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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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February 2001
Nursing
GERALDINE SPECK (A/K/A ADDONA GERALDINE); SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 134204; Cal. No. 18697 18696
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 willfully intimidating a patient physically.
GERALDINE SPECK (A/K/A ADDONA GERALDINE); SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 480042; Cal. No. 18697 18696
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 willfully intimidating a patient physically.
GERALDINE SPECK (A/K/A ADDONA GERALDINE); SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 134204; Cal. No. 18697 18696
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 willfully intimidating a patient physically.
GERALDINE SPECK (A/K/A ADDONA GERALDINE); SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 480042; Cal. No. 18697 18696
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 willfully intimidating a patient physically.
CATHERINE S THOMPSON; BAY SHORE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 372636; Cal. No. 19026 19027
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of on one occasion giving a patient's physician incorrect information about a patient, and on another occasion bringing a nasogastric tube to be inserted into a patient, when she should have brought a Dubhoff feeding tube.
CATHERINE S THOMPSON; BAY SHORE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 172422; Cal. No. 19026 19027
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of on one occasion giving a patient's physician incorrect information about a patient, and on another occasion bringing a nasogastric tube to be inserted into a patient, when she should have brought a Dubhoff feeding tube.
CATHERINE S THOMPSON; BAY SHORE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 372636; Cal. No. 19026 19027
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of on one occasion giving a patient's physician incorrect information about a patient, and on another occasion bringing a nasogastric tube to be inserted into a patient, when she should have brought a Dubhoff feeding tube.
CATHERINE S THOMPSON; BAY SHORE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 172422; Cal. No. 19026 19027
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of on one occasion giving a patient's physician incorrect information about a patient, and on another occasion bringing a nasogastric tube to be inserted into a patient, when she should have brought a Dubhoff feeding tube.
FRANCES V TURBEVILLE (A/K/A BEHNKE FRANCES V); SENECA FALLS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 291992; Cal. No. 19009 18799
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, a felony.
FRANCES V TURBEVILLE (A/K/A BEHNKE FRANCES V); SENECA FALLS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 291992; Cal. No. 19009 18799
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, a felony.
DENISE LOUISE WAKULA; MARATHON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 469982; Cal. No. 18850
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 leaving her assigned shift without authorization on more than one occasion and failing to supervise unlicensed individuals.
DENISE LOUISE WAKULA; MARATHON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 469982; Cal. No. 18850
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 leaving her assigned shift without authorization on more than one occasion and failing to supervise unlicensed individuals.
CHRISTOPHER PATRICK WALL; BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 239733; Cal. No. 18606
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted twice of the crime of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol, an unclassified misdemeanor.
CHRISTOPHER PATRICK WALL; BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 239733; Cal. No. 18606
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted twice of the crime of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol, an unclassified misdemeanor.
DANIEL F WEBBER; GOWANDA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 442253; Cal. No. 18731
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, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated and failing to reveal criminal convictions on his license application.
DANIEL F WEBBER; GOWANDA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 442253; Cal. No. 18731
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, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated and failing to reveal criminal convictions on his license application.
Pharmacy
DUANE READE; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 018613; Cal. No. 18388
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $7,500 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charge of permitting an unlicensed person to perform activities requiring a license.
DUANE READE; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 018613; Cal. No. 18388
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $7,500 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charge of permitting an unlicensed person to perform activities requiring a license.
GEORGE A FREDERICKS; BALLSTON SPA, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 034081; Cal. No. 18945
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $1,000 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of allowing the compounding and mixing of drugs by unlicensed pharmacy technicians.
GEORGE A FREDERICKS; BALLSTON SPA, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 034081; Cal. No. 18945
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $1,000 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of allowing the compounding and mixing of drugs by unlicensed pharmacy technicians.
GARY GROSSMAN; DIX HILLS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 040597; Cal. No. 18122
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of permitting, aiding or abetting an unlicensed person to dispense medication and admitted guilt to holding for sale numerous outdated drugs failing to identify the generic drug dispensed by listing the manufacturer on the label and prescription maintaining records that did not reflect the name of the pharmacist who dispensed medications on a particular date not possessing a biennial inventory of controlled drugs in the pharmacy having records of controlled drugs purchased and dispensed that do not correlate additionally, the pharmacy routinely failed to offer counseling at the time prescriptions were dispensed.
GARY GROSSMAN; DIX HILLS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 040597; Cal. No. 18122
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of permitting, aiding or abetting an unlicensed person to dispense medication and admitted guilt to holding for sale numerous outdated drugs failing to identify the generic drug dispensed by listing the manufacturer on the label and prescription maintaining records that did not reflect the name of the pharmacist who dispensed medications on a particular date not possessing a biennial inventory of controlled drugs in the pharmacy having records of controlled drugs purchased and dispensed that do not correlate additionally, the pharmacy routinely failed to offer counseling at the time prescriptions were dispensed.
TED KARL MITKO; HOLMES, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 044578; Cal. No. 18917
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 having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
TED KARL MITKO; HOLMES, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 044578; Cal. No. 18917
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 having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
THOMAS H NAPOLITANO; HOWARD BEACH, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030947; Cal. No. 19154
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree.
THOMAS H NAPOLITANO; HOWARD BEACH, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030947; Cal. No. 19154
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree.
JON F NOLIN; COHOES, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 031305; Cal. No. 18946
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $1,000 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of allowing the compounding and mixing of drugs by unlicensed pharmacy technicians and dispensing controlled substances for prescriptions that lacked information.
JON F NOLIN; COHOES, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 031305; Cal. No. 18946
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $1,000 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of allowing the compounding and mixing of drugs by unlicensed pharmacy technicians and dispensing controlled substances for prescriptions that lacked information.
SAMARITAN HOSPITAL, OF TROY, N.Y.; TROY, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 005550; Cal. No. 18947
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $5,000 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Respondent did not contest the charge of allowing the compounding and mixing of drugs by unlicensed pharmacy technicians and dispensing controlled substances for prescriptions that lacked information.
SAMARITAN HOSPITAL, OF TROY, N.Y.; TROY, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 005550; Cal. No. 18947
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $5,000 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Respondent did not contest the charge of allowing the compounding and mixing of drugs by unlicensed pharmacy technicians and dispensing controlled substances for prescriptions that lacked information.