List of Disciplinary Actions: Alleged On The Job Misconduct
This data was last updated in December 2009. Statuses may have since changed. Check the California's Board of Registered Nursing license database for the most current license statuses.
There were 1,312 actions found in this query. These disciplinary actions are based, at least in part, on allegations of on-the-job misconduct.
Days elapsed is a Los Angeles Times and ProPublica calculation referring to the amount of time that passed between the board's first public accusation against the nurse and the imposition of discipline.
There are several limitations to this database.
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| Nurse | Accusation Date | Decision Date | Days Elapsed | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trejos, Duke Rocky | Jun. 11, 2002 |
Dec. 8, 2003 |
545 1.49 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Trujillo, Barbara | Mar. 13, 2001 |
Jul. 10, 2003 |
849 2.33 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Tsaros, Loraine May | Jul. 5, 2002 |
Jul. 10, 2003 |
370 1.01 yrs. |
Revoked (PDF) |
| Turner, Charles Ellis | Sep. 25, 2007 |
- | Accusation Pending (PDF) | |
| Turnidge, Shanda Jo | Jun. 25, 2007 |
Apr. 25, 2008 |
305 0.84 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Uclaray, Eric | Mar. 27, 2009 |
Oct. 13, 2009 |
200 0.55 yrs. |
Public Reprimand (PDF) |
| Underwood, Harriette | Aug. 5, 2002 |
Sep. 5, 2005 |
1,127 3.09 yrs. |
Surrendered (PDF) |
| Uoo, Heather Hyon Uk | Dec. 19, 2006 |
Jan. 27, 2008 |
404 1.11 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Valencia, Adolfo Ruiz | Oct. 30, 2002 |
May 31, 2004 |
579 1.59 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Valente-Moore, Gina | Jul. 14, 2006 |
Aug. 1, 2007 |
383 1.05 yrs. |
Public Reprimand (PDF) |
| Valenti, Barbara J. | Jun. 20, 2002 |
Jul. 25, 2003 |
400 1.10 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Van Teslaar, David | Mar. 8, 2004 |
Aug. 26, 2004 |
171 0.47 yrs. |
Surrendered (PDF) |
| Vanciel, Nancy E. | Jun. 11, 2002 |
Feb. 10, 2004 |
609 1.67 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Vandyke, Rick Andrew | Oct. 6, 2008 |
Apr. 30, 2009 |
206 0.56 yrs. |
Revoked (PDF) |
| Varahrami, Bahareh | May 1, 2009 |
- | Accusation Pending (PDF) | |
| Varallo, Lynn Adele | Mar. 29, 2004 |
Mar. 2, 2006 |
703 1.93 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Varela, Anna Maria | Jul. 13, 2007 |
Oct. 11, 2008 |
456 1.25 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Vasquez, Ernest F. | Jan. 21, 2004 |
Dec. 24, 2004 |
338 0.93 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Vaughn, Andrea Jean | Jan. 3, 2002 |
May 15, 2002 |
132 0.36 yrs. |
Revoked (PDF) |
| Vazquez, Connie | Oct. 30, 2001 |
May 16, 2002 |
198 0.54 yrs. |
Public Reprimand (PDF) |
| Velez, Labonnia G. | Aug. 11, 2003 |
Jul. 6, 2004 |
330 0.90 yrs. |
Surrendered (PDF) |
| Venhuizen, Judy Lynn | Jan. 7, 2002 |
Nov. 14, 2002 |
311 0.85 yrs. |
Revoked (PDF) |
| Verrette, Joseph Anthony | Oct. 31, 2000 |
Mar. 10, 2002 |
495 1.36 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Villabroza, Priscilla B. | Feb. 25, 2004 |
Dec. 12, 2005 |
656 1.80 yrs. |
Suspension/Probation (PDF) |
| Vixon, Chris Emmanuel | Jul. 23, 2009 |
- | Accusation Pending (PDF) | |
