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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
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.
JOHN FRANK INGRASSIA; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 350193; Cal. No. 16340
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of contact with a patient's genitals without a physician's order, medical necessity, or justification.
JOHN FRANK INGRASSIA; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 350193; Cal. No. 16340
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of contact with a patient's genitals without a physician's order, medical necessity, or justification.
MARLENE LEBEAU; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 479281; Cal. No. 18295
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 taking four syringes from her employer without permission.
MARLENE LEBEAU; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 479281; Cal. No. 18295
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 taking four syringes from her employer without permission.
HEATHER M MACLEAN; NEW PALTZ, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 445476; Cal. No. 18306
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 Clozapine 400 mg. to the wrong patient.
HEATHER M MACLEAN; NEW PALTZ, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 445476; Cal. No. 18306
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 Clozapine 400 mg. to the wrong patient.
COLLEEN M MALONE (A/K/A CLARY COLLEEN MARIE); AMSTERDAM, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 396813; 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 M MALONE (A/K/A CLARY COLLEEN MARIE); AMSTERDAM, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 396813; 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.
LETICIA MARQUEZ; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 247750; Cal. No. 18373
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 having been convicted of the crime of attempted Falsifying Business Records.
LETICIA MARQUEZ; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 247750; Cal. No. 18373
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 having been convicted of the crime of attempted Falsifying Business Records.
KAREN D MCNALLY; WATERVLIET, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 101592; Cal. No. 17805
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of the charge of having been convicted of the crime of Attempted Aggravated Harassment, a class B misdemeanor on two separate occasions.
KAREN D MCNALLY; WATERVLIET, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 101592; Cal. No. 17805
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of the charge of having been convicted of the crime of Attempted Aggravated Harassment, a class B misdemeanor on two separate occasions.
FRANK C MOUERY; EAST BETHANY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 425190; Cal. No. 18275
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted in 1995 of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor and a 1998 conviction for Driving While Intoxicated, a class D felony.
FRANK C MOUERY; EAST BETHANY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 425190; Cal. No. 18275
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted in 1995 of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor and a 1998 conviction for Driving While Intoxicated, a class D felony.
BALOIS ORTIZ; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 229365; Cal. No. 18494
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 obtaining his license fraudulently.
BALOIS ORTIZ; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 229365; Cal. No. 18494
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 obtaining his license fraudulently.
CATHERINE JEANNETTE PANTUSCO (A/K/A SCHOONMAKER CATHERINE J); POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 156221; Cal. No. 17070
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor on two separate occasions, and Driving While Intoxicated, a class E felony. In addition, she was found guilty of submitting false information when re-registering for her license on two occasions.
CATHERINE JEANNETTE PANTUSCO (A/K/A SCHOONMAKER CATHERINE J); POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 156221; Cal. No. 17070
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor on two separate occasions, and Driving While Intoxicated, a class E felony. In addition, she was found guilty of submitting false information when re-registering for her license on two occasions.
SUSAN M RAVEN (A/K/A BAILEY SUSAN M); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 256836; Cal. No. 18430
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of stealing money belonging to a patient.
SUSAN M RAVEN (A/K/A BAILEY SUSAN M); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 256836; Cal. No. 18430
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of stealing money belonging to a patient.
CAROL A REDDING; STONY BROOK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 179040; Cal. No. 18423 18424
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having four criminal convictions.
CAROL A REDDING; STONY BROOK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 179040; Cal. No. 18423 18424
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having four criminal convictions.
LYNDA SAMS; PLATTSBURGH, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 336153; Cal. No. 17588
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 having been found guilty of misappropriating the controlled drug Fentanyl, by the Board of Nurse Examiners, State of Texas.
LYNDA SAMS; PLATTSBURGH, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 336153; Cal. No. 17588
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 having been found guilty of misappropriating the controlled drug Fentanyl, by the Board of Nurse Examiners, State of Texas.
MYRNA L SANDBRAND (A/K/A SANDBRAND MYRNA LEE); SEA CLIFF, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 502567; Cal. No. 18182
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year under various terms, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of not knowing how to reconstitute a medication and a vaccine, not knowing how many cc's are in a teaspoon, not knowing whether two drugs were equivalent drugs and leaving a syringe in a patient's room.
MYRNA L SANDBRAND (A/K/A SANDBRAND MYRNA LEE); SEA CLIFF, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 502567; Cal. No. 18182
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year under various terms, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of not knowing how to reconstitute a medication and a vaccine, not knowing how many cc's are in a teaspoon, not knowing whether two drugs were equivalent drugs and leaving a syringe in a patient's room.
BELINDA A SMITH; ROOSEVELT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 220237; Cal. No. 18495
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of eight Petit Larceny counts, all class A misdemeanors, and lying on a re-registration application.
BELINDA A SMITH; ROOSEVELT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 220237; Cal. No. 18495
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of eight Petit Larceny counts, all class A misdemeanors, and lying on a re-registration application.
DOROTHY ANN STICKLUS; WADING RIVER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 229890; Cal. No. 18298
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 writing an order for Tylenol, a non-controlled substance, to be administered to a patient, when she was not licensed to practice any profession in the State of New York whose members are permitted to prescribe medicine for patients.