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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
Nursing
CARMEN C RENGIFO; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 540338; Cal. No. 22616
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to maintain accurate patient records.
PAMALA A RICE; CATSKILL, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 537385; Cal. No. 22286
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension ? upon licensee's return to practice 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of administering the wrong dosage of a drug.
PAMALA A RICE; CATSKILL, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 537385; Cal. No. 22286
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension ? upon licensee's return to practice 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of administering the wrong dosage of a drug.
JOHN SANCHEZ; BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 263723; Cal. No. 22568
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of accepting a verbal physician assistant's order for administering an intravenous controlled substance medication, of willfully violating the New York State controlled substance rules and regulations regarding administration and wastage of controlled substances, and of failing to accurately record in a patient's medication record the route of administration of a controlled substance.
JOHN SANCHEZ; BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 263723; Cal. No. 22568
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of accepting a verbal physician assistant's order for administering an intravenous controlled substance medication, of willfully violating the New York State controlled substance rules and regulations regarding administration and wastage of controlled substances, and of failing to accurately record in a patient's medication record the route of administration of a controlled substance.
SARA SHANNON; CHANDLER, OK
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 267389; Cal. No. 22489
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 10 month stayed suspension, upon licensee's return to practice 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny.
SARA SHANNON; CHANDLER, OK
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 267389; Cal. No. 22489
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 10 month stayed suspension, upon licensee's return to practice 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny.
PATRICIA SHEEHAN; SYOSSET, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 426080; Cal. No. 22365 22366
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of writing an order for a medication for a patient without the approval of a physician.
PATRICIA SHEEHAN; SYOSSET, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 209247; Cal. No. 22365 22366
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of writing an order for a medication for a patient without the approval of a physician.
PATRICIA SHEEHAN; SYOSSET, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 426080; Cal. No. 22365 22366
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of writing an order for a medication for a patient without the approval of a physician.
PATRICIA SHEEHAN; SYOSSET, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 209247; Cal. No. 22365 22366
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of writing an order for a medication for a patient without the approval of a physician.
ALISON ROSANNA SINGH; YONKERS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 256658; Cal. No. 22035
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 4 month actual suspension, 20 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of willfully abusing a patient physically and willfully making false reports.
ALISON ROSANNA SINGH; YONKERS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 256658; Cal. No. 22035
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 4 month actual suspension, 20 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of willfully abusing a patient physically and willfully making false reports.
IAN NICHOLAS SMITH; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 534079; Cal. No. 22608
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 having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
IAN NICHOLAS SMITH; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 534079; Cal. No. 22608
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 having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
WILLIAM HENRY SMITH; FORT PLAIN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 268387; Cal. No. 22631
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Willful Violation of Health Laws, an unclassified misdemeanor, and Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person, a class A misdemeanor.
WILLIAM HENRY SMITH; FORT PLAIN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 268387; Cal. No. 22631
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Willful Violation of Health Laws, an unclassified misdemeanor, and Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Physically Disabled Person, a class A misdemeanor.
BARBARA LYNN STEWART; HUDSON FALLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 096713; Cal. No. 22640
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to administer medications and documenting that medications had been administered to patients.
BARBARA LYNN STEWART; HUDSON FALLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 096713; Cal. No. 22640
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to administer medications and documenting that medications had been administered to patients.
HEATHER LYNN TURBEDSKY (A/K/A GALLAWAY HEATHER LYNN); STONY POINT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 514640; Cal. No. 22601
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, while employed and on duty as a registered professional nurse, having taken and tested a sample of a co-worker's blood and then having administered insulin to said co-worker, all without obtaining a physician's order.
HEATHER LYNN TURBEDSKY (A/K/A GALLAWAY HEATHER LYNN); STONY POINT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 514640; Cal. No. 22601
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, while employed and on duty as a registered professional nurse, having taken and tested a sample of a co-worker's blood and then having administered insulin to said co-worker, all without obtaining a physician's order.
DEBORAH J WHITING; HONEOYE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 244270; Cal. No. 22510
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 Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs.
DEBORAH J WHITING; HONEOYE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 244270; Cal. No. 22510
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 Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs.
CHARLENE FRANCIS WIECZOREK (A/K/A ELMINOWSKI CHARLENE FRANCIS); LANCASTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 531175; Cal. No. 22535
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice ? upon licensee's return to practice 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to maintain accurate patient records.
CHARLENE FRANCIS WIECZOREK (A/K/A ELMINOWSKI CHARLENE FRANCIS); LANCASTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 531175; Cal. No. 22535
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice ? upon licensee's return to practice 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to maintain accurate patient records.
GAIL M WOLVEN; MELLENVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 113953; Cal. No. 22566 22567
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of failing to notify a physician and provide education, and of failing to maintain accurate patient records.
GAIL M WOLVEN; MELLENVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 113953; Cal. No. 22566 22567
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of failing to notify a physician and provide education, and of failing to maintain accurate patient records.
Ophthalmic Dispensing
ROSEMARY VINCI STROCK (A/K/A VINCI ROSEMARY ANN, CZECHOWICZ ROSEMARY A); LANCASTER, NY
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 003885; Cal. No. 22540
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Arson.
ROSEMARY VINCI STROCK (A/K/A VINCI ROSEMARY ANN, CZECHOWICZ ROSEMARY A); LANCASTER, NY
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 003885; Cal. No. 22540
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Arson.
Pharmacy
PHILIP E ALTMAN; ARDSLEY, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 036393; Cal. No. 22314
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of being convicted of Insurance Fraud in the 4th Degree.