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December 2010
Nursing
MARJORIE ELAINE LOWEDAVIS; HEMPSTEAD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 232685; Cal. No. 25183
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of 1 count of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor.
ARLENE MARIE MERCADO (A/K/A MERCADO ARLENE); ALBANY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 279170; Cal. No. 25228
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, probation 2 years to commence subsequent to termination of suspension and upon actual return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, a class E felony, based on her theft of a bank debit card that she used to make purchases not authorized by the card owner.
ARLENE MARIE MERCADO (A/K/A MERCADO ARLENE); ALBANY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 279170; Cal. No. 25228
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, probation 2 years to commence subsequent to termination of suspension and upon actual return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, a class E felony, based on her theft of a bank debit card that she used to make purchases not authorized by the card owner.
SUZANNE MARIE MOSKAL; SUN CITY WEST, AZ
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 453222; Cal. No. 25286
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice in New York State.
Summary: Respondent did not contest the charge of having been found guilty of improper professional practice or professional misconduct in Arizona.
SUZANNE MARIE MOSKAL; SUN CITY WEST, AZ
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 453222; Cal. No. 25286
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice in New York State.
Summary: Respondent did not contest the charge of having been found guilty of improper professional practice or professional misconduct in Arizona.
GWENDOLYN J NICOLAS; QUEENS VILLAGE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 180293; Cal. No. 25116
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of making a false entry in a patient's medication administration record indicating that she administered a drug to the patient on a particular date when, in fact, she had not.
GWENDOLYN J NICOLAS; QUEENS VILLAGE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 180293; Cal. No. 25116
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of making a false entry in a patient's medication administration record indicating that she administered a drug to the patient on a particular date when, in fact, she had not.
PAULA R PARENT; BLASDELL, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 568553; Cal. No. 25282 25281
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Insurance Fraud in the 5th Degree and of filing a false report.
PAULA R PARENT; BLASDELL, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 568553; Cal. No. 25282 25281
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Insurance Fraud in the 5th Degree and of filing a false report.
PAULA RENA PARENT (A/K/A SULLIVAN PAULA RENA); BLASDELL, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 167881; Cal. No. 25282 25281
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Insurance Fraud in the 5th Degree and of filing a false report.
PAULA RENA PARENT (A/K/A SULLIVAN PAULA RENA); BLASDELL, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 167881; Cal. No. 25282 25281
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Insurance Fraud in the 5th Degree and of filing a false report.
LAURIEANNE MARIE RIORDAN-MAGARA (A/K/A RIORDAN-MAGARA LAURIEANNE M); ALLEGANY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 294926; Cal. No. 25284
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having been convicted of Attempted Criminal Mischief and of having failed to reveal a misdemeanor on her application for licensure.
LAURIEANNE MARIE RIORDAN-MAGARA (A/K/A RIORDAN-MAGARA LAURIEANNE M); ALLEGANY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 294926; Cal. No. 25284
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having been convicted of Attempted Criminal Mischief and of having failed to reveal a misdemeanor on her application for licensure.
KATHLEEN M SCHRANG; BAY SHORE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 315048; Cal. No. 25064
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of practicing the profession of nursing while the ability to practice was impaired by alcohol.
KATHLEEN M SCHRANG; BAY SHORE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 315048; Cal. No. 25064
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of practicing the profession of nursing while the ability to practice was impaired by alcohol.
ERIN D SCHULTZ; MIDDLEPORT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 598077; Cal. No. 25272
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice, $500 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of taking narcotics for her personal use.
ERIN D SCHULTZ; MIDDLEPORT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 598077; Cal. No. 25272
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice, $500 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of taking narcotics for her personal use.
MARY R SMALLS; LAURELTON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 237383; Cal. No. 25261
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree.
MARY R SMALLS; LAURELTON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 237383; Cal. No. 25261
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree.
