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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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December 1997
Midwifery
HOLLY JOHNSON JACOBSEN; SOUND BEACH, NY
Profession: Midwife; Lic. No. 000094; Cal. No. 16880
Action: 24 month suspension, last 21 months stayed, 24 months probation.
Summary: Licensee does not contest charges of failing to refer a patient to medical backup during the course of a delivery and leaving the patient's house on three occasions, totaling several hours, during the course of delivery.
Nursing
LENA E BAKER (A/K/A BAKER LENA ELIZABETH, LYNCH LENA ELIZABETH, HOLMES-YU LENA ELIZABETH); WINDSOR, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 234144; Cal. No. 16848
Action: 2 years suspension stayed, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of committing various medication administration errors.
LENA E BAKER (A/K/A BAKER LENA ELIZABETH, LYNCH LENA ELIZABETH, HOLMES-YU LENA ELIZABETH); WINDSOR, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 234144; Cal. No. 16848
Action: 2 years suspension stayed, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of committing various medication administration errors.
KIM BARBARA BOTTE (A/K/A ALICEA KIM BARBARA, ALICEA KIM B); ISLAND PARK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 423588; Cal. No. 17019
Action: Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of committing errors with regard to IV medications.
KIM BARBARA BOTTE (A/K/A ALICEA KIM BARBARA, ALICEA KIM B); ISLAND PARK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 423588; Cal. No. 17019
Action: Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of committing errors with regard to IV medications.
DEBRA JEANNE BRAYER; VICTOR, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 402092; Cal. No. 16743 16716
Action: Suspension, not less than 4 months and until terminated as set forth in consent order application, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Second Degree, a class D felony and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fifth Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
DEBRA JEANNE BRAYER; VICTOR, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 402092; Cal. No. 16743 16716
Action: Suspension, not less than 4 months and until terminated as set forth in consent order application, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Second Degree, a class D felony and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fifth Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
VINCENT MICHAEL CARRANO; CATSKILL, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 379096; Cal. No. 16978
Action: 2 years suspension with leave to apply for early termination as set forth in consent order application, upon termination of suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of failing to assess a patient in a timely manner, signing for medications before administering said medications, failing to answer a patient's call bell, failing to assess a patient, and failing to check that a patient's tube feeding was infusing.
VINCENT MICHAEL CARRANO; CATSKILL, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 379096; Cal. No. 16978
Action: 2 years suspension with leave to apply for early termination as set forth in consent order application, upon termination of suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of failing to assess a patient in a timely manner, signing for medications before administering said medications, failing to answer a patient's call bell, failing to assess a patient, and failing to check that a patient's tube feeding was infusing.
NANCY JEAN CHUHTA; TROY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 216974; Cal. No. 16665
Action: 2 years suspension stayed, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of committing three medication administration and documentation errors.
NANCY JEAN CHUHTA; TROY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 216974; Cal. No. 16665
Action: 2 years suspension stayed, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of committing three medication administration and documentation errors.
LUISITO MARAVE CLAUDIO; NEW MILFORD, NJ
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 434040; Cal. No. 16896
Action: 2 years suspension by stayed, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of failing to connect and/or failing to check that a patient was reconnected to a telemetry monitor.
LUISITO MARAVE CLAUDIO; NEW MILFORD, NJ
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 434040; Cal. No. 16896
Action: 2 years suspension by stayed, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of failing to connect and/or failing to check that a patient was reconnected to a telemetry monitor.
DENISE E COMINS (A/K/A TURO DENISE E); SANDY CREEK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 441641; Cal. No. 16718 16717
Action: 2 years suspension stayed, 2 years probation, to commence if and when returning to practice, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of failing to chart the administration of percocet.
DENISE E COMINS (A/K/A TURO DENISE E); SANDY CREEK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 441641; Cal. No. 16718 16717
Action: 2 years suspension stayed, 2 years probation, to commence if and when returning to practice, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of failing to chart the administration of percocet.
CLAUDIA COSTA (A/K/A BRANDOW CLAUDIA C); HAMDEN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 117677; Cal. No. 16759 16760
Action: 2 years suspension stayed, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of setting patient's IV pump to infuse morphine sulfate, a controlled substance, at a rate of 101 mg. per hour when it should have been set at a rate of 1 mg. per hour.
