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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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June 2000
Nursing
DOROTHY MORTON BLAZER; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 206760; Cal. No. 18255
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Censure and Reprimand.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of the charge of having been convicted of the crime of Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
DOMINGA RIVERA BONDOC; BRONX, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 247824; Cal. No. 17485
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of indicating on a patient's record that she performed a fingerstick test on a patient, when she had not done so, and indicating on another patient's record that she had administered insulin to a patient, when she had not done so.
DOMINGA RIVERA BONDOC; BRONX, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 247824; Cal. No. 17485
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of indicating on a patient's record that she performed a fingerstick test on a patient, when she had not done so, and indicating on another patient's record that she had administered insulin to a patient, when she had not done so.
KAREN R BROWN; MIDDLE ISLAND, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 302953; Cal. No. 17911
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to document in patients' records the administration of Percocet on approximately thirty-seven occasions after signing for said medication in the Controlled Drug Administration Record.
KAREN R BROWN; MIDDLE ISLAND, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 302953; Cal. No. 17911
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to document in patients' records the administration of Percocet on approximately thirty-seven occasions after signing for said medication in the Controlled Drug Administration Record.
CYNTHIA ALFONSIA BROWN-FREEMAN; SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 495415; Cal. No. 18515
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 administering the wrong drug to a patient and administering a blood transfusion to a patient without using a filtered intravenous line.
CYNTHIA ALFONSIA BROWN-FREEMAN; SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 495415; Cal. No. 18515
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 administering the wrong drug to a patient and administering a blood transfusion to a patient without using a filtered intravenous line.
COLLEEN MARIE CLARY; AMSTERDAM, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 177228; Cal. No. 18571 18572
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of falsely writing prescriptions for controlled substances and taking said substances.
COLLEEN MARIE CLARY; AMSTERDAM, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 177228; Cal. No. 18571 18572
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of falsely writing prescriptions for controlled substances and taking said substances.
ANDREW ALLAN COTTER; MEDINA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 363521; Cal. No. 17695
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 3 years to commence if and when return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of willfully filing a false nursing registration application with the New York State Education Department in 1995 in which he falsely denied having been convicted of a crime in another state and falsely denying having had a professional license revoked in another state, diverting a quantity of the controlled substance Demerol from an employer while working as a registered professional nurse in 1991, and diverting a quantity of the controlled substances Meperdine and Fentanyl from an employer in 1999 while working as a registered professional nurse.
ANDREW ALLAN COTTER; MEDINA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 363521; Cal. No. 17695
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 3 years to commence if and when return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of willfully filing a false nursing registration application with the New York State Education Department in 1995 in which he falsely denied having been convicted of a crime in another state and falsely denying having had a professional license revoked in another state, diverting a quantity of the controlled substance Demerol from an employer while working as a registered professional nurse in 1991, and diverting a quantity of the controlled substances Meperdine and Fentanyl from an employer in 1999 while working as a registered professional nurse.
DEBRA ANN D'ALASANDRO; NY AND LAKE WORTH, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 439475; Cal. No. 18468 18469
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 having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
DEBRA ANN D'ALASANDRO; NY AND LAKE WORTH, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 439475; Cal. No. 18468 18469
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 having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
DEBRA ANN DALASANDRO; NY AND LAKE WORTH, FL
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 213500; Cal. No. 18468 18469
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 having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
DEBRA ANN DALASANDRO; NY AND LAKE WORTH, FL
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 213500; Cal. No. 18468 18469
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 having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
SALIAMMA DANIEL; ELMONT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 234904; Cal. No. 18531 18532
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 incorrectly transcribing an order and then falsifying the patient's record to conceal the error.
SALIAMMA DANIEL; ELMONT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 463311; Cal. No. 18531 18532
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 incorrectly transcribing an order and then falsifying the patient's record to conceal the error.
SALIAMMA DANIEL; ELMONT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 234904; Cal. No. 18531 18532
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 incorrectly transcribing an order and then falsifying the patient's record to conceal the error.
SALIAMMA DANIEL; ELMONT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 463311; Cal. No. 18531 18532
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 incorrectly transcribing an order and then falsifying the patient's record to conceal the error.
JEFFREY WAYNE FLACK; HUNTINGTON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 480566; Cal. No. 18064
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, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to respond appropriately to a patient in respiratory distress.
JEFFREY WAYNE FLACK; HUNTINGTON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 480566; Cal. No. 18064
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, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to respond appropriately to a patient in respiratory distress.
JENNIFER FRUENDT; HOLBROOK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 254699; Cal. No. 18121
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of last 9 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of falsely entering in patient records that she had completed treatments when she had not, failing to administer medications as ordered, and making incorrect entries in patient records.
JENNIFER FRUENDT; HOLBROOK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 254699; Cal. No. 18121
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of last 9 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of falsely entering in patient records that she had completed treatments when she had not, failing to administer medications as ordered, and making incorrect entries in patient records.
DEBORAH I GRAVINA; BRENTWOOD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 177801; Cal. No. 18486 18487
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (Drugs), an unclassified misdemeanor.
DEBORAH I GRAVINA; BRENTWOOD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 379800; Cal. No. 18486 18487
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (Drugs), an unclassified misdemeanor.
DEBORAH I GRAVINA; BRENTWOOD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 379800; Cal. No. 18486 18487
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (Drugs), an unclassified misdemeanor.
DEBORAH I GRAVINA; BRENTWOOD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 177801; Cal. No. 18486 18487
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (Drugs), an unclassified misdemeanor.
CLEO JARVIS HARPER-JARVIS (A/K/A HARPER-JARVIS CLEO MARY); ST. ALBANS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 424799; Cal. No. 18474
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failure to properly supervise a nurse.
CLEO JARVIS HARPER-JARVIS (A/K/A HARPER-JARVIS CLEO MARY); ST. ALBANS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 424799; Cal. No. 18474
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failure to properly supervise a nurse.
CAROL A HAVENS (A/K/A REDDING CAROL A); STONY BROOK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 381953; Cal. No. 18423 18424
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having four criminal convictions.