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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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March 1995
Dentistry
ANN MARIA WILLIAMS-PAUL (A/K/A WILLIAMS ANN M PAUL); ROSEDALE, NY
Profession: Dental Hygienist; Lic. No. 017193; Cal. No. 13141
Action: Censure and Reprimand.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of practicing beyond her authorized scope by having administered nitrous oxide to patients.
Engineering
THOMAS LIMPERIS; SYOSSET, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 029096; Cal. No. 15149
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of placing his seal on design drawings before they were in final form placing his seal on drawings he did not prepare and failing to prepare and retain a written evaluation of the professional services represented by the drawings and making design errors on those drawings.
Massage Therapy
STUART GARBER; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 004179; Cal. No. 14834
Action: 24 month suspension, execution of last 20 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months under various terms, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of, on two occasions, massaging a patient not properly draped for massage, because the patient's breasts were exposed, and on a third occasion, massaging the patient's genital area.
LINDA A HANSEN; GLEN HEAD, NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 001801; Cal. No. 15115
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of soliciting and receiving fees from a massage therapist not in her employ.
Nursing
SUSAN M ALLGOR; EAST MEADOW, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 102918; Cal. No. 14992
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified Misdemeanor.
DEBORAH A AMENDOLARE (A/K/A FREEDMAN DEBORAH ANN, ALEXANDER DEBORAH ANN); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 198164; Cal. No. 14869
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, an Unclassified Misdemeanor.
MARY ANN DIEHL ASHE (A/K/A DIEHL MARY ANN); ONEONTA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 046199; Cal. No. 15117
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing four medication administration errors.
ALEXANDER STEPHAN BALOGH; GLOVERSVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 169000; Cal. No. 14553 14554
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing eight medication administration errors.
ALEXANDER STEPHAN BALOGH; GLOVERSVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 374935; Cal. No. 14553 14554
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing eight medication administration errors.
AUDREY MARION BARTON (A/K/A WILD AUDREY PAINTER, PAINTER AUDREY MARION); AUBURN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 050645; Cal. No. 15086
Action: Censure and Reprimand, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a Class A Misdemeanor.
KAREN ANN BECKER (A/K/A OSHEA KAREN ANN, DOWNEY KAREN ANN); NORTH SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 208570; Cal. No. 15131 15132
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to administer medication to two patients and administering medication to the wrong patients.
KAREN ANN BECKER (A/K/A DOWNEY KAREN, O'SHEA KAREN ANN); NORTH SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 432431; Cal. No. 15131 15132
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to administer medication to two patients and administering medication to the wrong patients.
GLORIA HARRISON J BICKFORD-HARRISON (A/K/A BICKFORD GLORIA J); UTICA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 107054; Cal. No. 15051
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of practicing beyond scope by administering a non-controlled substance without authorization.
DORIS HEALY CLARKE; SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 378823; Cal. No. 15158
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to check a patient's diabetic management record and making medication administration and transcription errors.
EDELIZA LIMOS ELIAZER (A/K/A BALBALOSA EDELIZA LIMOS); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 210496; Cal. No. 14614 14615
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of leaving the nursing unit to attend a union rally without reasonable notice to the hospital or its supervisory staff.
EDELIZA LIMOS ELIAZER (A/K/A BALBALOSA EDELIZA LIMOS); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 428484; Cal. No. 14614 14615
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of leaving the nursing unit to attend a union rally without reasonable notice to the hospital or its supervisory staff.
EDMOND WENTWORTH FLEMING; FLORAL PARK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 216518; Cal. No. 15191
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to administer medication to approximately twenty patients.
DONNA M GALLAS (A/K/A HUDSON DONNA M); WESTBURY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 208133; Cal. No. 15090
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of having been convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol, an Unclassified Misdemeanor.
SHELLEY K GIRSHICK (A/K/A KANNER SHELLEY); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 074995; Cal. No. 12056 12057
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of obtaining a unit of packed red blood cells to be transfused into a patient without having first ensured that the blood contained was the correct blood for the patient.
SHELLEY R GIRSHICK (A/K/A KANNER SHELLEY R); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 242932; Cal. No. 12056 12057
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of obtaining a unit of packed red blood cells to be transfused into a patient without having first ensured that the blood contained was the correct blood for the patient.
JODY V GLASS; WELLSVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 188888; Cal. No. 12438 12439
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing seven medication administration errors, failing to take the vital signs of patient and failing to adequately monitor a patient's condition.
JODY VAUGHN GLASS; WELLSVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 415713; Cal. No. 12438 12439
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing seven medication administration errors, failing to take the vital signs of patient and failing to adequately monitor a patient's condition.
ELIZABETH ANN GORDON; GARDINER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 076571; Cal. No. 14887
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, 25 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of committing Cruelty to Animals.
LORINE PATRICA GRIFFIN (A/K/A GRIFFIN LORINE, ISHAQUE LORINE); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 042948; Cal. No. 14962
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years under various terms to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to properly respond to an emergency situation.
CLAUDIA J HENDERSON (A/K/A DANIELS CLAUDIA JEAN); OSWEGO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 114517; Cal. No. 15141
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
DOLORES JEAN HILL; PERU, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 170448; Cal. No. 14971
Action: 12 month suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 12 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of committing five medication administration errors.
NANCY J JESPERSEN; MALVERNE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 365102; Cal. No. 15003
Action: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of violating terms of probation.
VALERIE HOPE KELLY; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 440124; Cal. No. 14616 14617
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of leaving the nursing unit to attend a union rally without reasonable notice to the hospital or its supervising staff.
VALERIE HOPE KELLY; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 218188; Cal. No. 14616 14617
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of leaving the nursing unit to attend a union rally without reasonable notice to the hospital or its supervising staff.
PAULA KENNEDY; ORLANDO, FL
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 185655; Cal. No. 13704
Action: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of leaving the nursing unit to attend a union rally without reasonable notice to the hospital or its supervisory staff, and violating probation.