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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.
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December 1997
Nursing
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.
LAURA LEE LUCIA (A/K/A MESSIANO LAURALEE, STEELE LAURALEE); WESTBURY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 421636; Cal. No. 17032 17033
Action: 2 years suspension stayed, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of administering medication without a doctor's order and failing to accurately chart the administration of the controlled substance percocet.
LAURA LEE LUCIA (A/K/A MESSIANO LAURALEE, STEELE LAURALEE); WESTBURY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 421636; Cal. No. 17032 17033
Action: 2 years suspension stayed, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of administering medication without a doctor's order and failing to accurately chart the administration of the controlled substance percocet.
MARY LOU MCCARTY (A/K/A SPATH MARY LOU); MARCELLUS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 093279; Cal. No. 16597
Action: Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, to commence if and when return to practice. $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of uttering forged prescriptions.
MARY LOU MCCARTY (A/K/A SPATH MARY LOU); MARCELLUS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 093279; Cal. No. 16597
Action: Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, to commence if and when return to practice. $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of uttering forged prescriptions.
KATHLEEN JOAN MISSERT (A/K/A SMITH KATHLEEN JOAN); SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 392391; Cal. No. 16854 16853
Action: 1 year suspension stayed, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of erroneously increasing the infusion rate on an epidermal pump and charting that two medications were administered at times other than when they had in fact been administered.
KATHLEEN JOAN MISSERT (A/K/A SMITH KATHLEEN JOAN); SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 392391; Cal. No. 16854 16853
Action: 1 year suspension stayed, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of erroneously increasing the infusion rate on an epidermal pump and charting that two medications were administered at times other than when they had in fact been administered.
SUZANNE C PENNINGTON;
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 294096; Cal. No. 16733
Action: Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of failing to comply with a physician's order.
SUZANNE C PENNINGTON;
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 294096; Cal. No. 16732
Action: Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of failing to comply with a physician's order.
SUZANNE C PENNINGTON;
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 294096; Cal. No. 16733
Action: Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of failing to comply with a physician's order.
SUZANNE C PENNINGTON;
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 294096; Cal. No. 16732
Action: Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of failing to comply with a physician's order.
SUZANNE SURMAY PENNINGTON;
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 089606; Cal. No. 16733
Action: Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of failing to comply with a physician's order.
SUZANNE SURMAY PENNINGTON;
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 089606; Cal. No. 16733
Action: Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of failing to comply with a physician's order.
MARILYN G SHAW; CARTHAGE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 149676; Cal. No. 16836
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee does not contest charges of making numerous nursing errors between 1993 and 1996, including medication transcription and administration errors, failing to send a patient's urine sample for a culture and sensitivity test, and failing to document fetal heart rate and uterine activity for a patient at a particular time.
MARILYN G SHAW; CARTHAGE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 149676; Cal. No. 16836
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee does not contest charges of making numerous nursing errors between 1993 and 1996, including medication transcription and administration errors, failing to send a patient's urine sample for a culture and sensitivity test, and failing to document fetal heart rate and uterine activity for a patient at a particular time.
KATHLEEN JOAN SMITH; SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 186913; Cal. No. 16854 16853
Action: 1 year suspension stayed, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of erroneously increasing the infusion rate on an epidermal pump and charting that two medications were administered at times other than when they had in fact been administered.
KATHLEEN JOAN SMITH; SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 186913; Cal. No. 16854 16853
Action: 1 year suspension stayed, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of erroneously increasing the infusion rate on an epidermal pump and charting that two medications were administered at times other than when they had in fact been administered.
LAURALEE STEELE; WESTBURY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 203157; Cal. No. 17032 17033
Action: 2 years suspension stayed, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of administering medication without a doctor's order and failing to accurately chart the administration of the controlled substance percocet.
LAURALEE STEELE; WESTBURY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 203157; Cal. No. 17032 17033
Action: 2 years suspension stayed, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of administering medication without a doctor's order and failing to accurately chart the administration of the controlled substance percocet.
DENISE E TURO (A/K/A TURO DENISE ELLEN, LEWIS DENISE ELLEN, LAWRENCE DENISE E); SANDY CREEK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 135435; 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 TURO (A/K/A TURO DENISE ELLEN, LEWIS DENISE ELLEN, LAWRENCE DENISE E); SANDY CREEK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 135435; 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.
VELLA MARIE USHER; SETAUKET, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 084795; Cal. No. 15652
Action: Suspension, until licensee successfully completes a substance abuse program, 2 years probation upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of fraudulently indicating on a patient's controlled drug administration record that she had administered controlled substances when she had not, self-administering the controlled substances which she fraudulently recorded as administering to the patient, and diverting and self-administering the narcotic.
VELLA MARIE USHER; SETAUKET, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 084795; Cal. No. 15652
Action: Suspension, until licensee successfully completes a substance abuse program, 2 years probation upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of fraudulently indicating on a patient's controlled drug administration record that she had administered controlled substances when she had not, self-administering the controlled substances which she fraudulently recorded as administering to the patient, and diverting and self-administering the narcotic.
JEAN F VULCANO;
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 209405; Cal. No. 16747
Action: $250 fine, suspension until the successful completion of course of treatment, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of DWI, a felony, and DWI, a misdemeanor.
JEAN F VULCANO;
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 209405; Cal. No. 16747
Action: $250 fine, suspension until the successful completion of course of treatment, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of DWI, a felony, and DWI, a misdemeanor.
NANCY C WATSON; SPRING HILL, FL
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 160476; Cal. No. 16215
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $250 fine, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of DWI, an unclassified misdemeanor.
NANCY C WATSON; SPRING HILL, FL
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 160476; Cal. No. 16215
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $250 fine, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of DWI, an unclassified misdemeanor.
LAUREL ANN WEST; PLATTSBURGH, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 401325; Cal. No. 16491
Action: 6 months suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of practicing the profession fraudulently and violating a term of probation imposed by the Board of Regents by diverting controlled substances.
LAUREL ANN WEST; PLATTSBURGH, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 401325; Cal. No. 16491
Action: 6 months suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admits charges of practicing the profession fraudulently and violating a term of probation imposed by the Board of Regents by diverting controlled substances.
KATHRYN LYNNE WILLIAMS (A/K/A HUBERT KATHRYN); GLENS FALLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 082955; 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.