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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 2006
Nursing
MICHAEL ALAN EDWARDS; SONYEA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 231951; Cal. No. 22501
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Willful Violation of Health Laws, a misdemeanor, as a result of having sexual contact with a female patient who was in a persistent vegetative state and incapable of consenting.
MICHAEL ALAN EDWARDS; SONYEA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 231951; Cal. No. 22501
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Willful Violation of Health Laws, a misdemeanor, as a result of having sexual contact with a female patient who was in a persistent vegetative state and incapable of consenting.
DAVID C GLOVER; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 241813; Cal. No. 23001
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of two counts of child pornography.
DAVID C GLOVER; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 241813; Cal. No. 23001
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of two counts of child pornography.
SLAVA GOTLIB (A/K/A GOTLIB VYCHESLAV); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 507078; Cal. No. 22938
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 documenting a patient's blood-sugar level and blood pressure when in fact neither had been measured.
SLAVA GOTLIB (A/K/A GOTLIB VYCHESLAV); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 507078; Cal. No. 22938
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 documenting a patient's blood-sugar level and blood pressure when in fact neither had been measured.
SHANNON K HARKINS (A/K/A KESTLER SHANNON K); PERRY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 258604; Cal. No. 21859
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Partial suspension in certain area for not less than one year and until present satisfactory proof of completion of certain course of retraining in said area, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having practiced the profession negligently, on more than one occasion, as a result of committing a variety of nursing errors related to medication administration.
SHANNON K HARKINS (A/K/A KESTLER SHANNON K); PERRY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 258604; Cal. No. 21859
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Partial suspension in certain area for not less than one year and until present satisfactory proof of completion of certain course of retraining in said area, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having practiced the profession negligently, on more than one occasion, as a result of committing a variety of nursing errors related to medication administration.
CHERYL LYNNE KISS (A/K/A KLUCHAR CHERYL LYNNE, ALLIBONE CHERYL LYNNE); POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 507284; Cal. No. 22794
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 been convicted of Attempted Assault in the 2nd Degree and of Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance in the 3rd Degree.
CHERYL LYNNE KISS (A/K/A KLUCHAR CHERYL LYNNE, ALLIBONE CHERYL LYNNE); POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 507284; Cal. No. 22794
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 been convicted of Attempted Assault in the 2nd Degree and of Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance in the 3rd Degree.
KATHLEEN A LEONE; SOUTHOLD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 225138; Cal. No. 22959
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of diverting controlled substances for her own use.
KATHLEEN A LEONE; SOUTHOLD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 225138; Cal. No. 22959
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of diverting controlled substances for her own use.
RONALD PAUL MASTRONARDI; JEFFERSON VALLEY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 483943; Cal. No. 22929
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 4th Degree, a class A misdemeanor, and of falsely denying on his registration renewal application that criminal charges were pending against him in a court.
RONALD PAUL MASTRONARDI; JEFFERSON VALLEY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 483943; Cal. No. 22929
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 4th Degree, a class A misdemeanor, and of falsely denying on his registration renewal application that criminal charges were pending against him in a court.
TIMOTHY KEVIN MURTAUGH; MIDDLETOWN, CT
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 267115; Cal. No. 22661
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crimes of Vehicular Assault in the 2nd Degree, a felony and Driving While Intoxicated, a misdemeanor.
TIMOTHY KEVIN MURTAUGH; MIDDLETOWN, CT
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 267115; Cal. No. 22661
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crimes of Vehicular Assault in the 2nd Degree, a felony and Driving While Intoxicated, a misdemeanor.
JASON ANTHONY ROTUNNO; ROCKY POINT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 470121; Cal. No. 21865 21866
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges that, while practicing the profession of nursing in the Intensive Care Unit at Stony Brook University Hospital and Medical Center, and caring for a post-partum patient, he failed to take and/or document the patient's vital signs and intake and output as often as was ordered he failed to pick up some physician orders he failed to write an admission note and he administered 1000 cc's of fluid to the patient when in fact the physician's order called for only 500 cc's to be administered.
JASON ANTHONY ROTUNNO; ROCKY POINT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 234685; Cal. No. 21865 21866
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges that, while practicing the profession of nursing in the Intensive Care Unit at Stony Brook University Hospital and Medical Center, and caring for a post-partum patient, he failed to take and/or document the patient's vital signs and intake and output as often as was ordered he failed to pick up some physician orders he failed to write an admission note and he administered 1000 cc's of fluid to the patient when in fact the physician's order called for only 500 cc's to be administered.
JASON ANTHONY ROTUNNO; ROCKY POINT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 470121; Cal. No. 21865 21866
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges that, while practicing the profession of nursing in the Intensive Care Unit at Stony Brook University Hospital and Medical Center, and caring for a post-partum patient, he failed to take and/or document the patient's vital signs and intake and output as often as was ordered he failed to pick up some physician orders he failed to write an admission note and he administered 1000 cc's of fluid to the patient when in fact the physician's order called for only 500 cc's to be administered.
JASON ANTHONY ROTUNNO; ROCKY POINT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 234685; Cal. No. 21865 21866
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges that, while practicing the profession of nursing in the Intensive Care Unit at Stony Brook University Hospital and Medical Center, and caring for a post-partum patient, he failed to take and/or document the patient's vital signs and intake and output as often as was ordered he failed to pick up some physician orders he failed to write an admission note and he administered 1000 cc's of fluid to the patient when in fact the physician's order called for only 500 cc's to be administered.
STACY LYNN SHAROT; NY AND NICHOLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 266117; Cal. No. 22524
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Censure and Reprimand.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of committing the crime of aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the 3rd Degree, a misdemeanor.
STACY LYNN SHAROT; NY AND NICHOLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 266117; Cal. No. 22524
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Censure and Reprimand.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of committing the crime of aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the 3rd Degree, a misdemeanor.
LAURA J SPIAK (A/K/A WEEDEN LAURA J, GREENE LAURA); WATERVLIET, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 088968; Cal. No. 22834
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 an accurate record.
LAURA J SPIAK (A/K/A WEEDEN LAURA J, GREENE LAURA); WATERVLIET, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 088968; Cal. No. 22834
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 an accurate record.
CHRISTINE A TRISCHITTA (A/K/A SHIELDS CHRISTINE BODENMANN); HIGHLAND HILLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 167738; Cal. No. 22960
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 Leaving the Scene of an Accident.
CHRISTINE A TRISCHITTA (A/K/A SHIELDS CHRISTINE BODENMANN); HIGHLAND HILLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 167738; Cal. No. 22960
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 Leaving the Scene of an Accident.
SELINA N UCHE; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 268564; Cal. No. 21623
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Pursue and complete certain courses within 1 year, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having practiced the profession negligently, on more that one occasion, as a result of committing a variety of nursing errors related to patient care and medicine administration.
SELINA N UCHE; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 268564; Cal. No. 21623
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Pursue and complete certain courses within 1 year, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having practiced the profession negligently, on more that one occasion, as a result of committing a variety of nursing errors related to patient care and medicine administration.
JAMES H VANDAMME; CANANDAIGUA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 245075; Cal. No. 22724
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of willfully failing to comply with substantial provisions of state laws, rules or regulations governing the nursing profession.
JAMES H VANDAMME; CANANDAIGUA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 245075; Cal. No. 22724
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of willfully failing to comply with substantial provisions of state laws, rules or regulations governing the nursing profession.