Searching for Summaries
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.
Information on pre-1994 Regents Actions is available by phone: 518-474-3817, ext. 330; fax: 518-473-0578; e-mail: dplsdsu@nysed.gov, or by writing to the Office of the Professions.
By reviewing this material, the user accepts the terms, conditions and limitations under which this information is supplied.
February 1999
Nursing
DIANE M FORSTER; ASTORIA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 201836; Cal. No. 17525 17511
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of making medication errors.
BRETT C HILL; HORSEHEADS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 408066; Cal. No. 17357
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a class A misdemeanor.
BRETT C HILL; HORSEHEADS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 408066; Cal. No. 17357
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a class A misdemeanor.
JACQUELINE A HILL; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 250608; Cal. No. 17126
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 medication to the wrong patient failing to administer medication as ordered failing to record the administration of medication failing to obtain blood sugar levels and failing to record vital signs and failing to change the dressing of a patient.
JACQUELINE A HILL; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 250608; Cal. No. 17126
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 medication to the wrong patient failing to administer medication as ordered failing to record the administration of medication failing to obtain blood sugar levels and failing to record vital signs and failing to change the dressing of a patient.
RENEE A JAMES (A/K/A PISCITELL RENEE A, BARRY RENEE A, BARRY EARLEY RENEE); SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 240053; Cal. No. 17621
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 charge of two medication administration errors.
RENEE A JAMES (A/K/A PISCITELL RENEE A, BARRY RENEE A, BARRY EARLEY RENEE); SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 240053; Cal. No. 17621
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 charge of two medication administration errors.
KRISTINE C KIRKBY; LIVERPOOL, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 435117; Cal. No. 17500
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 found guilty of Driving While Intoxicated.
KRISTINE C KIRKBY; LIVERPOOL, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 435117; Cal. No. 17500
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 found guilty of Driving While Intoxicated.
LUZVIMINDA QUIAOIT LACUANAN; YONKERS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 323095; Cal. No. 17452
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $750 fine, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to inquire of a medical emergency while acting as charge nurse and failing to respond immediately.
LUZVIMINDA QUIAOIT LACUANAN; YONKERS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 323095; Cal. No. 17452
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $750 fine, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to inquire of a medical emergency while acting as charge nurse and failing to respond immediately.
JOHN LEMIESZEWSKI; NEW HYDE PARK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 346746; Cal. No. 17533
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 obtaining morphine sulfate for patients who did not have orders for the drug.
JOHN LEMIESZEWSKI; NEW HYDE PARK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 346746; Cal. No. 17533
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 obtaining morphine sulfate for patients who did not have orders for the drug.
JETHRO LESTER MASON; DUBLIN, GA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 323760; Cal. No. 17665
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to charges of being dependent on or a habitual user of narcotics, barbiturates, amphetamines, hallucinogens or other drugs having similar effects and to willfully making or filing a false report required by law or by the Education Department.
JETHRO LESTER MASON; DUBLIN, GA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 323760; Cal. No. 17665
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to charges of being dependent on or a habitual user of narcotics, barbiturates, amphetamines, hallucinogens or other drugs having similar effects and to willfully making or filing a false report required by law or by the Education Department.
LORETTA MCNULTY (A/K/A MCNULTY LORETTA B, NEDICEYUVA LORETTA B, FRASER LORETTA BARBARA); HAMBURG, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 232189; Cal. No. 17512 17513
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of erroneously administering medication to a patient who was allergic to the class of medication administered.
LORETTA MCNULTY (A/K/A NEDICEYUVA LORETTA B, FRASER LORETTA); HAMBURG, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 459953; Cal. No. 17512 17513
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of erroneously administering medication to a patient who was allergic to the class of medication administered.
LORETTA MCNULTY (A/K/A MCNULTY LORETTA B, NEDICEYUVA LORETTA B, FRASER LORETTA BARBARA); HAMBURG, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 232189; Cal. No. 17512 17513
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of erroneously administering medication to a patient who was allergic to the class of medication administered.
LORETTA MCNULTY (A/K/A NEDICEYUVA LORETTA B, FRASER LORETTA); HAMBURG, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 459953; Cal. No. 17512 17513
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of erroneously administering medication to a patient who was allergic to the class of medication administered.
JAMES ALAN METZGER JR; TROY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 239643; Cal. No. 17671
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of failing to administer medications but documenting that he had done so.
JAMES ALAN METZGER JR; TROY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 239643; Cal. No. 17671
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of failing to administer medications but documenting that he had done so.
DIANE VANESSA NELSON; CHEVERLY, MD
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 197117; Cal. No. 17488
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 found guilty in Maryland of leaving the unit she was working on without authorization, relief or giving a report on her assigned patients to any other nurse. Said offense would constitute a chargeable offense in New York.
DIANE VANESSA NELSON; CHEVERLY, MD
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 197117; Cal. No. 17488
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 found guilty in Maryland of leaving the unit she was working on without authorization, relief or giving a report on her assigned patients to any other nurse. Said offense would constitute a chargeable offense in New York.
CHERYL ANN NORTZ (A/K/A BERLINSKI CHERYL ANN, NORTZ CHERYL A); CROGHAN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 476728; Cal. No. 17510
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 22 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of willful physical abuse of patient and medication administration and documentation errors.
CHERYL ANN NORTZ (A/K/A BERLINSKI CHERYL ANN, NORTZ CHERYL A); CROGHAN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 476728; Cal. No. 17510
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 22 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of willful physical abuse of patient and medication administration and documentation errors.
STEPHEN RICHARD PEACOCK; GROTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 247337; Cal. No. 17680
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of falsifying a patient and narcotics record.
STEPHEN RICHARD PEACOCK; GROTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 247337; Cal. No. 17680
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of falsifying a patient and narcotics record.
BEVERLY MILLER A SHAW-MILLER (A/K/A SHAW BEVERLY A); BATAVIA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 142642; Cal. No. 17392
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been found guilty of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Third Degree, A Class A Misdemeanor.
BEVERLY MILLER A SHAW-MILLER (A/K/A SHAW BEVERLY A); BATAVIA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 142642; Cal. No. 17392
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been found guilty of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Third Degree, A Class A Misdemeanor.
ARLENE SHORT; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 230001; Cal. No. 17663
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to charge of being dependent on or a habitual user of narcotics, barbiturates, amphetamines, hallucinogens or other drugs having similar effects.