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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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May 2006
Massage Therapy
MICHELLE A VERHALEN; BRANCHPORT, NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 016671; Cal. No. 22523
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.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
MICHELLE A VERHALEN; BRANCHPORT, NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 016671; Cal. No. 22523
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.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
Nursing
GLADYS BASS; BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 220525; Cal. No. 22123
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 24 months suspension, execution of suspension stayed.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a misdemeanor.
GLADYS BASS; BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 220525; Cal. No. 22123
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 24 months suspension, execution of suspension stayed.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a misdemeanor.
EDYTHE MARIE BECKLES (A/K/A LEVELL EDYTHE M); MASTIC BEACH, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 262523; Cal. No. 21498
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of documenting that she wasted 1 mg. of Xanax when in truth and in fact she did not, thereby conducting herself in the practice of a profession which evidences moral unfitness and practicing the profession fraudulently.
EDYTHE MARIE BECKLES (A/K/A LEVELL EDYTHE M); MASTIC BEACH, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 262523; Cal. No. 21498
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of documenting that she wasted 1 mg. of Xanax when in truth and in fact she did not, thereby conducting herself in the practice of a profession which evidences moral unfitness and practicing the profession fraudulently.
ANN BOCCANFUSO; YONKERS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 124793; Cal. No. 22344 22345
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, thereafter partial actual suspension in certain area for not less than 2 months and until terminated as set forth in consent order application, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of charting that she had administered medications when she had not attempting to orally administer medication to a patient on a gastronomy tube failing to disconnect a gastronomy tube while changing a patient's dressing and administering a wrong dose of medication.
ANN BOCCANFUSO; YONKERS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 124793; Cal. No. 22344 22345
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, thereafter partial actual suspension in certain area for not less than 2 months and until terminated as set forth in consent order application, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of charting that she had administered medications when she had not attempting to orally administer medication to a patient on a gastronomy tube failing to disconnect a gastronomy tube while changing a patient's dressing and administering a wrong dose of medication.
ERIN PATRICIA BRITT (A/K/A MULZAC ERIN P); WEST SENECA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 271136; Cal. No. 22558
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed probation, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Reckless Endangerment in the 1st Degree.
ERIN PATRICIA BRITT (A/K/A MULZAC ERIN P); WEST SENECA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 271136; Cal. No. 22558
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed probation, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Reckless Endangerment in the 1st Degree.
DEANNA BUCKLAND; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 241226; Cal. No. 22355
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 did not contest the charges of failing to properly waste narcotics which were withdrawn but not administered to patients and failing to maintain records for patients which accurately reflected the evaluation and treatment of the patients.
DEANNA BUCKLAND; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 241226; Cal. No. 22355
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 did not contest the charges of failing to properly waste narcotics which were withdrawn but not administered to patients and failing to maintain records for patients which accurately reflected the evaluation and treatment of the patients.
JOANNE M CALVERLEY; WEST SENECA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 540918; Cal. No. 22265
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of committing medication administration errors and to being convicted in 2004 of Driving While Intoxicated.
JOANNE M CALVERLEY; WEST SENECA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 540918; Cal. No. 22265
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of committing medication administration errors and to being convicted in 2004 of Driving While Intoxicated.
MAUREEN CANNELLA; PARLIN, NJ
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 529703; Cal. No. 22560
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension ? upon licensee's return to practice 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to follow a physician's order for the administration of insulin to a patient.
MAUREEN CANNELLA; PARLIN, NJ
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 529703; Cal. No. 22560
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension ? upon licensee's return to practice 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to follow a physician's order for the administration of insulin to a patient.
ANN CIAFONE (A/K/A BOCCANFUSO ANN); YONKERS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 337960; Cal. No. 22344 22345
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, thereafter partial actual suspension in certain area for not less than 2 months and until terminated as set forth in consent order application, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of charting that she had administered medications when she had not attempting to orally administer medication to a patient on a gastronomy tube failing to disconnect a gastronomy tube while changing a patient's dressing and administering a wrong dose of medication.
ANN CIAFONE (A/K/A BOCCANFUSO ANN); YONKERS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 337960; Cal. No. 22344 22345
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, thereafter partial actual suspension in certain area for not less than 2 months and until terminated as set forth in consent order application, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of charting that she had administered medications when she had not attempting to orally administer medication to a patient on a gastronomy tube failing to disconnect a gastronomy tube while changing a patient's dressing and administering a wrong dose of medication.
ROSLYN C CIVELLO (A/K/A TERRANOVA ROSLYN C, RILEY ROSLYN C, CIVELLO ROSLYN CATHERINE); BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 077112; Cal. No. 22553
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 having been convicted of Attempted Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
ROSLYN C CIVELLO (A/K/A TERRANOVA ROSLYN C, RILEY ROSLYN C, CIVELLO ROSLYN CATHERINE); BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 077112; Cal. No. 22553
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 having been convicted of Attempted Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
ANNA R COLLINS; ALBANY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 081095; Cal. No. 22499
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of failing to maintain accurate patient records by failing to document that medications were administered to the patients.
ANNA R COLLINS; ALBANY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 081095; Cal. No. 22499
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of failing to maintain accurate patient records by failing to document that medications were administered to the patients.
KAREN J CRAWLEY; COLKDEN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 429436; Cal. No. 22325 22326
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of failing to notify a physician of a patient's worsening health status and failing to provide appropriate medical care.
KAREN J CRAWLEY; COLKDEN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 429436; Cal. No. 22325 22326
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of failing to notify a physician of a patient's worsening health status and failing to provide appropriate medical care.
KAREN JEAN CRAWLEY; COLKDEN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 210400; Cal. No. 22325 22326
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of failing to notify a physician of a patient's worsening health status and failing to provide appropriate medical care.
KAREN JEAN CRAWLEY; COLKDEN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 210400; Cal. No. 22325 22326
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of failing to notify a physician of a patient's worsening health status and failing to provide appropriate medical care.
DAVID GEORGE CROSSLEY; PORT JEFFERSON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 505959; Cal. No. 22485
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of failing to administer medication, failing to discontinue medication as ordered, and failing to properly monitor a patient's pain medication.
DAVID GEORGE CROSSLEY; PORT JEFFERSON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 505959; Cal. No. 22485
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of failing to administer medication, failing to discontinue medication as ordered, and failing to properly monitor a patient's pain medication.
DAVID HORATIO DANIELS; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 154615; Cal. No. 22224
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of failing to document and report a patient fall and dozing while on duty providing home nursing care to a patient.
DAVID HORATIO DANIELS; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 154615; Cal. No. 22224
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of failing to document and report a patient fall and dozing while on duty providing home nursing care to a patient.