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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 1997
Engineering
VICTOR ANTHONY GORDON; PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 066685; Cal. No. 16520
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of the last 11 months of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, a Class D Felony.
THOMAS DONALD REILLY; SMITHTOWN, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 043595; Cal. No. 14533
Action: $1,000 fine and 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of signing and sealing documents neither prepared by him nor his employee, failing to sign and seal evaluations, and failing to prepare and retain thorough evaluations for four drawings.
Nursing
JOAN SCOTT BAKER; PHENIX CITY, AL
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 220252; Cal. No. 14835
Action: 1 year suspension, stayed, probation for 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of verbally and physically abusing an elderly patient.
MARGIE LOU BOOMHOWER; CROPSEYVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 195985; Cal. No. 16338 16339
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing six medication administration and documentation errors.
HELEN LOUISE BRACY; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 097106; Cal. No. 16129 16063
Action: 1 year suspension. Upon service of suspension, probation 2 years to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of holding herself out as a nurse practitioner when she was not certified as such.
RAYNOLD E BUSH; UNIONDALE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 121892; Cal. No. 16516
Action: 24 month suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, falsely stating on his license application that he had not been convicted of a crime, and falsely stating that since he last registered he had not been convicted of any crime.
DANIEL DIAZ JR; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 165725; Cal. No. 16604
Action: Censure and Reprimand
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having disconnected a patient's call bell light.
BARBARA A FARNSWORTH (A/K/A COLBERT BARBARA FARNSWORTH); NORWOOD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 203254; Cal. No. 16206
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of four medication administration errors and failure to call a cardiac resuscitation team.
AMY LYN FINN (A/K/A GODFREY AMY LYN, TREONZE AMY LYN, BUTLER AMY LYN); ONEIDA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 235825; Cal. No. 16512
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of writing an order for a non-controlled substance which was to be administered to a patient, when licensee was not licensed to prescribe medications.
KELLY ANN FIORENZA; ROME, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 213928; Cal. No. 16513
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of deciding, with another nurse, that Imodium, a non-controlled substance, be administered to a patient, when neither were licensed to prescribe medications.
HEATHER DAWN GARRIQUES (A/K/A BAXTER HEATHER DAWN); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 423608; Cal. No. 16413
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, $750 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of checking a unit of blood which another nurse was about to transfuse into a patient without going to the patient's bedside to ensure that the blood was transfused into the correct patient.
RICHARD CARRINGTON GRAHAM; ANCRAM, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 398275; Cal. No. 15346
Action: 2 years suspension, execution of suspension stayed, 2 years probation, $750 fine
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing various medication administration errors.
JAMES EDWARD GRIFFIN JR; SPRINGFIELD, MA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 434896; Cal. No. 15412
Action: Suspension until successfully completes a substance abuse course of treatment. Upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of practicing his profession while his ability to practice was impaired due to alcohol intoxication.
RAELENE ANN HAMPLE (A/K/A BENOIT RAELENE ANN); PHELPS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 147093; Cal. No. 16476
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year and $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated as an unclassified misdemeanor, Driving While Intoxicated as a felony, and failing to disclose the misdemeanor Driving While Intoxicated conviction on a Registration Application submitted to the Division of Professional Licensing Services for the purpose of renewing her license.
RENA M KARKOWSKI; KINGSTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 085430; Cal. No. 16446
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of performing a straight catheterization on a patient while obtaining a urine sample from a patient, without a physician's order.
CARMEN LUCY (A/K/A RICKERT CARMEN LUCY, KIRBY CARMEN RICKERT); DELANSON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 165764; Cal. No. 14123
Action: 3 year suspension, execution of last year 2 years stayed, probation two years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of failing to administer medication and other treatments to a four year old patient in her care, and of falsely reporting that she had administered the required care.
LORNA SUSAN MASSARO (A/K/A KAUFMAN LORNA SUSAN); NORTH SALEM, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 079400; Cal. No. 16577
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C Felony.
BRACY HELEN L MCCOMBS (A/K/A BRACY HELEN L, BRACY HELEN M); STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 258148; Cal. No. 16129 16063
Action: 1 year suspension. Upon service of suspension, probation 2 years to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of holding herself out as a nurse practitioner when she was not certified as such.
DIANE M MELBER; CLIFTON PARK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 404612; Cal. No. 16493
Action: Application to surrender license to practice granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of taking, forging and presenting one prescription for a non-controlled substance.
JACQUELINE MINER; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 199380; Cal. No. 15028 15029
Action: $500 fine and 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of removing a patient from oxygen equipment without a doctor's order.
JACQUELINE MINER; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 441063; Cal. No. 15028 15029
Action: $500 fine and 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of removing a patient from oxygen equipment without a doctor's order.
LILLIAN MJAHDI (A/K/A PEREZ LILLIAN MANDES); CENTRAL ISLIP, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 186450; Cal. No. 16562 16563
Action: Partial suspension in certain area, until terminated as set forth in consent order application, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of not placing a discontinuation date on an order, incorrectly transcribing an order, not entering administration of medication on patient records, administering medications and a gastric feeding at the wrong time, and failing to respond to a Code Blue.
LILLIAN MJAHDI (A/K/A MJAHOE LILLIAN, PEREZ LILLIAN MANDES); CENTRAL ISLIP, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 391658; Cal. No. 16562 16563
Action: Partial suspension in certain area, until terminated as set forth in consent order application, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of not placing a discontinuation date on an order, incorrectly transcribing an order, not entering administration of medication on patient records, administering medications and a gastric feeding at the wrong time, and failing to respond to a Code Blue.
ROBERT A PIELOCH; CALVERTON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 383638; Cal. No. 16494
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to keep accurate patient records.
BRIAN S RITTER; MIDDLE VILLAGE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 278257; Cal. No. 15918
Action: 2 years suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years under various terms, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of convincing a psychiatric patient to leave the hospital against medical advice, engaging in sexual intercourse with the patient, and making harassing phone calls to the patient.
CHRISTINA LOUISE ROBILLARD (A/K/A CHRISLEY CHRISTINA LOUISE); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 216385; Cal. No. 16578
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine and 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of engaging in physical contact of a sexual nature with a paraplegic home care patient in her care while she was on duty and off duty.
LISA NAOMI ROBINSON; BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 208793; Cal. No. 16332
Action: Licensee directed to pursue a course of continuing education in the physical assessment of a patient and probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of neglecting a patient, failing to document in a patient record, and wilfully filing a false report.
JOYCE SUSANNE SALISBURY (A/K/A ROOK JOYCE WILMER, ROOK WILMER JOYCE SUSANNE, ROOK JOYCE SUSANNE WILMER, WILMER JOYCE SUSANNE); MAPLE VIEW, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 054697; Cal. No. 16478
Action: 1 year suspension with leave to apply for early termination of suspension upon completion of continuing education and other proof. Suspension shall not, in any event, be terminated until respondent has served at least 3 months of said suspension. Upon service or termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence and become effective upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing three medication administration errors.
DONALD A SCHWINGEL; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 230545; Cal. No. 16553
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having committed medication administration and documentation errors.
BETTY JEAN SMITH; JACKSON, MS
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 222453; Cal. No. 16267 16268
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years to become effective and to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing several medication administration errors.