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February 2005
Nursing
ELIZABETH OKYERE AMPONG (A/K/A APPIAH ELIZABETH OKYERE); NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 235628; Cal. No. 21903
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years concurrent probation, with special terms requiring that licensee submit quarterly employer reports, and to successfully complete the NYSNA course in pharmacology and medication administration for nurses.
Summary: Licensee did not contest a charge that she accepted, transcribed, and carried out a physician's order for what she believed called for the intravenous infusion of 30 milliequivalents of potassium chloride into an elderly patient, when the physician never specified the type of diluent, the volume of diluent, or the rate of infusion.
WINNICENT BURRELL; PATERSON, NJ
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 263706; Cal. No. 21688
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation with respondent to complete a course in medication administration, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of administering medication to the wrong patient in one instance and administering a medication not ordered by the physician in a second instance.
WINNICENT BURRELL; PATERSON, NJ
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 263706; Cal. No. 21688
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation with respondent to complete a course in medication administration, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of administering medication to the wrong patient in one instance and administering a medication not ordered by the physician in a second instance.
DIANE CAMUTI (A/K/A CAMUTI DIANE O BRIEN); ASTORIA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 079674; Cal. No. 21264
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Suspension until terminated as set forth in Hearing Panel report ? upon termination of suspension, probation 5 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing the profession of nursing while impaired because of her use of the drug Propofol stealing Demerol from the hospital where she was employed and willfully making false reports by documenting, on five different dates, that she had withdrawn the Demerol for specific patients, none of which received the drug.
DIANE CAMUTI (A/K/A CAMUTI DIANE O BRIEN); ASTORIA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 079674; Cal. No. 21264
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Suspension until terminated as set forth in Hearing Panel report ? upon termination of suspension, probation 5 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing the profession of nursing while impaired because of her use of the drug Propofol stealing Demerol from the hospital where she was employed and willfully making false reports by documenting, on five different dates, that she had withdrawn the Demerol for specific patients, none of which received the drug.
TRACIE CATHERINE CAVANAUGH; RENSSELAER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 259914; Cal. No. 21428
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of altering records of patient's medications, providing a false physician's order, and committing medication administration and documentation errors.
TRACIE CATHERINE CAVANAUGH; RENSSELAER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 259914; Cal. No. 21428
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of altering records of patient's medications, providing a false physician's order, and committing medication administration and documentation errors.
ROBERT COHEN; MATAWAN, NJ
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 324280; Cal. No. 21962
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 18 months actual suspension, 6 months stayed suspension, consecutive 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to being convicted of committing an act constituting a crime in another jurisdiction and which, if committed in New York would constitute a crime (Conspiracy to Commit Petit Larceny).
ROBERT COHEN; MATAWAN, NJ
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 324280; Cal. No. 21962
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 18 months actual suspension, 6 months stayed suspension, consecutive 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to being convicted of committing an act constituting a crime in another jurisdiction and which, if committed in New York would constitute a crime (Conspiracy to Commit Petit Larceny).
VALERIE D EVANS; NORFOLK, VA
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 131646; Cal. No. 21592
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year actual suspension with leave to apply for early termination upon proof of completion of a nursing refresher course and remedial coursework in medication administration 2 year period of probation upon return to the practice of nursing in New York State, with special terms requiring submission of quarterly employer reports, and completion of the required coursework if not taken prior to the commencement of probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of, in March 1999, entering into a consent order with the Virginia Board of Nursing, in which said board found that she had engaged in conduct constituting professional misconduct under Virginia law said conduct would have constituted professional misconduct if committed in New York State.
VALERIE D EVANS; NORFOLK, VA
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 131646; Cal. No. 21592
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year actual suspension with leave to apply for early termination upon proof of completion of a nursing refresher course and remedial coursework in medication administration 2 year period of probation upon return to the practice of nursing in New York State, with special terms requiring submission of quarterly employer reports, and completion of the required coursework if not taken prior to the commencement of probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of, in March 1999, entering into a consent order with the Virginia Board of Nursing, in which said board found that she had engaged in conduct constituting professional misconduct under Virginia law said conduct would have constituted professional misconduct if committed in New York State.
ESTHER OLUKEMI FAMUYIWA;
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 241099; Cal. No. 21904
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years concurrent probation, with special terms requiring licensee to submit quarterly employer reports, and to successfully complete the NYSNA course in pharmacology and medication administration for nurses.
Summary: Licensee did not contest a charge that she administered 30 milliequivalents of potassium chloride in normal saline solution intravenously to a patient when the transcribed physician's telephone order merely called for '30 meq KCL liquid,' without specifying the route of administration, the diluent, the volume of diluent, or the rate of flow.
ESTHER OLUKEMI FAMUYIWA;
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 241099; Cal. No. 21904
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years concurrent probation, with special terms requiring licensee to submit quarterly employer reports, and to successfully complete the NYSNA course in pharmacology and medication administration for nurses.
Summary: Licensee did not contest a charge that she administered 30 milliequivalents of potassium chloride in normal saline solution intravenously to a patient when the transcribed physician's telephone order merely called for '30 meq KCL liquid,' without specifying the route of administration, the diluent, the volume of diluent, or the rate of flow.
JAMES WALTER GOODIE; MT. VERNON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 257482; Cal. No. 21698
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite suspension of not less than 2 years and until consistent reports of fitness to practice as determined by a psychiatrist, psychologist, certified social worker or nurse practitioner (psychiatric specialty) approved by the New York State Education Department ? upon licensee's return to practice in New York, 2 years probation with quarterly employer reports and practice only under direct supervision of a registered professional nurse in an Article 28 facility.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of inappropriate contact of a sexual nature with patients and of being convicted of the crime of Petit Larceny.