| Volenec, Melanie M. | Sep. 5, 2007 |
Jul. 29, 2008 |
328 0.90 yrs. |
Surrendered (PDF) |
| Von Fumetti, Laurie Jean | Aug. 7, 2003 |
Jun. 17, 2004 |
315 0.86 yrs. |
Surrendered (PDF) |
| Wadkins, Allen Wayne | May 5, 2003 |
Oct. 22, 2004 |
536 1.47 yrs. |
Surrendered (PDF) |
| Wagayan, Judy P. | Jul. 16, 2007 |
Jul. 3, 2008 |
353 0.97 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Waite, Donald Grant | Nov. 21, 2006 |
Sep. 28, 2007 |
311 0.85 yrs. |
Suspension/Probation (PDF) |
| Waks, Robert | Mar. 6, 2006 |
Jun. 26, 2006 |
112 0.31 yrs. |
Revoked (PDF) |
| Walker, Jessie | Dec. 7, 2007 |
Jul. 3, 2008 |
209 0.57 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Walker, Wilma | Sep. 25, 2007 |
Oct. 29, 2009 |
765 2.10 yrs. |
Revoked (PDF) |
| Wall, Virginia | Nov. 20, 2003 |
Apr. 8, 2007 |
1,235 3.38 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Wallis, Johnny Ladon | Jun. 24, 2008 |
Aug. 13, 2009 |
415 1.14 yrs. |
Revoked (PDF) |
| Walsh, Bairbre M. | May 16, 2008 |
Dec. 12, 2009 |
575 1.58 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Walsh, James Anthony | Sep. 5, 2001 |
Apr. 10, 2003 |
582 1.59 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Walters, Jeanine M. | Feb. 1, 2005 |
Sep. 5, 2005 |
216 0.59 yrs. |
Surrendered (PDF) |
| Walton Sr., Mark | May 10, 2002 |
Jun. 26, 2006 |
1,508 4.13 yrs. |
Surrendered (PDF) |
| Wang, Yanlei | Aug. 28, 2009 |
- | Accusation Pending (PDF) | |
| Ward, Constance Laverne | Jul. 13, 2006 |
Mar. 2, 2007 |
232 0.64 yrs. |
Surrendered (PDF) |
| Ward, Patricia A. | Oct. 31, 2006 |
Jun. 11, 2007 |
223 0.61 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Warren, Candyce Ann | Aug. 12, 2004 |
- | Accusation Pending (PDF) | |
| Washington, Pattie Lynn | Dec. 5, 2007 |
Nov. 16, 2008 |
347 0.95 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Watanathai, Supattra | Nov. 29, 2004 |
Jun. 12, 2006 |
560 1.53 yrs. |
Surrendered (PDF) |
| Waters, Mackenzie Renee | Jul. 17, 2006 |
Jun. 11, 2007 |
329 0.90 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Watts, Angela Marie | Dec. 18, 2001 |
Jan. 16, 2003 |
394 1.08 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Watwood (Sanders), Robin Leig | Oct. 18, 2005 |
Mar. 24, 2006 |
157 0.43 yrs. |
Surrendered (PDF) |
| Weaver-Nissenbaum, Kathy Ann | Dec. 19, 2006 |
Mar. 27, 2008 |
464 1.27 yrs. |
Surrendered (PDF) |
| Webster, Irmgard N. | Jul. 7, 2003 |
May 31, 2004 |
329 0.90 yrs. |
Public Reprimand (PDF) |
| Weeks, Susan Coy | May 18, 2006 |
Dec. 4, 2006 |
200 0.55 yrs. |
Surrendered (PDF) |
| Weise, Edith M. | Oct. 30, 2002 |
Jul. 21, 2003 |
264 0.72 yrs. |
Revoked (PDF) |
| Weitz, Sabrina | Dec. 5, 2005 |
May 22, 2006 |
168 0.46 yrs. |
Revoked (PDF) |
| Weller, David Wayne | Sep. 25, 2007 |
Apr. 25, 2008 |
213 0.58 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Wells, Catherine June | Nov. 9, 2007 |
Dec. 18, 2008 |
405 1.11 yrs. |
Surrendered (PDF) |
| West Truby, Patti Gail | Oct. 7, 2008 |
Dec. 10, 2009 |
429 1.18 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Weyrauch, Susan Page | Aug. 21, 2008 |
Jul. 22, 2009 |
335 0.92 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Wheatcraft, Birgit Agnes | Feb. 17, 2004 |
Dec. 24, 2004 |
