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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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July 2006
Nursing
ELAINE ANITA BAILEY; ALBANY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 308014; Cal. No. 22683
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 4 month actual suspension, 20 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree.
ELAINE ANITA BAILEY; ALBANY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 308014; Cal. No. 22683
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 4 month actual suspension, 20 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree.
EMMA A BENITEZ; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 150911; Cal. No. 22708 22709
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 administering Dilaudid to a patient without a physician's order.
EMMA A BENITEZ (A/K/A ABELLO-BENITEZ EMMA P); STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 377795; Cal. No. 22708 22709
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 administering Dilaudid to a patient without a physician's order.
EMMA A BENITEZ; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 150911; Cal. No. 22708 22709
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 administering Dilaudid to a patient without a physician's order.
EMMA A BENITEZ (A/K/A ABELLO-BENITEZ EMMA P); STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 377795; Cal. No. 22708 22709
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 administering Dilaudid to a patient without a physician's order.
ALAN WILLIAM CAPECE; AYNOR, SC
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 249586; Cal. No. 21489
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing the profession of nursing with negligence on more than one occasion, in that he failed to adequately document the administration of medications, ordered by a physician by failing to make entries or making inconsistent entries in the appropriate patient's records, and having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the 1st Degree, a class E felony and Rape in the 2nd Degree, a class D felony.
ALAN WILLIAM CAPECE; AYNOR, SC
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 249586; Cal. No. 21489
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing the profession of nursing with negligence on more than one occasion, in that he failed to adequately document the administration of medications, ordered by a physician by failing to make entries or making inconsistent entries in the appropriate patient's records, and having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the 1st Degree, a class E felony and Rape in the 2nd Degree, a class D felony.
PAUL WILLIAM CASE; ILION, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 146066; Cal. No. 21636
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of making inappropriate verbal comments.
PAUL WILLIAM CASE; ILION, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 146066; Cal. No. 21636
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of making inappropriate verbal comments.
CHRISTINE CHARLES; NIAGARA FALLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 081033; Cal. No. 22354
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of having been convicted of Petit Larceny on two occasions, Attempted Petit Larceny on five occasions, and Attempted Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree, a class C felony.
CHRISTINE CHARLES; NIAGARA FALLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 081033; Cal. No. 22354
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of having been convicted of Petit Larceny on two occasions, Attempted Petit Larceny on five occasions, and Attempted Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree, a class C felony.
EDEANE MARIE CHRAPA; EAST AURORA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 434226; Cal. No. 22695 22694
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice ? upon licensee's return to practice, 2 years probation $500 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of committing medication and documentation errors.
EDEANE MARIE CHRAPA; EAST AURORA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 070905; Cal. No. 22695 22694
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice ? upon licensee's return to practice, 2 years probation $500 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of committing medication and documentation errors.
EDEANE MARIE CHRAPA; EAST AURORA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 070905; Cal. No. 22695 22694
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice ? upon licensee's return to practice, 2 years probation $500 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of committing medication and documentation errors.
EDEANE MARIE CHRAPA; EAST AURORA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 434226; Cal. No. 22695 22694
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice ? upon licensee's return to practice, 2 years probation $500 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of committing medication and documentation errors.
DARYL G COREY; ELMIRA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 263544; Cal. No. 22752
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of willfully failing to comply with substantial provisions of State rules or regulations governing the profession of nursing.
DARYL G COREY; ELMIRA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 263544; Cal. No. 22752
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of willfully failing to comply with substantial provisions of State rules or regulations governing the profession of nursing.
LINDA L CORTRIGHT; VICTOR, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 389102; Cal. No. 22713
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Impaired ? Drugs.
LINDA L CORTRIGHT; VICTOR, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 389102; Cal. No. 22713
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Impaired ? Drugs.
SHARLENE A CUCINELLI (A/K/A REINA SHARLENE ANN); HILTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 222304; Cal. No. 22854
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of stealing pre-signed and unsigned prescription pads, fraudulently writing prescriptions for controlled substances, forging the physician?s signature on the unsigned prescriptions, submitting the fraudulent prescriptions at pharmacies for filling for personal use and for a third party, and wrongfully obtaining the controlled substances.
SHARLENE A CUCINELLI (A/K/A REINA SHARLENE ANN); HILTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 222304; Cal. No. 22854
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of stealing pre-signed and unsigned prescription pads, fraudulently writing prescriptions for controlled substances, forging the physician?s signature on the unsigned prescriptions, submitting the fraudulent prescriptions at pharmacies for filling for personal use and for a third party, and wrongfully obtaining the controlled substances.
ELENA NICOLETTA DICOSTANZO; GOSHEN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 318348; Cal. No. 22672
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice ? upon licensee?s return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 3rd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
CRYSTAL J GEMMELL; ERIEVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 494937; Cal. No. 22764
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony.
CRYSTAL J GEMMELL; ERIEVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 494937; Cal. No. 22764
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony.
LUCILLE HAMILTON; LAURELTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 065800; Cal. No. 21916
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of administering Ambien on 3 separate occasions to a patient when the medication was discontinued by the physician and failing to record the administrations in the patient's medication administration record.
LUCILLE HAMILTON; LAURELTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 065800; Cal. No. 21916
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of administering Ambien on 3 separate occasions to a patient when the medication was discontinued by the physician and failing to record the administrations in the patient's medication administration record.
LISA LOUISE HEISCH-BOURGEOUS; OWEGO, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 485952; Cal. No. 22374
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Censure and Reprimand.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 4th Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
LISA LOUISE HEISCH-BOURGEOUS; OWEGO, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 485952; Cal. No. 22374
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Censure and Reprimand.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 4th Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
BETH ANN JOHNSON (A/K/A VANWAES BETH ANN); ROSWELL, NM
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 533498; Cal. No. 21451 21450
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of fraudulently answering on her application for licensure and first registration for both licenses that she had never been convicted of a crime (felony or misdemeanor) in any state or country. This answer was false and made by her knowingly, intentionally and willfully with intent to deceive. Licensee was also found guilty of practicing as a Licensed Practical Nurse fraudulently by submitting a false application as a Registered Professional Nurse.