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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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December 1999
Nursing
CAROL LYNN MICKENS (A/K/A SURPRENANT MILKENS CAROL LYNN, SURPRENANT CAROL LYNN); LATHAM, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 366890; Cal. No. 18302
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Second Degree and Grand Larceny in the Third Degree.
CAROL LYNN MICKENS (A/K/A SURPRENANT MILKENS CAROL LYNN, SURPRENANT CAROL LYNN); LATHAM, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 366890; Cal. No. 18302
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Second Degree and Grand Larceny in the Third Degree.
THOMAS JAMES MILLER; CENTERBURY, CT
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 477263; Cal. No. 18143
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been found guilty by a duly authorized professional disciplinary agency of another state for diverting Morphine, Demerol and Dilaudid by signing to patients who did not have an order for it, or by taking said medication when it should have been discarded, and using excessive amounts of said medication.
THOMAS JAMES MILLER; CENTERBURY, CT
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 477263; Cal. No. 18143
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been found guilty by a duly authorized professional disciplinary agency of another state for diverting Morphine, Demerol and Dilaudid by signing to patients who did not have an order for it, or by taking said medication when it should have been discarded, and using excessive amounts of said medication.
JACQUELINE SYLVIANE MORALES; KEY WEST, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 475585; Cal. No. 18219
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of knowingly attempting to bring into the United States aliens who had not received prior official authorization to enter the United States, a Federal Misdemeanor.
JACQUELINE SYLVIANE MORALES; KEY WEST, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 475585; Cal. No. 18219
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of knowingly attempting to bring into the United States aliens who had not received prior official authorization to enter the United States, a Federal Misdemeanor.
SUSAN DIANE OBERFEST; FLORAL PARK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 196999; Cal. No. 18250 18249
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years to commence if and when return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge that she committed medication administration/charting errors and failed to perform proper patient assessments.
SUSAN DIANE OBERFEST; FLORAL PARK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 410258; Cal. No. 18250 18249
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years to commence if and when return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge that she committed medication administration/charting errors and failed to perform proper patient assessments.
SUSAN DIANE OBERFEST; FLORAL PARK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 196999; Cal. No. 18250 18249
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years to commence if and when return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge that she committed medication administration/charting errors and failed to perform proper patient assessments.
SUSAN DIANE OBERFEST; FLORAL PARK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 410258; Cal. No. 18250 18249
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years to commence if and when return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge that she committed medication administration/charting errors and failed to perform proper patient assessments.
BEVERLY J ORLANDO (A/K/A WATSON BEVERLY J); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 130532; Cal. No. 17219
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine, 25 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to administer a medication on two occasions as ordered.
BEVERLY J ORLANDO (A/K/A WATSON BEVERLY J); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 130532; Cal. No. 17219
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine, 25 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to administer a medication on two occasions as ordered.
LARRY D PARKER; EAST MEADOW, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 182604; Cal. No. 18055
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial suspension in certain area until terminated as set forth in consent order application, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of committing seven medication errors and/or omissions.
LARRY D PARKER; EAST MEADOW, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 182604; Cal. No. 18055
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial suspension in certain area until terminated as set forth in consent order application, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of committing seven medication errors and/or omissions.
PAMELA A RAMSEY; SIMI VALLEY, CA
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 163548; Cal. No. 17279 17278
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.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been found guilty by a duly authorized professional disciplinary agency of another state of Obtaining Controlled Substances by Fraud, Misrepresentation or Subterfuge.
ELTON RICHARD; ROSEDALE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 219163; Cal. No. 18261
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 administering medication to a patient intramuscularly when the doctor's order called for said medication to be administered intravenously, administering the wrong intravenous solution to a patient and administering insulin to a diabetic patient who already had a low blood sugar level.
ELTON RICHARD; ROSEDALE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 219163; Cal. No. 18261
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 administering medication to a patient intramuscularly when the doctor's order called for said medication to be administered intravenously, administering the wrong intravenous solution to a patient and administering insulin to a diabetic patient who already had a low blood sugar level.
LYNDA MARIE SCIALDONE (A/K/A SHAFER LYNDA MARIE, FOSEGAN LYNDA MARIE); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 341929; Cal. No. 17996
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension until terminated as set forth in the consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 3 years to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of diverting controlled substances and maintaining inaccurate and false patient records.
LYNDA MARIE SCIALDONE (A/K/A SHAFER LYNDA MARIE, FOSEGAN LYNDA MARIE); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 341929; Cal. No. 17996
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension until terminated as set forth in the consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 3 years to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of diverting controlled substances and maintaining inaccurate and false patient records.
MARGARET NORMA STEWART; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 166085; Cal. No. 18095
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of failing to maintain accurate records concerning medication withdrawal/administration.
MARGARET NORMA STEWART; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 166085; Cal. No. 18095
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of failing to maintain accurate records concerning medication withdrawal/administration.
MARGARET JANE SULLIVAN; MASSENA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 485863; Cal. No. 17893
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension with leave to apply for early termination as set forth in the Regents Review Committee report.
Summary: Licensee was convicted of Welfare Fraud in the Fifth Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor.
LAURENCE JAMES SYMENOW; WINCHESTER, VA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 377092; Cal. No. 17995
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to accurately complete an employment application.
LAURENCE JAMES SYMENOW; WINCHESTER, VA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 377092; Cal. No. 17995
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to accurately complete an employment application.
DEBORAH ANN SZAFRANSKI; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 187250; Cal. No. 18231
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, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Attempted Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
DEBORAH ANN SZAFRANSKI; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 187250; Cal. No. 18231
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, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Attempted Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
KEVIN BRUCE WOLFE; AUBURN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 447724; Cal. No. 17974
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial suspension in certain area until terminated as set forth in the consent order application, probation 2 years, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to making charting errors and failing to ensure that nursing aides had made the proper entries into patient records.
KEVIN BRUCE WOLFE; AUBURN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 447724; Cal. No. 17974
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial suspension in certain area until terminated as set forth in the consent order application, probation 2 years, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to making charting errors and failing to ensure that nursing aides had made the proper entries into patient records.
Pharmacy
JAGI M CHHUGANI; REGO PARK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 035755; Cal. No. 18103
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 5 year suspension.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree.
JAGI M CHHUGANI; REGO PARK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 035755; Cal. No. 18103
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 5 year suspension.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree.