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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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January 2007
Nursing
ALICIA A GRICE; REMSENBURG, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 308429; Cal. No. 22988 22989 22990
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year actual suspension with leave to apply for a stay of execution of any unserved portion of actual suspension upon successful completion of certain course ? upon service of actual suspension or upon stay of execution of any unserved portion of actual suspension 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failure to adequately monitor patients undergoing coagulation therapy.
ALICIA A GRICE; REMSENBURG, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Adult Health; Cert. No. 301026; Cal. No. 22988 22989 22990
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year actual suspension with leave to apply for a stay of execution of any unserved portion of actual suspension upon successful completion of certain course ? upon service of actual suspension or upon stay of execution of any unserved portion of actual suspension 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failure to adequately monitor patients undergoing coagulation therapy.
ALICIA A GRICE; REMSENBURG, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 129095; Cal. No. 22988 22989 22990
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year actual suspension with leave to apply for a stay of execution of any unserved portion of actual suspension upon successful completion of certain course ? upon service of actual suspension or upon stay of execution of any unserved portion of actual suspension 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failure to adequately monitor patients undergoing coagulation therapy.
LYNETTE AGNES GRITTEN; BAY SHORE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 201719; Cal. No. 22971 22972
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine, 50 hours public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
LYNETTE AGNES GRITTEN; BAY SHORE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 201719; Cal. No. 22971 22972
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine, 50 hours public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
KATHLEEN GUZZO (A/K/A AMARANDO KATHLEEN A, SCHWENDENMAN KATHLEEN A); STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 337152; Cal. No. 23064
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 stealing three vials of Toradol from her hospital employer's supply.
KATHLEEN GUZZO (A/K/A AMARANDO KATHLEEN A, SCHWENDENMAN KATHLEEN A); STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 337152; Cal. No. 23064
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 stealing three vials of Toradol from her hospital employer's supply.
HUBERT DELROY HAMILTON; BRONX, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 369716; Cal. No. 22957
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failure to accurately maintain patient records.
HUBERT DELROY HAMILTON; BRONX, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 369716; Cal. No. 22957
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failure to accurately maintain patient records.
DENISE J HENDERSON; LEVITTOWN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 099961; Cal. No. 22755
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 24 month suspension, execution of last 12 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree and Perjury in the 1st Degree, both class D felonies related to unlawful collection of Worker's Compensation benefits.
DENISE J HENDERSON; LEVITTOWN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 099961; Cal. No. 22755
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 24 month suspension, execution of last 12 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree and Perjury in the 1st Degree, both class D felonies related to unlawful collection of Worker's Compensation benefits.
VICKIE J HOTALING; SCHUYLERVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 232304; Cal. No. 23068
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications and having violated Article 33 of the Public Health Law.
VICKIE J HOTALING; SCHUYLERVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 232304; Cal. No. 23068
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications and having violated Article 33 of the Public Health Law.
SUSAN M KREUZER; ANGOLA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 553344; Cal. No. 22675
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failure to accurately maintain patient records and committing medication and documentation errors.
SUSAN M KREUZER; ANGOLA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 553344; Cal. No. 22675
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failure to accurately maintain patient records and committing medication and documentation errors.
IDA G MARI; BELLEROSE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 413344; Cal. No. 22882
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failure to maintain a record for a patient which accurately reflected the evaluation and treatment of the patient.
IDA G MARI; BELLEROSE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 413344; Cal. No. 22882
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failure to maintain a record for a patient which accurately reflected the evaluation and treatment of the patient.
LYNETTE AGNES MCCURCHIN (A/K/A GRITTEN LYNETTE AGNES); BAY SHORE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 415906; Cal. No. 22971 22972
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine, 50 hours public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
LYNETTE AGNES MCCURCHIN (A/K/A GRITTEN LYNETTE AGNES); BAY SHORE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 415906; Cal. No. 22971 22972
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine, 50 hours public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
MICHAEL MCDERMOTT (A/K/A MCDERMOTT MICHAEL J); DOWNSVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 530877; Cal. No. 22993
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for not less than 6 months and until fit to practice ? upon termination of actual suspension 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of knowingly denying 2 criminal convictions on his application for licensure to practice as a registered professional nurse, leaving the keys to the narcotics cabinet unattended resulting in missing narcotics, and willfully denying on a re-registration application that his professional employment had been terminated.
MICHAEL MCDERMOTT (A/K/A MCDERMOTT MICHAEL J); DOWNSVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 530877; Cal. No. 22993
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for not less than 6 months and until fit to practice ? upon termination of actual suspension 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of knowingly denying 2 criminal convictions on his application for licensure to practice as a registered professional nurse, leaving the keys to the narcotics cabinet unattended resulting in missing narcotics, and willfully denying on a re-registration application that his professional employment had been terminated.
JOY LYNN MIKA (A/K/A MITCHELL JOY LYNN, MICHELL JOY LYNN, SCHEPIS JOY LYNN, LOMBARDI JOY LYNN); THORNWOOD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 474486; Cal. No. 22945 22944
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol, both as an unclassified misdemeanor and as a Class E felony, and Obstructing Governmental Administration in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdeameanor, and of falsely denying on her registered professional nursing registration renewal application that criminal charges were pending aginst her in a court.
JOY LYNN MIKA (A/K/A MITCHELL JOY LYNN, MICHELL JOY LYNN, SCHEPIS JOY LYNN, LOMBARDI JOY LYNN); THORNWOOD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 474486; Cal. No. 22945 22944
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol, both as an unclassified misdemeanor and as a Class E felony, and Obstructing Governmental Administration in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdeameanor, and of falsely denying on her registered professional nursing registration renewal application that criminal charges were pending aginst her in a court.
JOY LYNN MITCHELL; THORNWOOD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 229097; Cal. No. 22945 22944
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol, both as an unclassified misdemeanor and as a Class E felony, and Obstructing Governmental Administration in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdeameanor, and of falsely denying on her registered professional nursing registration renewal application that criminal charges were pending aginst her in a court.
JOY LYNN MITCHELL; THORNWOOD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 229097; Cal. No. 22945 22944
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol, both as an unclassified misdemeanor and as a Class E felony, and Obstructing Governmental Administration in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdeameanor, and of falsely denying on her registered professional nursing registration renewal application that criminal charges were pending aginst her in a court.
CHERYL OSTROWSKI (A/K/A OSTROWSKI CHERYL ANN); BEMUS POINT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 205477; Cal. No. 23039
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice ? upon termination of actual suspension 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of forgery in the State of California.
CHERYL OSTROWSKI (A/K/A OSTROWSKI CHERYL ANN); BEMUS POINT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 205477; Cal. No. 23039
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice ? upon termination of actual suspension 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of forgery in the State of California.
BARBARA SMOOT (A/K/A OCRAN BARBARA, MITCHELL BARBARA); ALBANY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 095640; Cal. No. 23007
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 11 month stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Assault, 3rd Degree, a Class A misdemeanor.
BARBARA SMOOT (A/K/A OCRAN BARBARA, MITCHELL BARBARA); ALBANY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 095640; Cal. No. 23007
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 11 month stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Assault, 3rd Degree, a Class A misdemeanor.
NICOLE LEE TAYLOR (A/K/A STEVENS NICOLE LEE); EAST MEADOW, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 233304; Cal. No. 22820
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor.