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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.
In New York State, professional misconduct in all the professions (except that by physicians, physician assistants and specialist assistants, which is investigated and prosecuted by the Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC) of the Department of Health) is investigated and prosecuted by the New York State Education Department's Office of the Professions. The Board of Regents, which also has responsibility for licensure in all the professions, is responsible for the final disposition of all disciplinary matters except those handled by OPMC.
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June 2007
Nursing
JOANN M KOWALCHUK (A/K/A ORACZ-KOWALCHUK JOANN MARIE, ORACZ JOANN MARIE KOWALCHUK); MONTGOMERY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 381367; Cal. No. 23143
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Suspension until fit to practice as shown in Regents Review Committee report, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Criminal Contempt in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor
CHRISTINE D LYNDAKER (A/K/A KUNTZ CHRISTINE D); CROGHAN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 144717; Cal. No. 23293
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 maintain accurate patient records
CHRISTINE D LYNDAKER (A/K/A KUNTZ CHRISTINE D); CROGHAN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 144717; Cal. No. 23293
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 maintain accurate patient records
LORRAINE MEONI (A/K/A CASIANO LORRAINE); SETAUKET, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 439287; Cal. No. 23163 23164
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until successfully participate in course of therapy and treatment, and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of being dependent on, and a habitual user of, the prescription-required controlled narcotic drug hydromorphone during the period of May 2005 to November 2005
LORRAINE MEONI (A/K/A CASIANO LORRAINE); SETAUKET, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 439287; Cal. No. 23163 23164
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until successfully participate in course of therapy and treatment, and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of being dependent on, and a habitual user of, the prescription-required controlled narcotic drug hydromorphone during the period of May 2005 to November 2005
AIDA NIELSEN; WESTHAMPTON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 563429; Cal. No. 23243
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 failing to properly assess a patient or to report to a patient's physician that the patient had vomited, and of administering a dose of medication to a patient that had not been ordered
AIDA NIELSEN; WESTHAMPTON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 563429; Cal. No. 23243
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 failing to properly assess a patient or to report to a patient's physician that the patient had vomited, and of administering a dose of medication to a patient that had not been ordered
MARIA QUERCIA; BAYSIDE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 278263; Cal. No. 23252
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to administer medications as ordered charting that medication had been administered when it was not and leaving two facilities while on duty without informing her supervisor or employer
MARIA QUERCIA; BAYSIDE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 278263; Cal. No. 23252
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to administer medications as ordered charting that medication had been administered when it was not and leaving two facilities while on duty without informing her supervisor or employer
GERALDINE LYNN RANDALL (A/K/A VAUGHN GERALDINE L, RANDALL GERALDINE L); CORINTH, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 139065; Cal. No. 23257
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of committing multiple medication errors
GERALDINE LYNN RANDALL (A/K/A VAUGHN GERALDINE L, RANDALL GERALDINE L); CORINTH, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 139065; Cal. No. 23257
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of committing multiple medication errors
VALERIE SCOTT (A/K/A SCOTT-CHATMAN VALERIE R, SCOTT VALERIE R); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 182939; Cal. No. 22868
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to administer medications to patients and failing to maintain accurate patient records
JACQUELINE SEVERE (A/K/A SEVERE JACQUELINE MARIE); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 436790; Cal. No. 23312 23311
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.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of inaccurate record keeping
JACQUELINE SEVERE; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 187201; Cal. No. 23312 23311
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.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of inaccurate record keeping
JACQUELINE SEVERE; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 187201; Cal. No. 23312 23311
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.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of inaccurate record keeping
JACQUELINE SEVERE (A/K/A SEVERE JACQUELINE MARIE); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 436790; Cal. No. 23312 23311
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.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of inaccurate record keeping
CARMEN STEVENSON; TROY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 467326; Cal. No. 23049
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 9 month actual suspension, 15 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having committed medication administration errors
CARMEN STEVENSON; TROY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 467326; Cal. No. 23049
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 9 month actual suspension, 15 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having committed medication administration errors
ESTHER MEI LAI TUNG;
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 399552; Cal. No. 23306
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of administering medication to a patient for whom there was no order for said medication, and failing to follow proper infection control procedures while performing a blood transfusion.
ESTHER MEI LAI TUNG;
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 399552; Cal. No. 23306
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of administering medication to a patient for whom there was no order for said medication, and failing to follow proper infection control procedures while performing a blood transfusion.
Optometry
BARRY BOYARSKY; WOODMERE, NY
Profession: Optometrist; Lic. No. 003622; Cal. No. 23295
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year actual suspension, 1 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
BARRY BOYARSKY; WOODMERE, NY
Profession: Optometrist; Lic. No. 003622; Cal. No. 23295
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year actual suspension, 1 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
Pharmacy
JOEL DAVID BOLIVER; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 042072; Cal. No. 23026
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of grossly negligent failure to comply with substantial provisions of New York State rules or regulations governing the practice of pharmacy
JOEL DAVID BOLIVER; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 042072; Cal. No. 23026
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of grossly negligent failure to comply with substantial provisions of New York State rules or regulations governing the practice of pharmacy
C.J.S. PHARMACY INC.; MERRICK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 017295; Cal. No. 23274
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Registrant admitted to charges of routinely failing to identify a generic product on a prescription by writing the name of the manufacturer and distributor, if different, on the prescription and on the label failing to maintain an updated drug retail price list or to post a sign informing people that such a list was available failing to maintain a prescription filing system with controlled and non-controlled prescriptions separated and failing to package drugs in child resistant containers or to maintain records that documented that the patient had requested otherwise
C.J.S. PHARMACY INC.; MERRICK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 017295; Cal. No. 23274
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Registrant admitted to charges of routinely failing to identify a generic product on a prescription by writing the name of the manufacturer and distributor, if different, on the prescription and on the label failing to maintain an updated drug retail price list or to post a sign informing people that such a list was available failing to maintain a prescription filing system with controlled and non-controlled prescriptions separated and failing to package drugs in child resistant containers or to maintain records that documented that the patient had requested otherwise
MIN CHIEN CHANG; SYOSSET, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 032961; Cal. No. 23277
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of holding for sale outdated drugs, failing to maintain records of all prescriptions filled or refilled for a period of at least five years, and failing to maintain a current drug retail price list
MIN CHIEN CHANG; SYOSSET, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 032961; Cal. No. 23277
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of holding for sale outdated drugs, failing to maintain records of all prescriptions filled or refilled for a period of at least five years, and failing to maintain a current drug retail price list
FAMILY PHARMACY & SURGICAL SUPPLIES INC.; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 023388; Cal. No. 23247
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $5,000 fine, 1 year probation.
Summary: Registrant admitted to the charge of dispensing medications pursuant to internet prescriptions written by persons not legally authorized to issue said prescriptions.
FAMILY PHARMACY & SURGICAL SUPPLIES INC.; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 023388; Cal. No. 23247
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $5,000 fine, 1 year probation.
Summary: Registrant admitted to the charge of dispensing medications pursuant to internet prescriptions written by persons not legally authorized to issue said prescriptions.