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December 2005
Nursing
CHARMAYNE S CLARK (A/K/A PRUGGER CHARMAYNE SHAY); OSWEGO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 106207; Cal. No. 22331
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 3rd Degree.
CHARMAYNE S CLARK (A/K/A PRUGGER CHARMAYNE SHAY); OSWEGO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 106207; Cal. No. 22331
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 3rd Degree.
DAWN MARIE CORBINE; GOUVERNEUR, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 201332; Cal. No. 22231
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 document correctly medications for several patients.
MA CECILIA MIRAR CORDERO; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 462066; Cal. No. 22343
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 failing to check a patient's identification band when participating in the hanging of blood for the patient.
MA CECILIA MIRAR CORDERO; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 462066; Cal. No. 22343
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 failing to check a patient's identification band when participating in the hanging of blood for the patient.
MARIE A DOLEYRES; BELLEROSE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 131553; Cal. No. 21482 18329
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Annulment of Registered Professional Nurse license 3 month actual suspension of Licensed Practical Nurse license, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of falsely indicating on her application for licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of New York that she had received a basic nursing education at ?cole Nationale D?Infirmieres de Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
MARIE A DOLEYRES; BELLEROSE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 131553; Cal. No. 21482 18329
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Annulment of Registered Professional Nurse license 3 month actual suspension of Licensed Practical Nurse license, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of falsely indicating on her application for licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of New York that she had received a basic nursing education at ?cole Nationale D?Infirmieres de Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
JILL A ENGELHARDT (A/K/A KORWAN JILL A); BAY SHORE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 126180; Cal. No. 21981 21980
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 charges of (1) having been convicted of Criminal Contempt in the 2nd Degree and Attempted Criminal Contempt in the 2nd Degree, (2) recording on a time card attendance at a seminar that she did not attend, and (3) failing to timely implement a physician's order for a blood transfusion for a patient.
JILL A ENGELHARDT (A/K/A KORWAN JILL A); BAY SHORE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 126180; Cal. No. 21981 21980
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 charges of (1) having been convicted of Criminal Contempt in the 2nd Degree and Attempted Criminal Contempt in the 2nd Degree, (2) recording on a time card attendance at a seminar that she did not attend, and (3) failing to timely implement a physician's order for a blood transfusion for a patient.
JILL ANN ENGELHARDT; BAY SHORE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 454390; Cal. No. 21981 21980
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 charges of (1) having been convicted of Criminal Contempt in the 2nd Degree and Attempted Criminal Contempt in the 2nd Degree, (2) recording on a time card attendance at a seminar that she did not attend, and (3) failing to timely implement a physician's order for a blood transfusion for a patient.
JILL ANN ENGELHARDT; BAY SHORE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 454390; Cal. No. 21981 21980
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 charges of (1) having been convicted of Criminal Contempt in the 2nd Degree and Attempted Criminal Contempt in the 2nd Degree, (2) recording on a time card attendance at a seminar that she did not attend, and (3) failing to timely implement a physician's order for a blood transfusion for a patient.
TERESA ANN FERGUSON; SHIRLEY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 454535; Cal. No. 22339 22340
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of failing to perform accuchecks on a patient as ordered, failing to accurately complete flow sheets, failing to take vital signs as ordered, failing to complete treatments, and documenting the completion of tasks prior to actually completing them.
TERESA ANN FERGUSON; SHIRLEY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 228153; Cal. No. 22339 22340
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of failing to perform accuchecks on a patient as ordered, failing to accurately complete flow sheets, failing to take vital signs as ordered, failing to complete treatments, and documenting the completion of tasks prior to actually completing them.
TERESA ANN FERGUSON; SHIRLEY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 454535; Cal. No. 22339 22340
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of failing to perform accuchecks on a patient as ordered, failing to accurately complete flow sheets, failing to take vital signs as ordered, failing to complete treatments, and documenting the completion of tasks prior to actually completing them.
TERESA ANN FERGUSON; SHIRLEY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 228153; Cal. No. 22339 22340
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of failing to perform accuchecks on a patient as ordered, failing to accurately complete flow sheets, failing to take vital signs as ordered, failing to complete treatments, and documenting the completion of tasks prior to actually completing them.
KATHLEEN ANN FRAINA (A/K/A WARREN KATHLEEN ANN); YONKERS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 478857; Cal. No. 22320
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 Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 3rd Degree.
KATHLEEN ANN FRAINA (A/K/A WARREN KATHLEEN ANN); YONKERS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 478857; Cal. No. 22320
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 Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 3rd Degree.
LISA MICHELLE GITTLER; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 404152; Cal. No. 22298 22299
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of failing to conduct seven home-care visits of patients assigned to her and failing to maintain accurate patient records.
LISA MICHELLE GITTLER; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 191501; Cal. No. 22298 22299
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of failing to conduct seven home-care visits of patients assigned to her and failing to maintain accurate patient records.
LISA MICHELLE GITTLER; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 404152; Cal. No. 22298 22299
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of failing to conduct seven home-care visits of patients assigned to her and failing to maintain accurate patient records.
LISA MICHELLE GITTLER; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 191501; Cal. No. 22298 22299
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of failing to conduct seven home-care visits of patients assigned to her and failing to maintain accurate patient records.
DANIELLE HESTER; HEMPSTEAD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 261947; Cal. No. 22368
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 having been convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, and Failing to Surrender a Suspended License.
DANIELLE HESTER; HEMPSTEAD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 261947; Cal. No. 22368
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 having been convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, and Failing to Surrender a Suspended License.
LAURA MOHR KUTSCHER; PENNELLVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 218126; Cal. No. 22394
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension of not less than 18 months and until fit to practice ? upon licensee's return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of petit larceny.
LAURA MOHR KUTSCHER; PENNELLVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 218126; Cal. No. 22394
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension of not less than 18 months and until fit to practice ? upon licensee's return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of petit larceny.
ANDREW O LONG; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 507493; Cal. No. 22376
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension of not less than 18 months and until fit to practice ? upon licensee's return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of having been convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, and Failing to Surrender a Suspended License.
TRICIA ANN MARGARONE; QUEENS VILLAGE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 511567; Cal. No. 22214
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to administer physician ordered medications to various patients.
TRICIA ANN MARGARONE; QUEENS VILLAGE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 511567; Cal. No. 22214
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to administer physician ordered medications to various patients.
CHARRIE YVONNE MATTHEWS; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 501756; Cal. No. 22403 22404
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of recording for a patient the results of blood sugar tests which in fact were not performed and recording the administration of insulin which in fact was not administered.
CHARRIE YVONNE MATTHEWS; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 256978; Cal. No. 22403 22404
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of recording for a patient the results of blood sugar tests which in fact were not performed and recording the administration of insulin which in fact was not administered.