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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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February 1999
Nursing
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.
TAMARA L SMELSER (A/K/A CATALDO TAMARA L); ANGOLA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 439277; Cal. No. 17083 17084
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, 25 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to respond to alarms coming from a patient's telemetry monitor.
TAMARA L SMELSER (A/K/A CATALDO TAMARA L); ANGOLA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 439277; Cal. No. 17083 17084
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, 25 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to respond to alarms coming from a patient's telemetry monitor.
RICHARD W THORNTON; MASSAPEQUA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 240372; Cal. No. 17504
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 removing post-operative packing from a patient without a physician's order.
RICHARD W THORNTON; MASSAPEQUA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 240372; Cal. No. 17504
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 removing post-operative packing from a patient without a physician's order.
LYNDA MARIE TOMKINSON; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 212557; Cal. No. 17528
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year to commence if and when return to practice, 25 hours of public service as set forth in consent order application.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to administer a non-controlled medication to a patient and failing to inform a registered professional nurse or a physician of the failure to administer giving a patient who was going on a home visit a nasal mist that belonged to another patient indicating on a leave medication form the incorrect times of administration of a non-controlled medication and administering a non-controlled medication to a patient although there was no physician's order and failing to indicate the administration in the patient's records.
LYNDA MARIE TOMKINSON; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 212557; Cal. No. 17528
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year to commence if and when return to practice, 25 hours of public service as set forth in consent order application.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to administer a non-controlled medication to a patient and failing to inform a registered professional nurse or a physician of the failure to administer giving a patient who was going on a home visit a nasal mist that belonged to another patient indicating on a leave medication form the incorrect times of administration of a non-controlled medication and administering a non-controlled medication to a patient although there was no physician's order and failing to indicate the administration in the patient's records.
SUSAN MARY URBANSKI; ALBANY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 133669; Cal. No. 17040
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against the charge of failing to administer medications but documenting the administration.
SUSAN MARY URBANSKI; ALBANY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 133669; Cal. No. 17040
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against the charge of failing to administer medications but documenting the administration.
JEANNE DAMORE VACCA (A/K/A DAMORE JEANNE MARIE, PROVINE JEANNE DAMORE); POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 378897; Cal. No. 17622
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 failing to keep accurate patient records for four patients.
JEANNE DAMORE VACCA (A/K/A DAMORE JEANNE MARIE, PROVINE JEANNE DAMORE); POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 378897; Cal. No. 17622
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 failing to keep accurate patient records for four patients.
JOYCE MOULTON WHEATON (A/K/A MOULTON JOYCE MARY); NORTH SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 137489; Cal. No. 17437
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of intentionally altering and subsequently destroying a school medication log pertaining to a school's pupil, despite the fact that she had no legal authority to do so.
JOYCE MOULTON WHEATON (A/K/A MOULTON JOYCE MARY); NORTH SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 137489; Cal. No. 17437
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of intentionally altering and subsequently destroying a school medication log pertaining to a school's pupil, despite the fact that she had no legal authority to do so.
Occupational Therapy
TRIXANNE LEE MARSHALL; GROVELAND, NY
Profession: Occupational Therapist; Lic. No. 005759; Cal. No. 17379
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 perform required evaluations and treatments on patients and failing to document in patients' records evaluations, treatments and services provided.
TRIXANNE LEE MARSHALL; GROVELAND, NY
Profession: Occupational Therapist; Lic. No. 005759; Cal. No. 17379
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 perform required evaluations and treatments on patients and failing to document in patients' records evaluations, treatments and services provided.
Pharmacy
ANGELO M EMMI; MANLIUS AND SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 027859; Cal. No. 17362
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Grand Larceny in the First Degree, a class B felony and Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications (and Prescriptions) in the Second Degree, a class D felony.
ANGELO M EMMI; MANLIUS AND SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 027859; Cal. No. 17362
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Grand Larceny in the First Degree, a class B felony and Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications (and Prescriptions) in the Second Degree, a class D felony.
SALAMEH A FARRAJ; YONKERS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 031113; Cal. No. 17476
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of dispensing the wrong drug and holding for sale outdated or misbranded drugs.
SALAMEH A FARRAJ; YONKERS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 031113; Cal. No. 17476
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of dispensing the wrong drug and holding for sale outdated or misbranded drugs.
SRINIVAS MADDALI; MINEHILL TOWNSHIP, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 041981; Cal. No. 17389
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed at which time probation for said last 21 months, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been found guilty of Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications and Prescriptions in the Third Degree.
SRINIVAS MADDALI; MINEHILL TOWNSHIP, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 041981; Cal. No. 17389
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed at which time probation for said last 21 months, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been found guilty of Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications and Prescriptions in the Third Degree.
JOHN MANCINI; YONKERS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 034825; Cal. No. 17341
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed at which time probation for last 21 months, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been found guilty of Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications and Prescriptions in the Fourth Degree.
JOHN MANCINI; YONKERS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 034825; Cal. No. 17341
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed at which time probation for last 21 months, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been found guilty of Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications and Prescriptions in the Fourth Degree.
ROSA PHARMACY, INC.; YONKERS, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 016533; Cal. No. 17477
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $1,000 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charge of holding for sale outdated and misbranded drugs.
ROSA PHARMACY, INC.; YONKERS, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 016533; Cal. No. 17477
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $1,000 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charge of holding for sale outdated and misbranded drugs.
JOHN D ROURKE (A/K/A ROURKE JOHN DAVID JR); PORTER CORNERS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 038169; Cal. No. 17639
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of filing a false report.
JOHN D ROURKE (A/K/A ROURKE JOHN DAVID JR); PORTER CORNERS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 038169; Cal. No. 17639
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of filing a false report.
Podiatry
EDMUND MCGRATH (A/K/A MCGRATH EDMUND JOHN JR); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 003585; Cal. No. 16811
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $1,000 fine, within 6 months after the effective date of the service of the Order successfully complete a course as set forth in consent order application.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of failing to chart a prescription.
EDMUND MCGRATH (A/K/A MCGRATH EDMUND JOHN JR); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 003585; Cal. No. 16811
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $1,000 fine, within 6 months after the effective date of the service of the Order successfully complete a course as set forth in consent order application.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of failing to chart a prescription.
Psychology
LAURENCE PETER INCE; CORAM, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 003397; Cal. No. 17243
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension for not less than 6 months and until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of having physical contact of a sexual nature with a patient and touching his genitalia through his clothing while treating said patient.