Regents Actions In 57 Professional Discipline Cases And 1 Restoration Petition

April 20-21, 2009

The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the revocation of 2 licenses, surrender of 7 licenses, and 48 other disciplinary actions.  The penalty indicated for each case relates solely to the misconduct set forth in that particular case.  In addition, the Board acted upon 1 restoration petition.

I.  REVOCATIONS AND SURRENDERS

Architecture

Calixto Manuel Barrueco; Amsterdam, NY 12010; Lic. No. 046354; Cal. No. 24275; Application to surrender license granted.  Summary:  Licensee did not contest the charge of improperly touching the breast of a patient. 

Mohinder P. S. Mayell; Mineola, NY 11501; Lic. No. 033439; Cal. No. 24433; Application to surrender license granted.  Summary:  Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Offering a False Intstrument for Filing in the 1st Degree, a class E felony. 

Nursing 

Paul J. Bellreng; Registered Professional Nurse; Niagara Falls, NY 14304; Lic. No. 504718; Cal. No. 24107; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty:Revocation. 

Ilia Yvonne Santini; Licensed Practical Nurse; Rochester, NY 14621; Lic. No. 235196; Cal. No. 24182; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty:Revocation. 

Melanie M. Sick; Registered Professional Nurse; Rochester, NY 14609-2150; Lic. No. 549210; Cal. No. 24353; Application to surrender license granted.  Summary:Licensee admitted to charges of having withdrawn medications without a physician’s order and having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 3rd Degree. 

Brenda Lee Griffin; Registered Professional Nurse; Hillsdale, NY 12529; Lic. No. 509007; Cal. No. 23488; Application to surrender license granted.  Summary:Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the 1st Degree. 

Sherry Anne Turner; Licensed Practical Nurse; Palm Coast, Fl 32164; Lic. No. 224476; Cal. No. 24444; Application to surrender license granted.  Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge that she withdrew controlled substances and did not record administrations of these substances. 

Psychology 

Jennifer Ann Hastings; Sand Lake, NY 12153; Lic. No. 016867; Cal. No. 23836; Application to surrender license granted.  Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having had sex with a patient.

II. OTHER REGENTS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

Dentistry 

Burt F. Harvey; Brooklyn, NY 11213; Lic. No. 045888; Cal. No. 23115; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 2 year suspension, execution of last year of suspension stayed, probation 3 years to commence if and when return to practice.

Jeffrey Eugene Brownstein; Wappingers Falls, NY 12590-4610; Lic. No. 027264; Cal. No. 24003; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.

Robert C. Y. Wang; Cupertino, CA 95014; Lic. No. 040628; Cal. No. 24200; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice in New York State, $2,500 fine.

Terry Jon Scammell; Westhampton, NY 11977-1305; Lic. No. 027734; Cal. No. 24309; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Nursing 

Lydia Agapito Cabote a/k/a Lydia C. Burgardt; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Sayville, NY 11782; Lic. Nos. 213598, 428759; Cal. Nos. 23125, 23126; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension to commence July 12, 2009 and terminate August 11, 2009, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Linda A. McTamney; Licensed Practical Nurse; Valley Stream, NY 11580; Lic. No. 233501; Cal. No. 23784; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, 50 hours pubic service.

Lisa Marie Cosma a/k/a Lisa Marie Cosma-Sams a/k/a Lisa Marie Finlay; Licensed Practical Nurse; Auburn, NY 13021; Lic. No. 276649; Cal. No. 23914; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.

Angela C. Burek; Licensed Practical Nurse; Attica, NY 14011; Lic. No. 267305; Cal. No. 23973; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 month actual suspension, 9 month stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.

Talya D. Jones; Licensed Practical Nurse; Rochester, NY 14611; Lic. No. 273216; Cal. No. 23985; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 48 months.

Vicky A. Depiazza; Licensed Practical Nurse; St. Johnsville, NY 13452; Lic. No. 238016; Cal. No. 24084; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 24 month suspension, execution of suspension stayed, 24 month probation.

Donna Irene Humphrey a/k/a Donna Irene Reisdorf; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Warsaw, NY 14569; Lic. Nos. 127088, 331505; Cal. Nos. 24108, 24109; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Christine Barbara Martineau; Registered Professional Nurse; Peru, NY 12972-0863; Lic. No. 553520; Cal. No. 24242; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Janel Oriana Bridges; Licensed Practical Nurse; Buffalo, NY 14201; Lic. No. 272351; Cal. No. 24252; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Karen S. Burke; Registered Professional Nurse; Corning, NY 14830; Lic. No. 545111; Cal. No. 24259; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice, $500 fine payable within 1 year.