311 0.85 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Wheatley, Christine Jennifer | May 5, 2003 |
Apr. 25, 2004 |
356 0.98 yrs. |
Revoked (PDF) |
| Wheaton, Laura Lynn | Apr. 14, 2009 |
- | Accusation Pending (PDF) | |
| Wheeler, Kathleen Ann | May 12, 2008 |
Nov. 19, 2009 |
556 1.52 yrs. |
Surrendered (PDF) |
| Whelan, Cheryl A. | Mar. 19, 2001 |
Feb. 27, 2003 |
710 1.95 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Whelan, Cheryl A. | Jun. 15, 2006 |
Feb. 22, 2007 |
252 0.69 yrs. |
Surrendered (PDF) |
| Whelan, Laurie | Oct. 12, 2006 |
Jun. 15, 2007 |
246 0.67 yrs. |
Revoked (PDF) |
| White, Emily Anne | Feb. 17, 2009 |
- | Accusation Pending (PDF) | |
| White, Judy Yvonne | Sep. 15, 2009 |
- | Accusation Pending (PDF) | |
| White-Warren, Debora Kay | Nov. 15, 2001 |
Mar. 16, 2005 |
1,217 3.33 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Whitney, Jennifer Christine | Oct. 23, 2007 |
Jul. 7, 2008 |
258 0.71 yrs. |
Revoked (PDF) |
| Wilhite, Dennis Wayne | Aug. 12, 2004 |
Apr. 13, 2007 |
974 2.67 yrs. |
Suspension/Probation (PDF) |
| Wilk, Mary Ann | May 11, 2004 |
Apr. 27, 2006 |
716 1.96 yrs. |
Revoked (PDF) |
| Wilkes, Jennifer | Jul. 27, 2004 |
Mar. 24, 2006 |
605 1.66 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Williams, Charlene Ruth | Sep. 5, 2001 |
Mar. 22, 2002 |
198 0.54 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Williams, Mona Lee | Jan. 12, 2009 |
Jul. 8, 2009 |
177 0.48 yrs. |
Revoked (PDF) |
| Williams, Susan Adele | Aug. 31, 2006 |
Aug. 6, 2008 |
706 1.93 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Wilmshurst, Sandra Louise | Oct. 15, 2003 |
Feb. 28, 2005 |
502 1.38 yrs. |
Surrendered (PDF) |
| Wilson, Deborah Faye | Dec. 1, 2003 |
Aug. 26, 2004 |
269 0.74 yrs. |
Probation |
| Wilson, Dorothy E. | Dec. 18, 2007 |
Aug. 25, 2009 |
616 1.69 yrs. |
Surrendered (PDF) |
| Wilson, Elizabeth Jane | Mar. 16, 2004 |
Dec. 3, 2004 |
262 0.72 yrs. |
Revoked (PDF) |
| Wilson, Shelley O. | Apr. 12, 2005 |
Jun. 16, 2006 |
430 1.18 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Wilson, Suzanne Marie | May 23, 2000 |
Jan. 23, 2002 |
610 1.67 yrs. |
Revoked (PDF) |
| Wilson (Lang), Sally Marie | Dec. 24, 2003 |
Jan. 14, 2005 |
387 1.06 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Windell, Laura | Aug. 7, 2003 |
Dec. 8, 2004 |
489 1.34 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Winegar, Judy Rae | Jan. 2, 2008 |
Sep. 26, 2008 |
268 0.73 yrs. |
Surrendered (PDF) |
| Winfield, Charles Geary | Jun. 12, 2002 |
Jan. 30, 2003 |
232 0.64 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Winter, Kimberly Jeanne | Nov. 26, 2008 |
- | Accusation Pending (PDF) | |
| Womack, Maria G. | Aug. 11, 2009 |
- | Accusation Pending (PDF) | |
| Wong, Margaret Lee | Jul. 7, 2003 |
Dec. 3, 2004 |
515 1.41 yrs. |
Public Reprimand (PDF) |
| Wood, Angela W. | Apr. 7, 2004 |
Oct. 28, 2004 |
204 0.56 yrs. |
Surrendered (PDF) |
| Woodfin, Susan Elaine | Jun. 5, 2003 |
Dec. 3, 2003 |
181 0.50 yrs. |
Revoked (PDF) |
| Worcester, Keith | Jan. 14, 2004 |
Jul. 6, 2004 |
174 0.48 yrs. |
Surrendered (PDF) |
| Woy, Christine Noel | Mar. 10, 2003 |
Dec. 8, 2003 |
273 0.75 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Wright, Gwendolyn M. | Mar. 16, 2004 |
Feb. 5, 2007 |
1,056 2.89 yrs. |
Surrendered (PDF) |
| Wright, Tina Renee | Jun. 16, 2009 |
