Searching for Summaries
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.
Information on pre-1994 Regents Actions is available by phone: 518-474-3817, ext. 330; fax: 518-473-0578; e-mail: dplsdsu@nysed.gov, or by writing to the Office of the Professions.
By reviewing this material, the user accepts the terms, conditions and limitations under which this information is supplied.
December 2002
Nursing
BRENT ROY ERIC (A/K/A ROY EIRC BRENT); CALHOUN, LA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 456647; Cal. No. 19896
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension for not less than 3 months and until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of willfully failing to record the wastage of a controlled drug, and having said wastage witnessed by a second nurse.
STEPHEN JOHN RUSSELL; CENTRAL ISLIP, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 448636; Cal. No. 17730
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of attempting to administer medications through a patient's endotracheal tube. After being observed and stopped, he then attempted to administer crushed medications to the intubated patient. He also recorded in the patient record that he administered medications when, in fact, he did not administer the medications.
STEPHEN JOHN RUSSELL; CENTRAL ISLIP, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 448636; Cal. No. 17730
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of attempting to administer medications through a patient's endotracheal tube. After being observed and stopped, he then attempted to administer crushed medications to the intubated patient. He also recorded in the patient record that he administered medications when, in fact, he did not administer the medications.
ELIZABETH RUBIO SANTIAGO-RUBIO; EAST SETAUKET, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 240129; Cal. No. 20076
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, partial suspension in certain area until terminated as set forth in consent order application, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of administering an IV push medication when she was not authorized or qualified to do so, administering medication to the wrong patient, and improperly charting that she had administered medication to the right patient.
ELIZABETH RUBIO SANTIAGO-RUBIO; EAST SETAUKET, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 240129; Cal. No. 20076
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, partial suspension in certain area until terminated as set forth in consent order application, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of administering an IV push medication when she was not authorized or qualified to do so, administering medication to the wrong patient, and improperly charting that she had administered medication to the right patient.
PATRICIA A SCARPERI (A/K/A SCARPERI PATRICIA ANN); MILLBROOK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 496979; Cal. No. 20191
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing, on five occasions, to chart that she had administered medication to a patient wasting medications on eight occasions without a witness and withdrawing medication from the hospital's drug supply for a patient not assigned to her.
PATRICIA A SCARPERI (A/K/A SCARPERI PATRICIA ANN); MILLBROOK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 496979; Cal. No. 20191
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing, on five occasions, to chart that she had administered medication to a patient wasting medications on eight occasions without a witness and withdrawing medication from the hospital's drug supply for a patient not assigned to her.
ANNA L SHEA (A/K/A SMITHMEN ANNA, MUMFORD ANNA LAURA, PELLOR ANNA L); ELMIRA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 255050; Cal. No. 20295
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of making medication errors.
ANNA L SHEA (A/K/A SMITHMEN ANNA, MUMFORD ANNA LAURA, PELLOR ANNA L); ELMIRA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 255050; Cal. No. 20295
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of making medication errors.
JUDITH FORNES SOMMER; TONAWANDA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 190173; Cal. No. 20598
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of being dependent on alcohol.
JUDITH FORNES SOMMER; TONAWANDA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 190173; Cal. No. 20598
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of being dependent on alcohol.
JUDITH ZORANA STRATTON; ROOSEVELT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 225977; Cal. No. 18664
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension with leave to apply for early termination as set forth in consent order application, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to administer medications failing to transcribe an order administering an incorrect dose of medication incorrectly transcribing an order administering an intravenous solution at the wrong rate and administering medication to the wrong patient.
GENEVIEVE VALDEMAR; DEER PARK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 236256; Cal. No. 19130
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of falsely indicating on her application for licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of New York that she had received an Associate Nursing Degree.
GENEVIEVE VALDEMAR; DEER PARK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 236256; Cal. No. 19130
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of falsely indicating on her application for licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of New York that she had received an Associate Nursing Degree.
CINDY LOU VANDENBERG (A/K/A HINK CINDY LOU); HENRIETTA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 408112; Cal. No. 20306
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice, $750 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of practicing the profession of nursing while her ability to practice was impaired by drugs and failure to accurately document narcotic medication orders or administrations.
CINDY LOU VANDENBERG (A/K/A HINK CINDY LOU); HENRIETTA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 408112; Cal. No. 20306
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice, $750 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of practicing the profession of nursing while her ability to practice was impaired by drugs and failure to accurately document narcotic medication orders or administrations.
PAULETTE BROWN R WILLIAMS-BROWN (A/K/A LOUNSE PAULETTE REBECCA); BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 221718; Cal. No. 20415 20174
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $750 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of causing a non-sterile prosthetic eye to be implanted into a patient and failing to notify the surgeon upon realization of the error.
PAULETTE BROWN R WILLIAMS-BROWN (A/K/A LOUNSE PAULETTE REBECCA); BRONX, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 445486; Cal. No. 20415 20174
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $750 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of causing a non-sterile prosthetic eye to be implanted into a patient and failing to notify the surgeon upon realization of the error.
PAULETTE BROWN R WILLIAMS-BROWN (A/K/A LOUNSE PAULETTE REBECCA); BRONX, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 445486; Cal. No. 20415 20174
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $750 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of causing a non-sterile prosthetic eye to be implanted into a patient and failing to notify the surgeon upon realization of the error.
PAULETTE BROWN R WILLIAMS-BROWN (A/K/A LOUNSE PAULETTE REBECCA); BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 221718; Cal. No. 20415 20174
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $750 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of causing a non-sterile prosthetic eye to be implanted into a patient and failing to notify the surgeon upon realization of the error.
MILDRED GERALDINE YATES; TROY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 233553; Cal. No. 20300
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 1 year to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of failing to document the administration of medications and performance of treatments to patients.
MILDRED GERALDINE YATES; TROY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 233553; Cal. No. 20300
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 1 year to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of failing to document the administration of medications and performance of treatments to patients.
WANDA V YOUDELMAN (A/K/A SHARPSTEEN WANDA V, MISZKOWICZ WANDA V); PASSAIC, NJ
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 391206; Cal. No. 19888
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of practicing the profession of nursing as a registered nurse with negligence on more than one occasion.
WANDA V YOUDELMAN (A/K/A SHARPSTEEN WANDA V, MISZKOWICZ WANDA V); PASSAIC, NJ
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 391206; Cal. No. 19888
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of practicing the profession of nursing as a registered nurse with negligence on more than one occasion.
Occupational Therapy
CAMILLE RITCHIE; STONY POINT, NY
Profession: Occupational Therapy Assistant; Lic. No. 003659; Cal. No. 20053
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of one count of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol, a class E felony.
CAMILLE RITCHIE; STONY POINT, NY
Profession: Occupational Therapy Assistant; Lic. No. 003659; Cal. No. 20053
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of one count of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol, a class E felony.
Pharmacy
AAA CHEMISTS LTD.; OZONE PARK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 019007; Cal. No. 20347
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charge of failing to maintain, in a form which provides for ready retrieval of prescriptions, a daily record of all prescriptions filled and refilled.
THOMAS M ALLEGRA; NY AND NESCONSET, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030673; Cal. No. 18464
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
THOMAS M ALLEGRA; NY AND NESCONSET, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030673; Cal. No. 18464
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
GORDON BRODWIN; MALVERNE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 021608; Cal. No. 20424
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of one count of narcotics conspiracy and ten counts of distribution and possession with intent to distribute hydromorhone, both Federal felonies.