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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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July 2005
Nursing
KAREN LIVINGSTON S HOWE; CARTHAGE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 387248; Cal. No. 21791
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 committed documentation errors.
KAREN LIVINGSTON S HOWE; CARTHAGE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 387248; Cal. No. 21791
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 committed documentation errors.
LISA MARIE LANIEWSKI; SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 270074; Cal. No. 22101
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial actual suspension in certain area until completion of approved course in that certain area, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of committing a medication administration and documentation error and of failing to maintain an accurate patient record.
LISA MARIE LANIEWSKI; SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 270074; Cal. No. 22101
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial actual suspension in certain area until completion of approved course in that certain area, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of committing a medication administration and documentation error and of failing to maintain an accurate patient record.
JANELLE SUSAN MARRA (A/K/A COOLIDGE JANELLE S, SCHINSING JANELLE S); PENFIELD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 254735; Cal. No. 22141
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension of not less than 1 month and until fit to practice, 2 years probation upon return to practice, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of knowingly administering two doses of Extra Strength Tylenol, instead of the physician-ordered Hydrocodone, to a patient and diverting Hydrocodone for her own personal use.
JANELLE SUSAN MARRA (A/K/A COOLIDGE JANELLE S, SCHINSING JANELLE S); PENFIELD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 254735; Cal. No. 22141
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension of not less than 1 month and until fit to practice, 2 years probation upon return to practice, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of knowingly administering two doses of Extra Strength Tylenol, instead of the physician-ordered Hydrocodone, to a patient and diverting Hydrocodone for her own personal use.
MONICA OLANDER; FORT PLAIN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 492827; Cal. No. 22107
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to document information about screening tests by failing to read the tests and by failing to administer second tests.
MONICA OLANDER; FORT PLAIN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 492827; Cal. No. 22107
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to document information about screening tests by failing to read the tests and by failing to administer second tests.
SUSAN J SHORT; NIOBE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 326171; Cal. No. 22092 22093
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
SUSAN J SHORT; NIOBE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 326171; Cal. No. 22092 22093
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
TAMMY ELIZABETH SIMIZON; NEWARK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 223143; Cal. No. 22175
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 months actual suspension, 18 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation upon return to practice, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of willfully failing to register, knowingly altering her certificate of registration, and moral unfitness in the practice of nursing.
TAMMY ELIZABETH SIMIZON; NEWARK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 223143; Cal. No. 22175
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 months actual suspension, 18 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation upon return to practice, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of willfully failing to register, knowingly altering her certificate of registration, and moral unfitness in the practice of nursing.
LYNN ANNE SMITH; ALDEN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 233201; Cal. No. 22196
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 in 2004 of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the 2nd Degree.
LYNN ANNE SMITH; ALDEN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 233201; Cal. No. 22196
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 in 2004 of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the 2nd Degree.
MARGARET S STARK (A/K/A FRANCHINI MARGARET); ALBANY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 252795; Cal. No. 22118
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of failing to discontinue a medication order and failing to provide adequate patient history.
MARGARET S STARK (A/K/A FRANCHINI MARGARET); ALBANY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 252795; Cal. No. 22118
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of failing to discontinue a medication order and failing to provide adequate patient history.
HOPE A SULKOWSKI (A/K/A LAIDLAW HOPE A); RONKONKOMA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 232600; Cal. No. 22253 22236
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension of not less than 1 year and until fit to practice, 3 years probation upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of conduct in the profession which evidences moral unfitness, to wit diverting controlled substances for her own use.
HOPE A SULKOWSKI (A/K/A LAIDLAW HOPE A); RONKONKOMA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 232600; Cal. No. 22253 22236
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension of not less than 1 year and until fit to practice, 3 years probation upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of conduct in the profession which evidences moral unfitness, to wit diverting controlled substances for her own use.
SARAH SUSAN SYLVESTER-NOEL (A/K/A SYLVESTER SARAH SUSAN); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 265436; Cal. No. 22076
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 4 months actual suspension, 20 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of submitting false nurses notes and billings claiming she had provided services that were not provided.
SARAH SUSAN SYLVESTER-NOEL (A/K/A SYLVESTER SARAH SUSAN); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 265436; Cal. No. 22076
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 4 months actual suspension, 20 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of submitting false nurses notes and billings claiming she had provided services that were not provided.
BEVERLY I TAYLOR; FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 305200; Cal. No. 22042 21884
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence upon licensee?s return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of failing to administer an available hepatitis B vaccine to a six-year-old patient and failing to properly recall the patient when instructed to do so by her nursing supervisor.
BEVERLY I TAYLOR; FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 305200; Cal. No. 22042 21884
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence upon licensee?s return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of failing to administer an available hepatitis B vaccine to a six-year-old patient and failing to properly recall the patient when instructed to do so by her nursing supervisor.
BEVERLY IRENE TAYLOR; FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 071971; Cal. No. 22042 21884
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence upon licensee?s return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of failing to administer an available hepatitis B vaccine to a six-year-old patient and failing to properly recall the patient when instructed to do so by her nursing supervisor.
BEVERLY IRENE TAYLOR; FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 071971; Cal. No. 22042 21884
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence upon licensee?s return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of failing to administer an available hepatitis B vaccine to a six-year-old patient and failing to properly recall the patient when instructed to do so by her nursing supervisor.
GARY RICHARD WEBB; CAMDEN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 240944; Cal. No. 20846
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 24 months suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of failing to notify a supervisor of the fact a patient was experiencing a severe symptom of diabetes in the form of high blood glucose readings failing to record the glucose readings in the patient's record and failing to notify a supervisor or a physician that he administered medication to a patient for the high readings.
GARY RICHARD WEBB; CAMDEN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 240944; Cal. No. 20846
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 24 months suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of failing to notify a supervisor of the fact a patient was experiencing a severe symptom of diabetes in the form of high blood glucose readings failing to record the glucose readings in the patient's record and failing to notify a supervisor or a physician that he administered medication to a patient for the high readings.
BURNADETT D WEIR; SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 187383; Cal. No. 22239
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree in that she wrongfully obtained more than $3,000 from the New York State Medicaid program.
BURNADETT D WEIR; SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 187383; Cal. No. 22239
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree in that she wrongfully obtained more than $3,000 from the New York State Medicaid program.
MICHELE M WELCH; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 451676; Cal. No. 21468
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to re-start an intravenous treatment for approximately three hours.
MICHELE M WELCH; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 451676; Cal. No. 21468
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to re-start an intravenous treatment for approximately three hours.