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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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November 1995
Nursing
JUDITH J COMBAR (A/K/A BEYETT JUDITH COMBAR, COMBAR JUDITH JOYCE ANNE); MARCY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 052959; Cal. No. 15428
Action: Partial suspension in certain area until successfully completes certain course, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing medication errors and failing to maintain accurate patient records.
LYDIA NICOLE DEROCCHIS (A/K/A POLLERO LYDIA NICOLE); WEST ISLIP, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 351329; Cal. No. 15101 15105
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing three medication administration errors and one transcription error.
JAYNE MARIE FARKAS (A/K/A SMITH JAYNE MARIE); SHERRILL, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 222473; Cal. No. 15532
Action: 2 year suspension with leave to apply for early termination upon submission of certain proof - upon service or termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence and be served upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing four medication administration errors.
DEITA S GRANT (A/K/A PATTERSON DEITA G, GRANT DEITA); HOLLIS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 206711; Cal. No. 15658
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing medication errors.
EVELYN A GREENE (A/K/A HUGHES EVELYN A, HUGHES EVELYN ANN); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 287022; Cal. No. 15649
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of documenting that controlled drugs were administered to patients when they were used for her personal use.
WILLIAM HENRY IRISH-O'BRIEN (A/K/A O'BRIEN WILLIAM, O'BRIEN WILLIAM HENRY); BRONX, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 408720; Cal. No. 15456
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of obtaining employment as a registered professional nurse by submitting social security numbers that he knew, or should have known, were not valid.
MARY C KEMP; SOLVAY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 151857; Cal. No. 13919 13920
Action: Partial suspension in certain area until successfully completes certain course, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of failing to keep an accurate patient record.
MARY C KEMP; SOLVAY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 359852; Cal. No. 13919 13920
Action: Partial suspension in certain area until successfully completes certain course, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of failing to keep an accurate patient record.
JOAN M KUCZMARSKI; WESTON, CANADA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 452910; Cal. No. 15173
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of inserting a naso-qastric tube into a patient although there was no physician's order authorizing her to do so.
MAUREEN A LOROW; MT. MORRIS, NY 14510
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 162826; Cal. No. 14389 14390
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, 100 hours of public service, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of conspiracy in the Second Degree, a Class A Felony, and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a Class B Felony.
ELISA A MANCUSO; ISLIP TERRACE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 370711; Cal. No. 15103 15104
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing medication administration errors.
ELISA A MANCUSO; ISLIP TERRACE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 166822; Cal. No. 15103 15104
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing medication administration errors.
PIYARI S MASIH; MALVERNE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 340588; Cal. No. 13782 13783
Action: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of medication and charting errors and failing to respond to two separate letters sent to licensee by the New York State Education Department.
PIYARI S MASIH; MALVERNE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 148949; Cal. No. 13782 13783
Action: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of medication and charting errors and failing to respond to two separate letters sent to licensee by the New York State Education Department.
MARGARET J MCKENNA (A/K/A MCKENNA MARGARET JANE); MIDDLE ISLAND, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 192343; Cal. No. 13774
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of revealing to another home care agency without the consent of the patient's parents, the name of the patient, the telephone number of the mother of the patient, and the name of the patient's mother.
MARILYN HELEN MILLER (A/K/A MILLER MARILYN FEINBERG); NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 173257; Cal. No. 14241
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of revealing personally identifiable facts obtained in a professional capacity without the prior consent of the patient.
TAMMIE ANN MOHAN (A/K/A FANNIFF TAMMIE ANN, BRESSETTE TAMMIE ANN); COHOES, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 181448; Cal. No. 15126
Action: Suspension for not less than nine months and until fit to practice and served nine months suspension - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Burglary in the Second Degree, a Class D Felony and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fifth Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor and by committing two medication administration and documentation errors.
MARIA I MORALES; HEMPSTEAD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 159556; Cal. No. 15328
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of charting treatment in nurses notes, vital signs in the patient's record and entering that she had administered medications to a patient prior to the time when the services were performed.
JENNIFER LYNN NICHOLSON (A/K/A PICCIRILLI JENNIFER LYNN); SELDEN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 222028; Cal. No. 15423 15424
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of incorrectly transcribing a physician's order for a non-controlled medication, and on 3 occasions, administering the incorrect medication to a patient while at the same time failing to administer the correct medication and indicating on the medication administration record that she had administered the correct medication.
JENNIFER LYNN NICHOLSON (A/K/A ZEBROWSKI JENNIFER, PICCIRILLI JENNIFER LYNN); SELDEN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 446550; Cal. No. 15423 15424
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of incorrectly transcribing a physician's order for a non-controlled medication, and on 3 occasions, administering the incorrect medication to a patient while at the same time failing to administer the correct medication and indicating on the medication administration record that she had administered the correct medication.
BARBARA A PANICO (A/K/A PANICO BARBARA D, DEAETH BARBARA ANN); SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 328635; Cal. No. 15156
Action: Revocation, execution of revocation stayed, probation 3 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of unlawfully obtaining a controlled substance by willfully making false statements in a hospital record.
ANNIE PAULOSE (A/K/A MATHEW ANNAMMA); YONKERS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 171128; Cal. No. 15377 15378
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of Willful Violation of the Health Laws.
ANNIE PAULOSE (A/K/A MATHEW ANNIE, MATHEW ANNAMMA); YONKERS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 412771; Cal. No. 15377 15378
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of Willful Violation of the Health Laws.
EMIE MARIE-CARMEL PAYEN (A/K/A GUIGNARD EMIE M); ELMONT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 170306; Cal. No. 14752 14753
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing errors in administering medications.
EMIE MARIE-CARMEL PAYEN; ELMONT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 386256; Cal. No. 14752 14753
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing errors in administering medications.
GLENN RAYMOND PHELPS; MEXICO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 198207; Cal. No. 15263
Action: Suspension until fit to practice Upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of violating terms of probation.
MARY ALICE A PIEHLER; PITTSFORD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 199614; Cal. No. 15638
Action: Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to document a change of medication and a patient's condition in the patient's charts, failing to administer ordered medication to a patient, and failing to inform a patient's physician or nurse supervisor of a patient's high blood sugar level.
JULIANNE F REY (A/K/A FENLON JULIUANNE MARIE); CLAY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 170749; Cal. No. 14849
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing medication administration errors.
RUWEIDA SAFAH; GRETNA, LA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 417837; Cal. No. 14927
Action: Suspension until successfully participates in a course of therapy and treatment - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to ensure that hospital records accounted for Demerol obtained by her for certain patients.
CAROLYN ACOMB SICK; DANVISILLE, NY 14437
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 124158; Cal. No. 15701
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of violating a term of probation previously imposed.