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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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July 1999
Nursing
CHARLENE B HICKS (A/K/A BROWN CHARLENE); NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 083329; Cal. No. 17758
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 ordering non-controlled medications from a hospital's pharmacy, in the name of patients, for her own use.
DOROTHY A LEHAN; CORINTH, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 370480; Cal. No. 17535
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 erroneously documenting an order.
DOROTHY A LEHAN; CORINTH, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 370480; Cal. No. 17535
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 erroneously documenting an order.
ROSETTA IRENE LEWIS (A/K/A SUTHERLAND ROSETTA IRENE); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 409704; Cal. No. 17822
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 a medication to a pediatric patient without comparing it to the doctor's order.
ROSETTA IRENE LEWIS (A/K/A SUTHERLAND ROSETTA IRENE); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 409704; Cal. No. 17822
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 a medication to a pediatric patient without comparing it to the doctor's order.
MELANIE LYNN MARTIN; HANNAWA FALLS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 440489; Cal. No. 17891
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 failing to correctly read a fetal heart monitor strip which indicated decelerations and failing to report said decelerations to a physician.
MELANIE LYNN MARTIN; HANNAWA FALLS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 440489; Cal. No. 17891
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 failing to correctly read a fetal heart monitor strip which indicated decelerations and failing to report said decelerations to a physician.
DEBORAH ANN MCCABE (A/K/A RADEBACH DEBORAH ANNE, SKINNER DEBORAH MCCABE, RICHARDS DEBORAH M, MCCABE DEBORAH ANNE); RIDGEFIELD, NJ
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 089383; Cal. No. 17196
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $250 fine, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime Petit Larceny, a Class A misdemeanor.
DEBORAH ANN MCCABE (A/K/A RADEBACH DEBORAH ANNE, SKINNER DEBORAH MCCABE, RICHARDS DEBORAH M, MCCABE DEBORAH ANNE); RIDGEFIELD, NJ
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 089383; Cal. No. 17196
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $250 fine, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime Petit Larceny, a Class A misdemeanor.
DEBORA K MUSHATT; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 192471; Cal. No. 17769
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, execution of revocation stayed, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime Petit Larceny, a Class A misdemeanor.
DEBORA K MUSHATT; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 192471; Cal. No. 17769
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, execution of revocation stayed, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime Petit Larceny, a Class A misdemeanor.
KOLEEN KRISTIN OTIS-WISHER (A/K/A OTIS KOLEEN KRISTIN); JAY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 493767; Cal. No. 17830
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 the charge of administering the wrong medication to a patient.
KOLEEN KRISTIN OTIS-WISHER (A/K/A OTIS KOLEEN KRISTIN); JAY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 493767; Cal. No. 17830
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 the charge of administering the wrong medication to a patient.
PATTI ANN PRUDOM (A/K/A NOCE PATTI ANN, BROOKS PATTI); EAST ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 263036; Cal. No. 17944
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 diverting the controlled substance Morphine Sulfate.
PATTI ANN PRUDOM (A/K/A NOCE PATTI ANN, BROOKS PATTI); EAST ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 263036; Cal. No. 17944
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 diverting the controlled substance Morphine Sulfate.
TERRILL DOUGLAS ROOT JR; BALDWINSVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 223275; Cal. No. 17372
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $750 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crimes Driving While Intoxicated, a Class E Felony and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the Second Degree, an Unclassified Misdemeanor.
TERRILL DOUGLAS ROOT JR; BALDWINSVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 223275; Cal. No. 17372
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $750 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crimes Driving While Intoxicated, a Class E Felony and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the Second Degree, an Unclassified Misdemeanor.
MARGARET ANNE SHEEHY; OLEAN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 229962; Cal. No. 16796
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to disclose a criminal conviction while applying for licensure.
MARGARET ANNE SHEEHY; OLEAN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 229962; Cal. No. 16796
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to disclose a criminal conviction while applying for licensure.
EVELYN P M VOLOSEVICH; BALDWIN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 108293; Cal. No. 18013
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree.
EVELYN P M VOLOSEVICH; BALDWIN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 108293; Cal. No. 18013
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree.
ROGER C WALKER; KENMORE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 386786; Cal. No. 17322 17323
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of performing pre-operative procedures including taking rectal temperatures on a restless, comatose patient without assistance and without adequately visualizing the anal area and equipment used and failing to anchor the drainage tubing of a Foley catheter which he had connected to a patient.
ROGER C WALKER; KENMORE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 150227; Cal. No. 17322 17323
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of performing pre-operative procedures including taking rectal temperatures on a restless, comatose patient without assistance and without adequately visualizing the anal area and equipment used and failing to anchor the drainage tubing of a Foley catheter which he had connected to a patient.
ROGER C WALKER; KENMORE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 386786; Cal. No. 17322 17323
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of performing pre-operative procedures including taking rectal temperatures on a restless, comatose patient without assistance and without adequately visualizing the anal area and equipment used and failing to anchor the drainage tubing of a Foley catheter which he had connected to a patient.
ROGER C WALKER; KENMORE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 150227; Cal. No. 17322 17323
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of performing pre-operative procedures including taking rectal temperatures on a restless, comatose patient without assistance and without adequately visualizing the anal area and equipment used and failing to anchor the drainage tubing of a Foley catheter which he had connected to a patient.
MARTHA LOUISE-LEATHERS WESTON; RUSSELL, PA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 405878; Cal. No. 17999
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been found guilty by the Commissioner of Health of unlawfully obtaining, on at least six occasions, the controlled substances Demerol, Morphine Sulfate and Dilaudid for her own use by falsifying patient medicine administration records.
Ophthalmic Dispensing
ROBERT F LE PORE; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 002874; Cal. No. 17748
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of 10 months of suspension stayed, that the 2 months actual suspension shall commence on October 1, 1999 and shall conclude on November 30, 1999, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Offering A False Instrument For Filing in the Second Degree.
ROBERT F LE PORE; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 002874; Cal. No. 17748
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of 10 months of suspension stayed, that the 2 months actual suspension shall commence on October 1, 1999 and shall conclude on November 30, 1999, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Offering A False Instrument For Filing in the Second Degree.
Pharmacy
ELLEN CAROL BORTNIKER; TAPPAN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 044673; Cal. No. 17679
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of dispensing the non-controlled drug Nitroglycerin Ointment USP 2% to a one-year old in place of the prescribed non-controlled drug Nilstat Ointment.
ELLEN CAROL BORTNIKER; TAPPAN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 044673; Cal. No. 17679
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of dispensing the non-controlled drug Nitroglycerin Ointment USP 2% to a one-year old in place of the prescribed non-controlled drug Nilstat Ointment.