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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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April 1999
Nursing
DENNIS PALISOC RAMOS; TAMPA, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 446573; Cal. No. 17492 17493
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years to commence on April 1, 2001, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of taking the controlled substance Demerol without authorization.
DENNIS PALISOC RAMOS; TAMPA, FL
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 222343; Cal. No. 17492 17493
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years to commence on April 1, 2001, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of taking the controlled substance Demerol without authorization.
MARIE GEHANE SAINT-JEAN; JAMAICA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 494329; Cal. No. 17940 17941
Action: Annulment of licensed practical nurse and registered professional nurse licenses.
Summary: Licensee admitted to falsely indicating on each of her applications for licensure in the State of New York that she had attended Ecole Nationale D'Infirmiere and obtained a diploma therefrom.
MARIE GEHANE SAINT-JEAN; JAMAICA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 251952; Cal. No. 17940 17941
Action: Annulment of licensed practical nurse and registered professional nurse licenses.
Summary: Licensee admitted to falsely indicating on each of her applications for licensure in the State of New York that she had attended Ecole Nationale D'Infirmiere and obtained a diploma therefrom.
MARIE GEHANE SAINT-JEAN; JAMAICA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 494329; Cal. No. 17940 17941
Action: Annulment of licensed practical nurse and registered professional nurse licenses.
Summary: Licensee admitted to falsely indicating on each of her applications for licensure in the State of New York that she had attended Ecole Nationale D'Infirmiere and obtained a diploma therefrom.
MARIE GEHANE SAINT-JEAN; JAMAICA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 251952; Cal. No. 17940 17941
Action: Annulment of licensed practical nurse and registered professional nurse licenses.
Summary: Licensee admitted to falsely indicating on each of her applications for licensure in the State of New York that she had attended Ecole Nationale D'Infirmiere and obtained a diploma therefrom.
MARIE JOSE SANTELLI; FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 493530; Cal. No. 17908
Action: Annulment of registered professional nurse license.
Summary: Licensee admitted to falsely indicating on application for licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of New York that she had obtained an Associates Degree in Nursing from Ecole Nationale D'Infirmieres.
MARIE JOSE SANTELLI; FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 493530; Cal. No. 17908
Action: Annulment of registered professional nurse license.
Summary: Licensee admitted to falsely indicating on application for licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of New York that she had obtained an Associates Degree in Nursing from Ecole Nationale D'Infirmieres.
SUEANNE SCHWARTZ (A/K/A KUDLACK SUEANNE S); COXSACKIE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 141593; Cal. No. 17073
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month suspension, after period of suspension served, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Issuing a Bad Check, a Class B Misdemeanor, on nine occasions, and Petit Larceny, a Class A Misdemeanor, on two occasions.
SUEANNE SCHWARTZ (A/K/A KUDLACK SUEANNE S); COXSACKIE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 141593; Cal. No. 17073
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month suspension, after period of suspension served, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Issuing a Bad Check, a Class B Misdemeanor, on nine occasions, and Petit Larceny, a Class A Misdemeanor, on two occasions.
KATHERINE DAVIS STREETER; CASTORLAND, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 091148; Cal. No. 17754
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, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of administering medications to several patients at times other than the times ordered and failing to reflect the accurate times of administration on the medication administration records.
KATHERINE DAVIS STREETER; CASTORLAND, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 091148; Cal. No. 17754
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, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of administering medications to several patients at times other than the times ordered and failing to reflect the accurate times of administration on the medication administration records.
DAWN MARGARET TORPEY (A/K/A STIEDL DAWN MARGARET); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 468557; Cal. No. 17554
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 having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an Unclassified Misdemeanor.
DAWN MARGARET TORPEY (A/K/A STIEDL DAWN MARGARET); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 468557; Cal. No. 17554
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 having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an Unclassified Misdemeanor.
MERLINE ELIZABETH TURNER; SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 488781; Cal. No. 17882
Action: Annulment of registered professional nurse license.
Summary: Licensee admitted to falsely indicating on application for licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of New York that she had received an Associate Nursing Degree.
MERLINE ELIZABETH TURNER; SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 488781; Cal. No. 17882
Action: Annulment of registered professional nurse license.
Summary: Licensee admitted to falsely indicating on application for licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of New York that she had received an Associate Nursing Degree.
KATHLEEN MARGARET VANWAGNER (A/K/A DUSSAULT KATHLEEN BUSIER, BUSIER KATHLEEN M); SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 124919; Cal. No. 16688
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of last 1 year of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Third Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor, and submitting a fraudulent registration application for licensure as a licensed practical nurse.
KATHLEEN MARGARET VANWAGNER (A/K/A DUSSAULT KATHLEEN BUSIER, BUSIER KATHLEEN M); SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 124919; Cal. No. 16688
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of last 1 year of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Third Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor, and submitting a fraudulent registration application for licensure as a licensed practical nurse.
TRICIA MARIE WILBUR; MORRISVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 223033; Cal. No. 17526 17527
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 22 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of representing that she rendered certain nursing services on certain dates when she had not and failing to disclose a criminal conviction on her registration application.
TRICIA MARIE WILBUR; MORRISVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 223033; Cal. No. 17526 17527
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 22 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of representing that she rendered certain nursing services on certain dates when she had not and failing to disclose a criminal conviction on her registration application.
CHARLOTTE ALIENE WORDEN; APALACHIN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 475575; Cal. No. 17506
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 follow a physician's order for continuous pulse oximetry monitoring of an elderly patient and failing to obtain a physician's order for oxygen for said patient.
CHARLOTTE ALIENE WORDEN; APALACHIN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 475575; Cal. No. 17506
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 follow a physician's order for continuous pulse oximetry monitoring of an elderly patient and failing to obtain a physician's order for oxygen for said patient.
NOREEN RASHEDA YASSA; BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 197985; Cal. No. 16033
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of abandoning a patient by leaving them unattended on two different occasions.
NOREEN RASHEDA YASSA; BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 197985; Cal. No. 16033
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of abandoning a patient by leaving them unattended on two different occasions.
Ophthalmic Dispensing
NEDDY MARY JEAN BRUCE; TONAWANDA AND NORTH TONAWANDA, NY
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 007102; Cal. No. 17411
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree, a Class D Felony.
Pharmacy
DENNIS JOHN BRIGANTI; GREEN LAWN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 036506; Cal. No. 17455
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $750 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of filling prescriptions written by a dentist for drugs having no dental purpose.
DENNIS JOHN BRIGANTI; GREEN LAWN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 036506; Cal. No. 17455
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $750 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of filling prescriptions written by a dentist for drugs having no dental purpose.
VINCENT P DE FILIPPO; MANHASSET, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 025286; Cal. No. 17772
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor and Driving While Intoxicated, a felony.
VINCENT P DE FILIPPO; MANHASSET, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 025286; Cal. No. 17772
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor and Driving While Intoxicated, a felony.
MUHAMMAD HANIF; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030489; Cal. No. 17718
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 30 month suspension, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Third Degree.