JAMES WALTER GOODIE; MT. VERNON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 257482; Cal. No. 21698
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite suspension of not less than 2 years and until consistent reports of fitness to practice as determined by a psychiatrist, psychologist, certified social worker or nurse practitioner (psychiatric specialty) approved by the New York State Education Department ? upon licensee's return to practice in New York, 2 years probation with quarterly employer reports and practice only under direct supervision of a registered professional nurse in an Article 28 facility.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of inappropriate contact of a sexual nature with patients and of being convicted of the crime of Petit Larceny.
TODD M HULBERT; NEW PALTZ, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 532351; Cal. No. 21773
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial actual suspension in the area of medication administration until the successful completion of NYSNA medication course, consecutive 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge that while caring for one patient, he failed to perform the glucose level checks as ordered by the patient's physician, failed to inform the physician that the feeding tube ordered for the patient was not available, and failed to document his assessments of the patient.
TODD M HULBERT; NEW PALTZ, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 532351; Cal. No. 21773
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial actual suspension in the area of medication administration until the successful completion of NYSNA medication course, consecutive 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge that while caring for one patient, he failed to perform the glucose level checks as ordered by the patient's physician, failed to inform the physician that the feeding tube ordered for the patient was not available, and failed to document his assessments of the patient.
MARY JEAN MCCARTHY; GRANDO, AZ
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 182309; Cal. No. 21956
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been found guilty by the Arizona State Board for Nursing of professional misconduct.
MARY JEAN MCCARTHY; GRANDO, AZ
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 182309; Cal. No. 21956
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been found guilty by the Arizona State Board for Nursing of professional misconduct.
AMANDA E MORGAN (A/K/A TREIS AMANDA E); NORTH TONAWANDA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 265010; Cal. No. 21637
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial actual suspension in area of medication administration until successful completion of medication administration course 1 year probation, $250 fine, quarterly performance reports.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of administering medications to a patient for whom the medications were not ordered and failing to document the administration of those medications in the patient's record.
AMANDA E MORGAN (A/K/A TREIS AMANDA E); NORTH TONAWANDA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 265010; Cal. No. 21637
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial actual suspension in area of medication administration until successful completion of medication administration course 1 year probation, $250 fine, quarterly performance reports.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of administering medications to a patient for whom the medications were not ordered and failing to document the administration of those medications in the patient's record.
VIRGIL JAMES PERRY; STUARTS-DRAFT, VA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 208496; Cal. No. 21963
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been found guilty by a duly authorized professional disciplinary agency of another state of diversion of controlled drugs for his own use and failure to complete treatment as recommended.
VIRGIL JAMES PERRY; STUARTS-DRAFT, VA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 208496; Cal. No. 21963
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been found guilty by a duly authorized professional disciplinary agency of another state of diversion of controlled drugs for his own use and failure to complete treatment as recommended.
MILAGRO PERRYMAN (A/K/A RIVERA MILAGRO); ELMONT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 202785; Cal. No. 21734 21733 21732
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 4 month actual suspension, 20 months stayed suspension, 2 years concurrent probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Insurance Fraud in the 4th Degree, a class E felony.
MILAGRO PERRYMAN; ELMONT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 421010; Cal. No. 21734 21733 21732
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 4 month actual suspension, 20 months stayed suspension, 2 years concurrent probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Insurance Fraud in the 4th Degree, a class E felony.
MILAGRO PERRYMAN; ELMONT, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Adult Health; Cert. No. 301465; Cal. No. 21734 21733 21732
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 4 month actual suspension, 20 months stayed suspension, 2 years concurrent probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Insurance Fraud in the 4th Degree, a class E felony.
MILAGRO PERRYMAN; ELMONT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 421010; Cal. No. 21734 21733 21732
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 4 month actual suspension, 20 months stayed suspension, 2 years concurrent probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Insurance Fraud in the 4th Degree, a class E felony.
MILAGRO PERRYMAN (A/K/A RIVERA MILAGRO); ELMONT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 202785; Cal. No. 21734 21733 21732
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 4 month actual suspension, 20 months stayed suspension, 2 years concurrent probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Insurance Fraud in the 4th Degree, a class E felony.
MILAGRO PERRYMAN; ELMONT, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Adult Health; Cert. No. 301465; Cal. No. 21734 21733 21732
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 4 month actual suspension, 20 months stayed suspension, 2 years concurrent probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Insurance Fraud in the 4th Degree, a class E felony.
HELEN QUILES; NY AND TEANECK, NJ
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 488188; Cal. No. 21905 21906
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 2 years concurrent probation with a special term requiring licensee to submit quarterly employer reports, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest a charge that, when questioned by a licensed practical nurse under her supervision about a physician's telephone order that appeared to call for the intravenous infusion of 30 milliequivalents of potassium chloride into an elderly patient, without specifying the type of diluent, the volume of diluent, or the rate of infusion, she failed to examine the transcribed order failed to consult an available nursing drug reference book to determine whether the quantity of potassium chloride apparently ordered could be safely infused via an intravenous route failed to consult with the physician and then instructed the LPN to administer the 30 milliequivalents of potassium chloride in 50 cc of normal saline solution via intravenous pump, to infuse over approximately one hour.