Gwen Elizabeth Bruno; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse, Nurse Practitioner; Salamanca, NY 14779-1454; Lic. Nos. 238420, 507640; Cert. No. 303946; Cal. Nos. 24265, 24266, 24267; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Terrence Michael Denning; Licensed Practical Nurse; Schenectady, NY 12304; Lic. No. 206562; Cal. No. 24272; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for not less than 3 years and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 3 years probation to commence when return to practice; Order to supersede Commissioner’s Order No. 22330.

Eddie Joseph Lewis; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Cheektowaga, NY 14225; Lic. Nos. 162790, 422780; Cal. Nos. 24281, 24282;Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.

Mandy Lynn Perez; Licensed Practical Nurse; Schenectady, NY 12304; Lic. No. 259986; Cal. No. 24287; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.

Donna Marie Kneis; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Concord, NY 14141; Lic. Nos. 149855, 390794; Cal. Nos. 24292, 24293; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine payable within 6 months.

Collet Marcia Cameron; Licensed Practical Nurse; Coram, NY 11727; Lic. No. 231600; Cal. No. 24300; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Maureen Lombardo; Registered Professional Nurse; Spencerport, NY 14559; Lic. No. 486853; Cal. No. 24304; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine payable within 6 months.

Nicole R. McAllister; Registered Professional Nurse; Bronx, NY 10467; Lic. No. 561286; Cal. No. 24308; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Bradley Edward Winslow; Registered Professional Nurse; Glens Falls, NY 12801; Lic. No. 529397; Cal. No. 24318; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 24 month suspension, execution of last 20 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years to commence if and when return to practice.

Dana Robert Ehrig; Registered Professional Nurse; Syracuse, NY 13212; Lic. No. 555287; Cal. No. 24324; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Nancy Vaverchak; Registered Professional Nurse; Cicero, NY 13039; Lic. No. 457268; Cal. No. 24330; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year actual suspension, 12 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine payable within 6 months.

Andrea Lynn Storms; Licensed Practical Nurse; North Syracuse, NY 13021; Lic. No. 280565; Cal. No. 24331; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty:$500 fine to be paid within 1 year, indefinite suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice.

Maria B. Jilinskaia; Registered Professional Nurse; Wappingers Falls, NY 12590; Lic. No. 526030; Cal. No. 24337; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $1,000 fine.

Eileen Mary Beysel; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Warwick, NY 10990; Lic. Nos. 227427, 453552; Cal. Nos. 24370, 24369; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until successfully participate in course of therapy and treatment, as necessary, and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation, $500 fine payable within 2 months.

Pharmacy 

Mohammad Shehzad Khan; Middletown, NY 10941; Lic. No. 042742; Cal. No. 24247; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $7,500 fine.

Khanjee Pharmacy, Inc. d/b/a Medicine Shoppe, 38 Grant Street, Walden, NY 12586; Pharmacy; Reg. No. 026982; Cal. No. 24248; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $7,500 fine.

Rite Aid of New York, Inc., 506-528 Utica Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203; Pharmacy; Reg. No. 023151; Cal. No. 24280; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year probation, $20,000 fine.

Rite Aid of New York, Inc., 109-07 101st Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11419-1029; Pharmacy; Reg. No. 024547; Cal. No. 24321; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year probation, $20,000 fine.

Public Accountancy 

Scott J. Meyer; Certified Public Accountant; Seaford, NY 11783; Lic. No. 065436; Cal. No. 24206; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $5,000 fine.

Martin Ender; Certified Public Accountant; Teaneck, NJ 07666; Lic. No. 051889; Cal. No. 24250; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:Partial actual suspension in certain area until successfully complete certain course of retraining in said area, upon termination of partial actual suspension 2 years probation, $4,000 fine payable within 5 months.

Terri Kornicki; Certified Public Accountant; Bronx, NY 10463; Lic. No. 049206; Cal. No. 24295; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 year actual suspension, thereafter 2 years probation, 100 hours public service.

Respiratory Therapy 

Milton C. Furtado; Respiratory Therapist; Peekskill, NY 10566; Lic. No. 002571; Cal. No. 24085; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Social Work 

Gary Graves; Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Brooklyn, NY 11205; Lic. Nos. 059912, 071259; Cal. Nos. 23854, 23855; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Veterinary Medicine 

Franklin W. Rapp; Schenectady, NY 12309-1005; Lic. No. 001964; Cal. No. 24278; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

James A. Lombard; Seneca Falls, NY 13148; Lic. No. 008101; Cal. No. 24279; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.

Franklin W. Rapp DVM PC; 2721 Balltown Road, Schenectady, NY 12309-1005; Cal. No. 24291; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

III. RESTORATION

The Board of Regents voted on April 20, 2009 to grant the restoration of the registered professional nurse license of Cheryl L. Clifford, Los Angeles, CA 90004.  Ms. Clifford’s license was originally revoked January 22, 1982.