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Summary information of disciplinary actions taken against licensees, professional practice business entities, and pharmacy establishments by the Board of Regents in New York State since January 1, 1994, can be searched below by year, month, and profession. You may also search for an individual’s, entity’s or establishment’s status, and any applicable enforcement actions, with our Online Verification Search. Applicable disciplinary information will be listed under the Enforcement Actions tab within the search results.
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December 2007
Nursing
ASTRA ALEXANDRA BROWN; AMITYVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 266464; Cal. No. 22381
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for not less than 3 months and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 1st Degree and Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, class E felonies Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the 2nd and 3rd Degrees, unclassified misdemeanors.
AMY M BRUNNER; LOS ANGELES, CA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 541219; Cal. No. 23530
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year actual suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge that she was found guilty of professional misconduct in California.
AMY M BRUNNER; LOS ANGELES, CA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 541219; Cal. No. 23530
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year actual suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge that she was found guilty of professional misconduct in California.
MARTHA ISABEL CASTILLO; MASPETH, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 527143; Cal. No. 22943
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of documenting on hospital narcotics records the withdrawal of controlled substances for administration to patients who did not have physicians' orders for said drugs at the times of the withdrawals and/or failing to chart the administration of said drugs on the patients' medication administration records.
MARTHA ISABEL CASTILLO; MASPETH, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 527143; Cal. No. 22943
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of documenting on hospital narcotics records the withdrawal of controlled substances for administration to patients who did not have physicians' orders for said drugs at the times of the withdrawals and/or failing to chart the administration of said drugs on the patients' medication administration records.
AMY LOUISE CHALLENGER; PENFIELD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 258411; Cal. No. 23668
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of taking narcotics for her personal use.
AMY LOUISE CHALLENGER; PENFIELD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 258411; Cal. No. 23668
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of taking narcotics for her personal use.
ADRIAN DENISE CLEMENTS; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 258423; Cal. No. 23582
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year actual suspension, 5 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted in 2007 of Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree.
JOHN T CONLEY JR; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 274782; Cal. No. 23556
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for a minimum period of 1 year and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Atttempted Criminal Sexual Act.
JOHN T CONLEY JR; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 274782; Cal. No. 23556
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for a minimum period of 1 year and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Atttempted Criminal Sexual Act.
VERLIE M FARRELL; WILLIAMSON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 242850; Cal. No. 22632
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having failed to report a patient's condition, to follow up on low blood glucose, and to follow up with a physician.
VERLIE M FARRELL; WILLIAMSON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 242850; Cal. No. 22632
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having failed to report a patient's condition, to follow up on low blood glucose, and to follow up with a physician.
MARCEL VERONA FORDE; ENGLEWOOD, NJ
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 224757; Cal. No. 23578 23577
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Assault in the 3rd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
MARCEL VERONA FORDE; ENGLEWOOD, NJ
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 449750; Cal. No. 23578 23577
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Assault in the 3rd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
MARCEL VERONA FORDE; ENGLEWOOD, NJ
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 449750; Cal. No. 23578 23577
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Assault in the 3rd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
MARCEL VERONA FORDE; ENGLEWOOD, NJ
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 224757; Cal. No. 23578 23577
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Assault in the 3rd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
LAWRENCE RICHARD FRENCH; HORNELL, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 165992; Cal. No. 23694
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Possession of Child Pornography, Criminal Forfeiture, and Violation of Probation.
LAWRENCE RICHARD FRENCH; HORNELL, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 165992; Cal. No. 23694
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Possession of Child Pornography, Criminal Forfeiture, and Violation of Probation.
JOY ALICE HENDERSON (A/K/A HENDERSON JOY); KILLAWOG, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 308695; Cal. No. 23429
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 having failed to discontinue medication as ordered by the physician.
JOY ALICE HENDERSON (A/K/A HENDERSON JOY); KILLAWOG, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 308695; Cal. No. 23429
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 having failed to discontinue medication as ordered by the physician.
STEPHEN H KOTZEN; MASSENA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 362847; Cal. No. 23693
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having been convicted of Attempted Sodomy in the 1st Degree and Attempted Sexual Abuse in the 1st Degree.
STEPHEN H KOTZEN; MASSENA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 362847; Cal. No. 23693
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having been convicted of Attempted Sodomy in the 1st Degree and Attempted Sexual Abuse in the 1st Degree.
MARTHA LOUISE KOVACH; CATO, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 226577; Cal. No. 23680
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of stopping CPR and failing to continuously supervise CPR on a patient.
MARTHA LOUISE KOVACH; CATO, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 226577; Cal. No. 23680
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of stopping CPR and failing to continuously supervise CPR on a patient.
MARICAR S LAYA (A/K/A SANTOS MARICAR SAYAWAN); DUMONT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 441452; Cal. No. 23623
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge that when checking, with another nurse, a unit of blood about to be transfused into a patient, she failed to check the unit of blood at the patient's bedside, so that a comparison with the patient's identifying armband could be made.
MARICAR S LAYA (A/K/A SANTOS MARICAR SAYAWAN); DUMONT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 441452; Cal. No. 23623
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge that when checking, with another nurse, a unit of blood about to be transfused into a patient, she failed to check the unit of blood at the patient's bedside, so that a comparison with the patient's identifying armband could be made.
MARGARETTE LAZAR; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 228890; Cal. No. 23525
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 check the medication administration record against the physician's order, thereby administering five medications to the wrong patient.
MARGARETTE LAZAR; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 228890; Cal. No. 23525
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 check the medication administration record against the physician's order, thereby administering five medications to the wrong patient.
NICOLE R MURPHY; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 268411; Cal. No. 23557
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree.
NICOLE R MURPHY; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 268411; Cal. No. 23557
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree.