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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.
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September 1999
Nursing
MARCIA LYNN LASKOWSKI (A/K/A DODGE MARCIA LYNN); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 220844; Cal. No. 17915 17914
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, 100 hours of public service, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Conspiracy in the Fifth Degree and Insurance Fraud in the Fifth Degree.
MARCIA LYNN LASKOWSKI (A/K/A DODGE MARCIA LYNN); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 463413; Cal. No. 17915 17914
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, 100 hours of public service, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Conspiracy in the Fifth Degree and Insurance Fraud in the Fifth Degree.
ROBIN MICHELE LOPEZ (A/K/A FEDOURICH ROBIN MICHELE); BINGHAMTON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 454373; Cal. No. 17842
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 removing Demerol from a hospital's Pyxis machine for his own use and replacing the Demerol with normal saline.
ROBIN MICHELE LOPEZ (A/K/A FEDOURICH ROBIN MICHELE); BINGHAMTON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 454373; Cal. No. 17842
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 removing Demerol from a hospital's Pyxis machine for his own use and replacing the Demerol with normal saline.
KEITH PATRICK LYNCH; CRARYVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 473135; Cal. No. 17821
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial suspension in certain area until terminated as set forth in consent order application, 2 year suspension of license in all areas, except for aforesaid partial suspension of license, and execution of said 2 year suspension in all areas, except for the aforesaid partial suspension of license, be stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of making numerous medication errors including, but not limited to, mistaking one patient for another, administering medication at the incorrect time, failing to wash hands when administering eye medication, pouring the wrong medication, pouring the wrong dose of medication, failing to administer medication and failing to transcribe orders.
KEITH PATRICK LYNCH; CRARYVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 473135; Cal. No. 17821
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Partial suspension in certain area until terminated as set forth in consent order application, 2 year suspension of license in all areas, except for aforesaid partial suspension of license, and execution of said 2 year suspension in all areas, except for the aforesaid partial suspension of license, be stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of making numerous medication errors including, but not limited to, mistaking one patient for another, administering medication at the incorrect time, failing to wash hands when administering eye medication, pouring the wrong medication, pouring the wrong dose of medication, failing to administer medication and failing to transcribe orders.
GREGORY ALAN MARTIN; NEW HOPE, PA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 419072; Cal. No. 18005
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 admitted to charge of diverting Percocet for his personal use.
GREGORY ALAN MARTIN; NEW HOPE, PA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 419072; Cal. No. 18005
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 admitted to charge of diverting Percocet for his personal use.
MARGARET MCAULIFFE; EAST MEADOW, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 460623; Cal. No. 17350 17351
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 making medication administration and charting errors.
MARGARET MCAULIFFE; EAST MEADOW, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 229014; Cal. No. 17350 17351
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 making medication administration and charting errors.
MARGARET MCAULIFFE; EAST MEADOW, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 229014; Cal. No. 17350 17351
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 making medication administration and charting errors.
MARGARET MCAULIFFE; EAST MEADOW, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 460623; Cal. No. 17350 17351
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 making medication administration and charting errors.
KENNETH B MILLS; GLIDE, OR
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 309954; Cal. No. 17958
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of dispensing the controlled drug Tylenol #3 without a physician's order and failing to maintain accurate records regarding the dispensing thereof.
KENNETH B MILLS; GLIDE, OR
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 309954; Cal. No. 17958
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of dispensing the controlled drug Tylenol #3 without a physician's order and failing to maintain accurate records regarding the dispensing thereof.
JOHANNA M PEREIRA; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 108012; Cal. No. 17483
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of submitting false employment applications to three nursing homes.
JOHANNA M PEREIRA; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 341329; Cal. No. 17484
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year suspension, execution of last 32 months of suspension stayed, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of submitting false employment applications to three nursing homes.
JOHANNA M PEREIRA; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 341329; Cal. No. 17484
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year suspension, execution of last 32 months of suspension stayed, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of submitting false employment applications to three nursing homes.
JOHANNA M PEREIRA; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 108012; Cal. No. 17483
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of submitting false employment applications to three nursing homes.
ELIZABETH ANN PESESKY; FAIRBANKS AND HOMER, AK
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 077946; Cal. No. 17331
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of being dependent on, or a habitual user of narcotics, barbiturates, amphetamines, hallucinogens or other drugs having similar effects.
ELIZABETH ANN PESESKY; FAIRBANKS AND HOMER, AK
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 077946; Cal. No. 17331
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of being dependent on, or a habitual user of narcotics, barbiturates, amphetamines, hallucinogens or other drugs having similar effects.
SHEILA ROBINSON (A/K/A LANDER SHEILA); MAHOPAC, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 323757; Cal. No. 18098
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 having been convicted of Menacing in the Second Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor.
SHEILA ROBINSON (A/K/A LANDER SHEILA); MAHOPAC, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 323757; Cal. No. 18098
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 having been convicted of Menacing in the Second Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor.
MARYANN SAXE; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 447262; Cal. No. 18035
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of indicating in a patient record that the patient was receiving the controlled substance Vicodin when in fact she was diverting that drug for her own use, and of being dependent on or a habitual user of narcotics, barbiturates, amphetamines, hallucinogens, or other drugs having similar effects.
MARYANN SAXE; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 447262; Cal. No. 18035
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of indicating in a patient record that the patient was receiving the controlled substance Vicodin when in fact she was diverting that drug for her own use, and of being dependent on or a habitual user of narcotics, barbiturates, amphetamines, hallucinogens, or other drugs having similar effects.
BARBARA SESSION; BROKEN ARROW, OK
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 066499; Cal. No. 17994 17948 17949
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 in violation of Article Thirty-three of the Public Health Law for issuing at least four prescriptions for a controlled substance written in one patient's name, but issued to, and filled by another patient.
BARBARA SESSION; BROKEN ARROW, OK
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 066499; Cal. No. 17994 17948 17949
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 in violation of Article Thirty-three of the Public Health Law for issuing at least four prescriptions for a controlled substance written in one patient's name, but issued to, and filled by another patient.
BARBARA SESSION SINGLETON (A/K/A SESSION BARBARA LOU); BROKEN ARROW, OK
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 224046; Cal. No. 17994 17948 17949
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 in violation of Article Thirty-three of the Public Health Law for issuing at least four prescriptions for a controlled substance written in one patient's name, but issued to, and filled by another patient.
BARBARA SESSION SINGLETON; BROKEN ARROW, OK
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Adult Health; Cert. No. 300487; Cal. No. 17994 17948 17949
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 in violation of Article Thirty-three of the Public Health Law for issuing at least four prescriptions for a controlled substance written in one patient's name, but issued to, and filled by another patient.
BARBARA SESSION SINGLETON (A/K/A SESSION BARBARA LOU); BROKEN ARROW, OK
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 224046; Cal. No. 17994 17948 17949
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 in violation of Article Thirty-three of the Public Health Law for issuing at least four prescriptions for a controlled substance written in one patient's name, but issued to, and filled by another patient.
BARBARA SESSION SINGLETON; BROKEN ARROW, OK
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Adult Health; Cert. No. 300487; Cal. No. 17994 17948 17949
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 in violation of Article Thirty-three of the Public Health Law for issuing at least four prescriptions for a controlled substance written in one patient's name, but issued to, and filled by another patient.