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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 2005
Nursing
LYNN A MATHISON (A/K/A LOCASCIO LYNN A); BRONXVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 144796; Cal. No. 22113
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of willfully making a false report in that she participated with another nurse in making willfully false statements in reports filed after an incident in which a patient was injured.
PEGGY JOHANN MCINTOSH; QUEENS VILLAGE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 159447; Cal. No. 21601 21426
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to take appropriate action when informed of two occurrences of potential falls by a patient.
PEGGY JOHANN MCINTOSH; QUEENS VILLAGE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 159447; Cal. No. 21601 21426
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to take appropriate action when informed of two occurrences of potential falls by a patient.
EUNICE DORMA MCKENZIE; MT. VERNON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 221919; Cal. No. 22110
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 years actual suspension, 3 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree.
EUNICE DORMA MCKENZIE; MT. VERNON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 221919; Cal. No. 22110
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 years actual suspension, 3 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree.
ROBERT JOSEPH MOHER; ENFIELD, NC
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 238976; Cal. No. 22044
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year actual suspension to be terminated sooner upon completion of coursework in ethics/legal decision making, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of having been found guilty of professional misconduct by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
ROBERT JOSEPH MOHER; ENFIELD, NC
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 238976; Cal. No. 22044
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year actual suspension to be terminated sooner upon completion of coursework in ethics/legal decision making, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of having been found guilty of professional misconduct by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
ANN MARIE MORROW (A/K/A BROUSE ANN MARIE); OGDENSBURG, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 200968; Cal. No. 21831
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 11 months stayed suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Respondent did not contest the charge of increasing a dosage of Tylenol without a physician's order.
ANN MARIE MORROW (A/K/A BROUSE ANN MARIE); OGDENSBURG, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 200968; Cal. No. 21831
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 11 months stayed suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Respondent did not contest the charge of increasing a dosage of Tylenol without a physician's order.
LORIE LEE JEAN NOELTING; PLATTSBURGH, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 412860; Cal. No. 21960
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of dispensing medication without a physician's order.
LORIE LEE JEAN NOELTING; PLATTSBURGH, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 412860; Cal. No. 21960
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of dispensing medication without a physician's order.
CHARLES NOONAN; ALBANY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 239039; Cal. No. 21907
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Attempted Assault in the 3rd Degree.
CHARLES NOONAN; ALBANY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 239039; Cal. No. 21907
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Attempted Assault in the 3rd Degree.
NANCY JEAN OBROTKA; WARWICK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 479279; Cal. No. 22079
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 2nd Degree.
NANCY JEAN OBROTKA; WARWICK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 479279; Cal. No. 22079
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 2nd Degree.
OLADAPO BAMIDELE OJEKUNLE; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 239440; Cal. No. 21922 21921
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial actual suspension in medication administration until completion of NYSNA course in medication administration and pharmacology and course in physical assessment for nurses, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of failing to notify a supervisor that a patient with pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure experienced shortness of breath twice during respondent's shift and of administering twice the amount of oxygen ordered by the physician.
OLADAPO BAMIDELE OJEKUNLE; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 480412; Cal. No. 21922 21921
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial actual suspension in medication administration until completion of NYSNA course in medication administration and pharmacology and course in physical assessment for nurses, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of failing to notify a supervisor that a patient with pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure experienced shortness of breath twice during respondent's shift and of administering twice the amount of oxygen ordered by the physician.
OLADAPO BAMIDELE OJEKUNLE; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 239440; Cal. No. 21922 21921
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial actual suspension in medication administration until completion of NYSNA course in medication administration and pharmacology and course in physical assessment for nurses, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of failing to notify a supervisor that a patient with pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure experienced shortness of breath twice during respondent's shift and of administering twice the amount of oxygen ordered by the physician.
OLADAPO BAMIDELE OJEKUNLE; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 480412; Cal. No. 21922 21921
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial actual suspension in medication administration until completion of NYSNA course in medication administration and pharmacology and course in physical assessment for nurses, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of failing to notify a supervisor that a patient with pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure experienced shortness of breath twice during respondent's shift and of administering twice the amount of oxygen ordered by the physician.
KELLY OWENS (A/K/A SCHASEL KELLY RAE); WEBSTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 436422; Cal. No. 21393
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Suspension until terminated as set forth in Regents Review Committee report ? upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
KELLY OWENS (A/K/A SCHASEL KELLY RAE); WEBSTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 436422; Cal. No. 21393
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Suspension until terminated as set forth in Regents Review Committee report ? upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
ADENIYI OYEDEJI OYEKAN; BRONX, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 515778; Cal. No. 21897 21898
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial actual suspension in medication administration until completion of coursework in medication administration and pharmacology - upon licensee's return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of failing to follow proper procedures for obtaining orders, for assessing a patient and for reporting a change in a patient's condition, and of failing to record the administration of medication to a patient.
ADENIYI OYEDEJI OYEKAN; BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 259327; Cal. No. 21897 21898
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial actual suspension in medication administration until completion of coursework in medication administration and pharmacology - upon licensee's return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of failing to follow proper procedures for obtaining orders, for assessing a patient and for reporting a change in a patient's condition, and of failing to record the administration of medication to a patient.
ADENIYI OYEDEJI OYEKAN; BRONX, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 515778; Cal. No. 21897 21898
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial actual suspension in medication administration until completion of coursework in medication administration and pharmacology - upon licensee's return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of failing to follow proper procedures for obtaining orders, for assessing a patient and for reporting a change in a patient's condition, and of failing to record the administration of medication to a patient.
ADENIYI OYEDEJI OYEKAN; BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 259327; Cal. No. 21897 21898
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial actual suspension in medication administration until completion of coursework in medication administration and pharmacology - upon licensee's return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of failing to follow proper procedures for obtaining orders, for assessing a patient and for reporting a change in a patient's condition, and of failing to record the administration of medication to a patient.
RONALD QUARANTA; BATAVIA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 105506; Cal. No. 22124 22125
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 11 months stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence upon licensee's return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of failing to follow physician orders.
RONALD QUARANTA; BATAVIA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 105506; Cal. No. 22124 22125
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 11 months stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence upon licensee's return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of failing to follow physician orders.
RONALD M QUARANTA; BATAVIA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 282860; Cal. No. 22124 22125
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 11 months stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence upon licensee's return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of failing to follow physician orders.
RONALD M QUARANTA; BATAVIA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 282860; Cal. No. 22124 22125
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 11 months stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence upon licensee's return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of failing to follow physician orders.
CINDY L RAYNOR; MAYVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 361135; Cal. No. 21690
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been found by the Commissioner of Health to be in violation of Article 33 of the Public Health Law by failing to have the wastage of controlled substances properly witnessed.