CLAUDIA COSTA; HAMDEN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 424039; Cal. No. 16759 16760
Action: 2 years suspension stayed, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of setting patient's IV pump to infuse morphine sulfate, a controlled substance, at a rate of 101 mg. per hour when it should have been set at a rate of 1 mg. per hour.
CLAUDIA COSTA; HAMDEN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 424039; Cal. No. 16759 16760
Action: 2 years suspension stayed, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of setting patient's IV pump to infuse morphine sulfate, a controlled substance, at a rate of 101 mg. per hour when it should have been set at a rate of 1 mg. per hour.
CLAUDIA COSTA (A/K/A BRANDOW CLAUDIA C); HAMDEN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 117677; Cal. No. 16759 16760
Action: 2 years suspension stayed, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of setting patient's IV pump to infuse morphine sulfate, a controlled substance, at a rate of 101 mg. per hour when it should have been set at a rate of 1 mg. per hour.
SUSAN WRAY CROSS (A/K/A WRAY SUSAN LYNN); AND MIDDLE ISLAND, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 074154; Cal. No. 16334
Action: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of improperly dispensing controlled substances to 3 patients on 22 occasions when the written order authorizing such dispensing was no longer valid because it had been written over 7 days prior to the date of dispensing.
SUSAN WRAY CROSS (A/K/A WRAY SUSAN LYNN); AND MIDDLE ISLAND, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 074154; Cal. No. 16334
Action: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of improperly dispensing controlled substances to 3 patients on 22 occasions when the written order authorizing such dispensing was no longer valid because it had been written over 7 days prior to the date of dispensing.
RACHELLE DESIR; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 220125; Cal. No. 16882
Action: 1 year suspension stayed, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of changing a patient's record to reflect the administration of a medication that was prescribed rather than the medication administered.
RACHELLE DESIR; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 220125; Cal. No. 16882
Action: 1 year suspension stayed, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of changing a patient's record to reflect the administration of a medication that was prescribed rather than the medication administered.
KATHRYN W HUBERT (A/K/A WILLIAMS KATHRYN L); GLENS FALLS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 234279; Cal. No. 16158 16159
Action: 2 years suspension, stayed, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of dropping a bone graft onto the floor, mixing plain sponges with playtex sponges in surgery, placing Lidocaine 2% on a surgical tray rather than Lidocaine 1%, which was used during surgery, and taking 2 specimens to the lab rather than 3 as ordered by the physician.
KATHRYN W HUBERT (A/K/A WILLIAMS KATHRYN L); GLENS FALLS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 234279; Cal. No. 16158 16159
Action: 2 years suspension, stayed, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of dropping a bone graft onto the floor, mixing plain sponges with playtex sponges in surgery, placing Lidocaine 2% on a surgical tray rather than Lidocaine 1%, which was used during surgery, and taking 2 specimens to the lab rather than 3 as ordered by the physician.
MICHAEL GEORGE JURCSAK; VALLEY STREAM, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 182792; Cal. No. 16932 16933
Action: Suspension not less than 3 months and until terminated as set forth in consent order application, upon termination of suspension, 3 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of diverting morphine and fentanyl from the hospital where he was employed and being impaired by fentanyl.
MICHAEL GEORGE JURCSAK; VALLEY STREAM, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 390747; Cal. No. 16932 16933
Action: Suspension not less than 3 months and until terminated as set forth in consent order application, upon termination of suspension, 3 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of diverting morphine and fentanyl from the hospital where he was employed and being impaired by fentanyl.
MICHAEL GEORGE JURCSAK; VALLEY STREAM, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 182792; Cal. No. 16932 16933
Action: Suspension not less than 3 months and until terminated as set forth in consent order application, upon termination of suspension, 3 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of diverting morphine and fentanyl from the hospital where he was employed and being impaired by fentanyl.
MICHAEL GEORGE JURCSAK; VALLEY STREAM, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 390747; Cal. No. 16932 16933
Action: Suspension not less than 3 months and until terminated as set forth in consent order application, upon termination of suspension, 3 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of diverting morphine and fentanyl from the hospital where he was employed and being impaired by fentanyl.
DEBRA JEANNE LEACH; VICTOR, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 187599; Cal. No. 16743 16716
Action: Suspension, not less than 4 months and until terminated as set forth in consent order application, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Second Degree, a class D felony and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fifth Degree, a class A misdemeanor.