- | Accusation Pending (PDF) | |
| Yamat, Heidi Pascua | Jun. 17, 2003 |
Jun. 17, 2004 |
366 1.00 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Yan, Angela M. | Aug. 14, 2007 |
May 9, 2008 |
269 0.74 yrs. |
Public Reprimand (PDF) |
| Yancey, Jayne Denise | Oct. 5, 2007 |
Sep. 5, 2008 |
336 0.92 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Yang, Lili | Mar. 23, 2009 |
- | Accusation Pending (PDF) | |
| Yanish, Eva Marie | Dec. 28, 2005 |
- | Accusation Pending (PDF) | |
| Yates, Ebony Nicole | Aug. 11, 2009 |
- | Accusation Pending (PDF) | |
| Ybarra, Robert A. | Feb. 6, 2001 |
Jan. 23, 2002 |
351 0.96 yrs. |
Revoked (PDF) |
| Ybarra, Stacey Anastacio | Apr. 30, 2004 |
Jun. 3, 2005 |
399 1.09 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Yoshida, Hisao | Apr. 23, 2008 |
Dec. 19, 2008 |
240 0.66 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Young, Gary Dale | Sep. 15, 2009 |
- | Accusation Pending (PDF) | |
| Yu, Duck Soon | Sep. 16, 1999 |
Oct. 31, 2002 |
1,141 3.13 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Yu, Paul Winston F. | Jan. 24, 2006 |
Aug. 28, 2006 |
216 0.59 yrs. |
Revoked (PDF) |
| Zajac, Rhonda Mary | May 11, 2004 |
Jun. 10, 2005 |
395 1.08 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Zimbelman, Deborah | Oct. 26, 2004 |
Jul. 5, 2005 |
252 0.69 yrs. |
Surrendered (PDF) |
| Zoltanski, Thomas Edward | Mar. 23, 2009 |
- | Accusation Pending (PDF) | |
| Zondorgh, Honz | Nov. 8, 2007 |
Apr. 26, 2008 |
170 0.47 yrs. |
Revoked (PDF) |
| Zrodlowski, John Edward | May 11, 2009 |
Nov. 12, 2009 |
185 0.51 yrs. |
Surrendered (PDF) |
| Zweifel-Poehlmann, Debra L. | Aug. 3, 2007 |
Nov. 16, 2008 |
471 1.29 yrs. |
Probation (PDF) |
| Zwinge, Edward Antone | Mar. 24, 2008 |
Sep. 12, 2008 |
172 0.47 yrs. |
Surrendered (PDF) |
Data last updated Dec. 26, 2009
Please note there are several limitations to the database:
- This database includes nurses who faced disciplinary action between 2002 and September 2009, as well as any subsequent actions against these nurses. .
- Employers and patients seeking verification of a nurse’s license should use the Web site of the Board of Registered Nursing.
- Multiple nurses may have the same name, but each has a unique license number.
- The information on the database is based on the Web site of the Board of Registered Nursing and state documents. In some cases, the Web site and documents conflict; in such cases, reporters used dates included in the board’s documents.
- Documents for some cases are missing from the site in whole or in part.
- The database does not include discipline against nurses meted out as a condition of being licensed. Such discipline is only included if the nurse subsequently faced board action.
- The grounds listed for discipline in this database are based on the board’s public allegations against the nurses. Because accusations are sometimes written in an unclear or inconsistent manner, reporters did not try to guess the intent.
- This database includes discipline against some nurses who have subsequently died. The board has removed many of these nurses from its Web site. They are included here because they faced disciplinary action during the period examined.
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