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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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July 2001
Nursing
CATHY A SHUPP; AVOCA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 502306; Cal. No. 19091 19092
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of administering morphine on two occasions at ten times the amount prescribed.
CATHY A SHUPP; AVOCA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 167744; Cal. No. 19091 19092
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of administering morphine on two occasions at ten times the amount prescribed.
CATHY A SHUPP; AVOCA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 167744; Cal. No. 19091 19092
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of administering morphine on two occasions at ten times the amount prescribed.
CATHY A SHUPP; AVOCA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 502306; Cal. No. 19091 19092
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of administering morphine on two occasions at ten times the amount prescribed.
MARY M SMITH; NY AND TONAWANDA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 195228; Cal. No. 17046 17045
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Suspension until terminated as set forth in hearing panel report - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years with probation term numbered 3 amended as set forth in Regents Review Committee report.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of failing to document on two consecutive dates the administration of the controlled substance Demerol on a patient's medication administration record,and documenting on controlled drug administration records that she had administered a controlled substance to patients when in fact she had not.
MARY M SMITH; NY AND TONAWANDA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 456990; Cal. No. 17046 17045
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Suspension until terminated as set forth in hearing panel report - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years with probation term numbered 3 amended as set forth in Regents Review Committee report.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of failing to document on two consecutive dates the administration of the controlled substance Demerol on a patient's medication administration record,and documenting on controlled drug administration records that she had administered a controlled substance to patients when in fact she had not.
MARY M SMITH; NY AND TONAWANDA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 456990; Cal. No. 17046 17045
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Suspension until terminated as set forth in hearing panel report - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years with probation term numbered 3 amended as set forth in Regents Review Committee report.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of failing to document on two consecutive dates the administration of the controlled substance Demerol on a patient's medication administration record,and documenting on controlled drug administration records that she had administered a controlled substance to patients when in fact she had not.
MARY M SMITH; NY AND TONAWANDA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 195228; Cal. No. 17046 17045
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Suspension until terminated as set forth in hearing panel report - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years with probation term numbered 3 amended as set forth in Regents Review Committee report.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of failing to document on two consecutive dates the administration of the controlled substance Demerol on a patient's medication administration record,and documenting on controlled drug administration records that she had administered a controlled substance to patients when in fact she had not.
RALPH SORRENTINO; SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 426560; Cal. No. 19211
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 having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
RALPH SORRENTINO; SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 426560; Cal. No. 19211
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 having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
MARIA C TWINE (A/K/A GORDON MARIA C, HOLMES MARIA C, GRIER MARIA); HEMPSTEAD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 355382; Cal. No. 19117
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 report possible patient abuse to a supervisor.
MARIA C TWINE (A/K/A GORDON MARIA C, HOLMES MARIA C, GRIER MARIA); HEMPSTEAD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 355382; Cal. No. 19117
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 report possible patient abuse to a supervisor.
BARBARA ELIZABETH VAN NOY; SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 208817; Cal. No. 19137
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of calling in a prescription for a patient.
BARBARA ELIZABETH VAN NOY; SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 208817; Cal. No. 19137
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of calling in a prescription for a patient.
LOURDES SIMON VICTOR-SIMON (A/K/A VICTOR LOURDES); DACULA, GA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 489698; Cal. No. 19534
Action: Application for summary suspension be granted.
Summary: Licensee was summarily suspended pending disciplinary panel review and final Board of Regents action.
LOURDES SIMON VICTOR-SIMON (A/K/A VICTOR LOURDES); DACULA, GA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 489698; Cal. No. 19534
Action: Application for summary suspension be granted.
Summary: Licensee was summarily suspended pending disciplinary panel review and final Board of Regents action.
SHERRY D WARREN (A/K/A BRATHWAITE SHERRY DEONE); RIVERHEAD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 234971; Cal. No. 18886
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 picking up a patient who had fallen without first having the patient examined by a registered professional nurse, and administering medication to another patient at a time other than when the medications were ordered to be administered to the patient.
SHERRY D WARREN (A/K/A BRATHWAITE SHERRY DEONE); RIVERHEAD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 234971; Cal. No. 18886
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 picking up a patient who had fallen without first having the patient examined by a registered professional nurse, and administering medication to another patient at a time other than when the medications were ordered to be administered to the patient.
PAULA ANN MARIE WHITEHOUSE; FULTON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 480166; Cal. No. 19231 19230
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 having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument.
PAULA ANN MARIE WHITEHOUSE; FULTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 216222; Cal. No. 19231 19230
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 having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument.
PAULA ANN MARIE WHITEHOUSE; FULTON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 480166; Cal. No. 19231 19230
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 having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument.
PAULA ANN MARIE WHITEHOUSE; FULTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 216222; Cal. No. 19231 19230
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 having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument.
JUDY WILSON; JAMAICA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 230245; Cal. No. 17092 17093
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of failing to follow physician's orders in the dispensing of a medication to a patient, and administering a medication to a patient although a physician's order to hold the medication was in effect at the time she administered the drug to the patient.
JUDY WILSON; JAMAICA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 457228; Cal. No. 17092 17093
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of failing to follow physician's orders in the dispensing of a medication to a patient, and administering a medication to a patient although a physician's order to hold the medication was in effect at the time she administered the drug to the patient.
JUDY WILSON; JAMAICA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 457228; Cal. No. 17092 17093
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of failing to follow physician's orders in the dispensing of a medication to a patient, and administering a medication to a patient although a physician's order to hold the medication was in effect at the time she administered the drug to the patient.
JUDY WILSON; JAMAICA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 230245; Cal. No. 17092 17093
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of failing to follow physician's orders in the dispensing of a medication to a patient, and administering a medication to a patient although a physician's order to hold the medication was in effect at the time she administered the drug to the patient.
Pharmacy
BASSEY EKPO; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 042846; Cal. No. 18952
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $500 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of dispensing ten times the prescribed strength of a drug.
BASSEY EKPO; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 042846; Cal. No. 18952
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $500 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of dispensing ten times the prescribed strength of a drug.
TANIA NASIR HANNANIAN; MINEOLA, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 043416; Cal. No. 19163
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of failing to have required hot water equipment, failure to prepare and maintain an inventory of all controlled substances, failure to enter required information on prescriptions, and failing to conduct a drug utilization review before dispensing controlled substances to a patient.
TANIA NASIR HANNANIAN; MINEOLA, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 043416; Cal. No. 19163
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of failing to have required hot water equipment, failure to prepare and maintain an inventory of all controlled substances, failure to enter required information on prescriptions, and failing to conduct a drug utilization review before dispensing controlled substances to a patient.