ANGELA STAVILA; JAMAICA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 235203; Cal. No. 25292
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to notify a supervisor or document a resident's complaint of pain in the resident's medical record.
ANGELA STAVILA; JAMAICA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 235203; Cal. No. 25292
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to notify a supervisor or document a resident's complaint of pain in the resident's medical record.
PETER J SWEET (A/K/A SWEET PETER JAMES); SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 271503; Cal. No. 25041
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty $500 fine to be paid within 6 months, 24 months suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed probation 24 months to commence upon actual return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor, based on his making of false claims for unemployment benefits that he was not entitled to.
PETER J SWEET (A/K/A SWEET PETER JAMES); SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 271503; Cal. No. 25041
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty $500 fine to be paid within 6 months, 24 months suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed probation 24 months to commence upon actual return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor, based on his making of false claims for unemployment benefits that he was not entitled to.
SHINY VARGHESE (A/K/A JOHN SHINY); ELMONT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 563305; Cal. No. 25223 25224
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges that between June 7 and 9, 2009, at St. Mary's Hospital for Children, in Bayside, New York, she inadvertently administered the controlled drug Diazepam (Valium) 2 mg. tablets, instead of Diazepam 4 mg., and on June 9, 2009, upon realizing her error, she changed the Narcotic Administration Record for Diazepam and the patient's Medication Adminstration Record to indicate the withdrawal of 4 mg. tablets, instead of 2 mg., wasted 6 mg. of Diazepam without a witness, and failed to initiate a Medication Event Report in violation of hospital policy.
SHINY VARGHESE (A/K/A JOHN SHINY); ELMONT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 250324; Cal. No. 25223 25224
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges that between June 7 and 9, 2009, at St. Mary's Hospital for Children, in Bayside, New York, she inadvertently administered the controlled drug Diazepam (Valium) 2 mg. tablets, instead of Diazepam 4 mg., and on June 9, 2009, upon realizing her error, she changed the Narcotic Administration Record for Diazepam and the patient's Medication Adminstration Record to indicate the withdrawal of 4 mg. tablets, instead of 2 mg., wasted 6 mg. of Diazepam without a witness, and failed to initiate a Medication Event Report in violation of hospital policy.
SHINY VARGHESE (A/K/A JOHN SHINY); ELMONT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 250324; Cal. No. 25223 25224
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges that between June 7 and 9, 2009, at St. Mary's Hospital for Children, in Bayside, New York, she inadvertently administered the controlled drug Diazepam (Valium) 2 mg. tablets, instead of Diazepam 4 mg., and on June 9, 2009, upon realizing her error, she changed the Narcotic Administration Record for Diazepam and the patient's Medication Adminstration Record to indicate the withdrawal of 4 mg. tablets, instead of 2 mg., wasted 6 mg. of Diazepam without a witness, and failed to initiate a Medication Event Report in violation of hospital policy.
SHINY VARGHESE (A/K/A JOHN SHINY); ELMONT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 563305; Cal. No. 25223 25224
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges that between June 7 and 9, 2009, at St. Mary's Hospital for Children, in Bayside, New York, she inadvertently administered the controlled drug Diazepam (Valium) 2 mg. tablets, instead of Diazepam 4 mg., and on June 9, 2009, upon realizing her error, she changed the Narcotic Administration Record for Diazepam and the patient's Medication Adminstration Record to indicate the withdrawal of 4 mg. tablets, instead of 2 mg., wasted 6 mg. of Diazepam without a witness, and failed to initiate a Medication Event Report in violation of hospital policy.
LYUDMILA Y VERNIK; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 275202; Cal. No. 25279 25280
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to accurately record visits to a patient?s home.
LYUDMILA Y VERNIK; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 275202; Cal. No. 25279 25280
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to accurately record visits to a patient?s home.
LYUDMILA YEFIMOVNA VERNIK; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 551882; Cal. No. 25279 25280
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to accurately record visits to a patient?s home.