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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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September 2019
Nursing
BETSY BABUKUTTY; BAYSIDE HILLS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 576475; Cal. No. 31186
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to maintain accurate patient records.
KATHLEEN BAKER (A/K/A CAREY KATHLEEN); SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 235997; Cal. No. 31508 31509
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony, and submitting a registration renewal application which falsely stated that she had not been convicted of any crime.
KATHLEEN BAKER (A/K/A CAREY KATHLEEN); SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 562500; Cal. No. 31508 31509
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony, and submitting a registration renewal application which falsely stated that she had not been convicted of any crime.
JAYNE BARRY (A/K/A BARRY JAYNE ANNE); WARRENSBURG, MO
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 532005; Cal. No. 31469
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been found guilty of professional misconduct in Arizona where the conduct if committed in New York would constitute willful verbal and physical abuse of patients and failure to maintain accurate patient records.
DANIELLE E BARTON; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 295616; Cal. No. 29626
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 years actual suspension. Upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of one count of Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering.
LINDA JEAN BIALECKI (A/K/A MOKEY LINDA JEAN); PHOENIX, AZ
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 119764; Cal. No. 31334
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of submitting a registration renewal application which falsely stated that no other licensing authority had previously refused to issue a professional license to her when in fact she had been denied practical nursing licensure by the State of Arizona.
MICHELLE LYNN BITTERMAN; EAST AMHERST, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 256286; Cal. No. 31080 31081
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having removed vials of 50 mg Benadryl for her own personal use.
HOLLY LOU CARY; FARMERSVILLE, TX
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 252635; Cal. No. 31477
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor.
JESSICA LYNNE CHARLEBOIS (A/K/A CHARLEBOIS JESSICA L); MIDDLETOWN, CT
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 566651; Cal. No. 31347
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of being dependent on, or a habitual user of narcotics or other drugs having similar effects, in Connecticut.
BRANDON MICHAEL COBURN; LEWISBURG, PA
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 280991; Cal. No. 31047 31048 31049
Action: Application to surrender licenses and to surrender certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance.
BRANDON MICHAEL COBURN; LEWISBURG, PA
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Adult Health; Cert. No. 305118; Cal. No. 31047 31048 31049
Action: Application to surrender licenses and to surrender certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance.
BRANDON MICHAEL COBURN; LEWISBURG, PA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 571255; Cal. No. 31047 31048 31049
Action: Application to surrender licenses and to surrender certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance.
CRYSTAL L CONLEY; PUTNAM VALLEY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 303765; Cal. No. 30914
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension of at least 6 months and until successfully participate in course of therapy and treatment and until fit to practice. Upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of removing medications from a facility without authorization falsely answering the criminal conviction question on her 2010 New York State application for licensure as licensed practical nurse when she knew she had been convicted of the crime of Driving While Intoxicated in 2000 and having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree.
LORRI J COUSE (A/K/A LOVE-COUSE LORRI, LOVE LORRI); WATERVLIET, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 435639; Cal. No. 31340
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of practice errors.
VERNA M DAVIS (A/K/A DAVIS VERNA D, KIMBROUGH VERNA D); SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 084152; Cal. No. 30390
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Indefinite actual suspension of at least 1 year, with licensee to submit to a mental health evaluation and if necessary, to participate in a course of therapy and treatment, until fit to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of one count of Assault in the 2nd Degree, a class D felony.
GINA MARIE DEREME; RONKONKOMA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 320270; Cal. No. 31541
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of stealing hydrocodone pills, a controlled substance, from her place of employment.
KAYLA L DRAKE (A/K/A DRAKE KAYLA); KINGSTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 307305; Cal. No. 30958
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 4 months actual suspension, 20 months stayed suspension. Upon return to practice 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Burglary in the 3rd Degree.
MICHELE PAT ERWIN (A/K/A SCANLAN MICHELE PAT, SCANLAN MICHELE ERWIN); CAMILLUS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 578271; Cal. No. 30897
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension of at least 1 year and until fit to practice. Upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of practicing the profession with moral unfitness and violating a term of probation.
SARAH MARIE FACKELMAN; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 292512; Cal. No. 30232
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having failed to document blood glucose and administered insulin to a patient without a witness and failure to maintain accurate records.
HELEN MARIE FINNILA (A/K/A KENNY HELEN M); NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 144654; Cal. No. 30810 30799
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of administering drugs incorrectly in the State of Virginia.
HELEN MARIE FINNILA (A/K/A KENNY HELEN M); NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 335297; Cal. No. 30810 30799
Action: Application to surrender licenses granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of administering drugs incorrectly in the State of Virginia.
KELLY GALVIN; CENTEREACH, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 260217; Cal. No. 31423
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 4th Degree, a class C felony and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
STACEY A GRIMES (A/K/A CASPER STACEY A); BEMUS POINT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 224768; Cal. No. 31128 31129 31130
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation. Upon return to practice in the State of New York, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Violation of the Controlled Substance, Drug Device & Cosmetic Act, a felony in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which if committed in New York State would constitute Fraud and Deceit Related to Controlled Substances, a Class A misdemeanor.
STACEY A GRIMES; BEMUS POINT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 538142; Cal. No. 31128 31129 31130
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation. Upon return to practice in the State of New York, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Violation of the Controlled Substance, Drug Device & Cosmetic Act, a felony in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which if committed in New York State would constitute Fraud and Deceit Related to Controlled Substances, a Class A misdemeanor.
STACEY A GRIMES; BEMUS POINT, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Family Health; Cert. No. 337336; Cal. No. 31128 31129 31130
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation. Upon return to practice in the State of New York, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Violation of the Controlled Substance, Drug Device & Cosmetic Act, a felony in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which if committed in New York State would constitute Fraud and Deceit Related to Controlled Substances, a Class A misdemeanor.
PAMELA WEINSTOCK HALLOCK (A/K/A WEINSTOCK PAMELA); CENTEREACH, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 632825; Cal. No. 31018
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of being dependent on the narcotic hydromorphone, a controlled substance.
MICHELLE LYNN HAZARD (A/K/A BITTERMAN MICHELLE LYNN); EAST AMHERST, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 510422; Cal. No. 31080 31081
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having removed vials of 50 mg Benadryl for her own personal use.
KATELYNN MARIE HIGGINS (A/K/A GILBERT KATELYNN M); CALEDONIA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 300750; Cal. No. 31153
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice. Upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree.
WALTER A HOUSTON; COLUMBIA, SC
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 270425; Cal. No. 31141
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and reprimand. Upon return to practice in the State of New York, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of practicing the profession of nursing as a licensed practical nurse for approximately nine (9) months while willfully failing to register in Pennsylvania.
KARLIE S HVEEM; GLENS FALLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 312137; Cal. No. 29322
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: License was found guilty of having been convicted of one count of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree.