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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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March 2005
Nursing
DELORES BOWMAN (A/K/A BOWMAN DOLORES); FAIR LAWN, NJ
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 225649; Cal. No. 21912
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges that she was convicted of Failure to File a Return, a class A misdemeanor.
ANNEMARIE BROMING; LEVITTOWN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 246902; Cal. No. 22058
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor, Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor, and Driving While Intoxicated, a class E felony and the charge of willfully filing a false report.
ANNEMARIE BROMING; LEVITTOWN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 246902; Cal. No. 22058
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor, Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor, and Driving While Intoxicated, a class E felony and the charge of willfully filing a false report.
DAVID NATHAN CHAYKIN; HUNTINGTON STATION, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 195753; Cal. No. 21847 21846
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of abandoning a patient who was undergoing an operation in which he was the scrub nurse/first assistant.
DAVID NATHAN CHAYKIN; HUNTINGTON STATION, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 402254; Cal. No. 21847 21846
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of abandoning a patient who was undergoing an operation in which he was the scrub nurse/first assistant.
DAVID NATHAN CHAYKIN; HUNTINGTON STATION, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 195753; Cal. No. 21847 21846
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of abandoning a patient who was undergoing an operation in which he was the scrub nurse/first assistant.
DAVID NATHAN CHAYKIN; HUNTINGTON STATION, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 402254; Cal. No. 21847 21846
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of abandoning a patient who was undergoing an operation in which he was the scrub nurse/first assistant.
ROBERT CULVER FRITTS; BRIARWOOD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 424282; Cal. No. 20058 20059 20060
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of submitting a false application for employment.
ROBERT CULVER FRITTS; BRIARWOOD, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Family Health; Cert. No. 332990; Cal. No. 20058 20059 20060
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of submitting a false application for employment.
ROBERT CULVER FRITTS; BRIARWOOD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 198172; Cal. No. 20058 20059 20060
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of submitting a false application for employment.
ROBERT CULVER FRITTS; BRIARWOOD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 424282; Cal. No. 20058 20059 20060
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of submitting a false application for employment.
ROBERT CULVER FRITTS; BRIARWOOD, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Family Health; Cert. No. 332990; Cal. No. 20058 20059 20060
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of submitting a false application for employment.
ROBERT CULVER FRITTS; BRIARWOOD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 198172; Cal. No. 20058 20059 20060
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of submitting a false application for employment.
RAELENE ANN HAMPLE (A/K/A BENOIT RAELENE ANN); PHELPS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 147093; Cal. No. 22016
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted in 2003 of two felony counts of Driving While Intoxicated and one misdemeanor count of Reckless Driving.
CHARLENE FAZIO JORDANO; LAKE ARIEL, PA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 242099; Cal. No. 21976
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension ? upon licensee's return to practice in New York, 2 years probation as set forth in consent order application.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to change a patient's wound dressing on approximately 5 occasions.
CHARLENE FAZIO JORDANO; LAKE ARIEL, PA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 242099; Cal. No. 21976
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension ? upon licensee's return to practice in New York, 2 years probation as set forth in consent order application.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to change a patient's wound dressing on approximately 5 occasions.
LISA MARIE KUTERA; LACKAWANA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 185768; Cal. No. 21817 21818
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation as set forth in consent order application, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing medication administration errors.
LISA MARIE KUTERA; LACKAWANA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 458243; Cal. No. 21817 21818
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation as set forth in consent order application, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing medication administration errors.
LISA MARIE KUTERA; LACKAWANA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 185768; Cal. No. 21817 21818
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation as set forth in consent order application, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing medication administration errors.
LISA MARIE KUTERA; LACKAWANA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 458243; Cal. No. 21817 21818
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation as set forth in consent order application, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing medication administration errors.
OLU R LAMODI (A/K/A LAMODI OLUSEGUN, VERNER JAMES A); GANSEVOORT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 269053; Cal. No. 21945
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 months actual suspension ? upon licensee's return to practice, 3 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: The licensee admitted to charges of using a false name to obtain his license to practice as a licensed practical nurse in the State of New York.
