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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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June 2002
Nursing
BOLA IDUEZE ASEMOTA; AMITYVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 251508; Cal. No. 19965
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of indicating on Medication Administration Records that she administered medications to patients at 930 p.m., when, in fact, she administered the medications to the patients prior to 930 p.m.
ESTHER BARTHELEMY BENOIT-BARTHELEMY; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 491342; Cal. No. 18332
Action: Annulment of registered professional nurse license and $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of obtaining her license fraudulently.
ESTHER BARTHELEMY BENOIT-BARTHELEMY; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 491342; Cal. No. 18332
Action: Annulment of registered professional nurse license and $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of obtaining her license fraudulently.
ANDRE LEON BROWN; UNIONDALE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 250221; Cal. No. 17962
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to maintain a record that accurately reflected the evaluation and treatment of a patient.
ANDRE LEON BROWN; UNIONDALE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 250221; Cal. No. 17962
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to maintain a record that accurately reflected the evaluation and treatment of a patient.
VICTOR A CASSIDY; BELFAST, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 281011; Cal. No. 19635 19634
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 12 months of suspension stayed - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of willful physical abuse of a patient.
VICTOR A CASSIDY; BELFAST, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 107265; Cal. No. 19635 19634
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 12 months of suspension stayed - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of willful physical abuse of a patient.
VICTOR A CASSIDY; BELFAST, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 281011; Cal. No. 19635 19634
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 12 months of suspension stayed - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of willful physical abuse of a patient.
VICTOR A CASSIDY; BELFAST, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 107265; Cal. No. 19635 19634
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 12 months of suspension stayed - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of willful physical abuse of a patient.
FERDINAND CORRADO; AMITYVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 239981; Cal. No. 20022 20023
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of entering in the records of three patients that he had administered controlled substances to them, when, in fact, as he well knew, he had not.
FERDINAND CORRADO; AMITYVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 483643; Cal. No. 20022 20023
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of entering in the records of three patients that he had administered controlled substances to them, when, in fact, as he well knew, he had not.
FERDINAND CORRADO; AMITYVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 239981; Cal. No. 20022 20023
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of entering in the records of three patients that he had administered controlled substances to them, when, in fact, as he well knew, he had not.
FERDINAND CORRADO; AMITYVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 483643; Cal. No. 20022 20023
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of entering in the records of three patients that he had administered controlled substances to them, when, in fact, as he well knew, he had not.
SHEANA JANICE COUSINS-THOMPSON (A/K/A COUSINS SHEANA JANICE); DEER PARK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 429351; Cal. No. 19788 19787
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to maintain an accurate patient record.
SHEANA JANICE COUSINS-THOMPSON (A/K/A COUSINS SHEANA JANICE); DEER PARK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 429351; Cal. No. 19788 19787
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to maintain an accurate patient record.
LAUREN A DAVIDSON (A/K/A JOSEPH LAUREN A, GEORGETTI LAUREN ANN); SELDEN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 483183; Cal. No. 19848
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to administer medication in a timely manner failing to administer an IV medication correctly and incorrectly administering the wrong form of a medication.
LAUREN A DAVIDSON (A/K/A JOSEPH LAUREN A, GEORGETTI LAUREN ANN); SELDEN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 483183; Cal. No. 19848
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to administer medication in a timely manner failing to administer an IV medication correctly and incorrectly administering the wrong form of a medication.
CAREY DAVIS; BABYLON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 503587; Cal. No. 19796
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of failing to properly assess a patient's condition, failing to document critical changes in a patient's condition, failing to inform a charge nurse or physician of significant changes in a patient's condition and failing to participate in a code.
CAREY DAVIS; BABYLON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 503587; Cal. No. 19796
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of failing to properly assess a patient's condition, failing to document critical changes in a patient's condition, failing to inform a charge nurse or physician of significant changes in a patient's condition and failing to participate in a code.
JENNIFER M DAVOLI; MAHOPAC, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 251112; Cal. No. 19948
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Third Degree.
JENNIFER M DAVOLI; MAHOPAC, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 251112; Cal. No. 19948
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Third Degree.
NANCY J DE SANTIS; GLENDALE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 267398; Cal. No. 19815
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 if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of stealing from her nursing employer several ampules of Fentanyl, a controlled substance, and injecting herself with the contents while on duty.
NANCY J DE SANTIS; GLENDALE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 267398; Cal. No. 19815
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 if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of stealing from her nursing employer several ampules of Fentanyl, a controlled substance, and injecting herself with the contents while on duty.
GURGIT K DHILLON (A/K/A SANDHU GURGIT KAUR); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 431824; Cal. No. 19903
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to make entries on patient charts, failing to assess a patient and report changes in condition, and failing to ensure that an accurate observation of another patient was maintained.
GURGIT K DHILLON (A/K/A SANDHU GURGIT KAUR); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 431824; Cal. No. 19903
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to make entries on patient charts, failing to assess a patient and report changes in condition, and failing to ensure that an accurate observation of another patient was maintained.
THERESA DIORIO; MASSAPEQUA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 482041; Cal. No. 17516 17507
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months, the aforesaid suspension and probation shall commence on July 1, 2002.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of not taking appropriate immediate emergency action and not calling a "code" for over one hour while assigned to post-operative care of a patient.
THERESA DIORIO; MASSAPEQUA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 183649; Cal. No. 17516 17507
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months, the aforesaid suspension and probation shall commence on July 1, 2002.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of not taking appropriate immediate emergency action and not calling a "code" for over one hour while assigned to post-operative care of a patient.
THERESA DIORIO; MASSAPEQUA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 183649; Cal. No. 17516 17507
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months, the aforesaid suspension and probation shall commence on July 1, 2002.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of not taking appropriate immediate emergency action and not calling a "code" for over one hour while assigned to post-operative care of a patient.
THERESA DIORIO; MASSAPEQUA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 482041; Cal. No. 17516 17507
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months, the aforesaid suspension and probation shall commence on July 1, 2002.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of not taking appropriate immediate emergency action and not calling a "code" for over one hour while assigned to post-operative care of a patient.
ROBERTE DORAT; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 227824; Cal. No. 19911
Action: Application for consent order granted penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of the last 21 months stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of falsely representing her nursing education on a nursing license application.