OLU R LAMODI (A/K/A LAMODI OLUSEGUN, VERNER JAMES A); GANSEVOORT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 269053; Cal. No. 21945
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 months actual suspension ? upon licensee's return to practice, 3 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: The licensee admitted to charges of using a false name to obtain his license to practice as a licensed practical nurse in the State of New York.
TRACY MARIE LEFORT; NY AND CUBA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 225399; Cal. No. 20272
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of stealing Loratab and morphine sulfate from the facility where she was employed, destroying a narcotics log and creating a false log to cover the theft of the Loratab tablets and forging the signature of another licensed practical nurse on the false log she created to cover the theft of the Loratab.
TRACY MARIE LEFORT; NY AND CUBA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 225399; Cal. No. 20272
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of stealing Loratab and morphine sulfate from the facility where she was employed, destroying a narcotics log and creating a false log to cover the theft of the Loratab tablets and forging the signature of another licensed practical nurse on the false log she created to cover the theft of the Loratab.
HAZEL VERONA PETRONELLA (A/K/A GARNETT HAZEL VERONA, HENRY HAZEL VERONA); BEACON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 181663; Cal. No. 21802
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension as set forth in consent order application ? upon termination of above suspension, partial actual suspension as set forth in consent order application ? upon licensee's return to practice in New York 2 years probation as set forth in consent order application.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of mistakenly administering medication to a patient without a doctor's order in two separate instances.
HAZEL VERONA PETRONELLA (A/K/A GARNETT HAZEL VERONA, HENRY HAZEL VERONA); BEACON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 181663; Cal. No. 21802
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension as set forth in consent order application ? upon termination of above suspension, partial actual suspension as set forth in consent order application ? upon licensee's return to practice in New York 2 years probation as set forth in consent order application.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of mistakenly administering medication to a patient without a doctor's order in two separate instances.
AMY RAKOFF (A/K/A RAKOFF AMY MAURA, ROSENBLUM AMY MAURA); HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 303934; Cal. No. 20693 20692
Action: Application to surrender license and certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of exercising undue influence over patients engaging in inappropriate contact of a sexual nature with patients revealing personally identifiable information about a patient without said patient's prior consent delegating professional responsibilities when the delegate was not qualified by training, by experience or by licensure to perform them failing to maintain a record which accurately reflected the evaluation and treatment of patients willfully harassing and intimidating patients verbally and physically willfully filing a false report and willfully obtaining controlled substances by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation and subterfuge.
AMY RAKOFF (A/K/A RAKOFF AMY MAURA, ROSENBLUM AMY MAURA); HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 303934; Cal. No. 20693 20692
Action: Application to surrender license and certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of exercising undue influence over patients engaging in inappropriate contact of a sexual nature with patients revealing personally identifiable information about a patient without said patient's prior consent delegating professional responsibilities when the delegate was not qualified by training, by experience or by licensure to perform them failing to maintain a record which accurately reflected the evaluation and treatment of patients willfully harassing and intimidating patients verbally and physically willfully filing a false report and willfully obtaining controlled substances by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation and subterfuge.
AMY MAURA RAKOFF; HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Psychiatry; Cert. No. 400479; Cal. No. 20693 20692
Action: Application to surrender license and certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of exercising undue influence over patients engaging in inappropriate contact of a sexual nature with patients revealing personally identifiable information about a patient without said patient's prior consent delegating professional responsibilities when the delegate was not qualified by training, by experience or by licensure to perform them failing to maintain a record which accurately reflected the evaluation and treatment of patients willfully harassing and intimidating patients verbally and physically willfully filing a false report and willfully obtaining controlled substances by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation and subterfuge.
AMY MAURA RAKOFF; HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Psychiatry; Cert. No. 400479; Cal. No. 20693 20692
Action: Application to surrender license and certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of exercising undue influence over patients engaging in inappropriate contact of a sexual nature with patients revealing personally identifiable information about a patient without said patient's prior consent delegating professional responsibilities when the delegate was not qualified by training, by experience or by licensure to perform them failing to maintain a record which accurately reflected the evaluation and treatment of patients willfully harassing and intimidating patients verbally and physically willfully filing a false report and willfully obtaining controlled substances by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation and subterfuge.