Regents Actions in 32 Professional Discipline Cases

The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the revocation of 1 license, as well as 31 other disciplinary actions. The penalty indicated for each case relates solely to the misconduct set forth in that particular case.

I. REVOCATION

Public Accountancy

Raquel Kohler a/k/a Raquel Jacobs; Certified Public Accountant; Parkland, FL 33067; Lic. No. 065655; Cal. No. 29118; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.

II. OTHER REGENTS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology

Vincent Mario Teutonico; Land Surveyor; Staten Island, NY 10304; Lic. No. 050307; Cal. No. 31918; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Massage Therapy

Rebecca Lynn Justice; Massage Therapist; Rochester, NY 14615; Lic. No. 027762; Cal. No. 32079; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Mental Health Practitioners

Robert Eric Schantz; Licensed Mental Heath Counselor; Rochester, NY 14606; Lic. No. 005168; Cal. No. 32018; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Nursing

Kathleen V. Stone; Licensed Practical Nurse; Cicero, NY 13039-8805; Lic. No. 270703; Cal. No. 30236; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 month and until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Jennifer Lynn Cleveland; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Elmira, NY 14901; Lic. Nos. 294399, 674923; Cal. Nos. 31486, 31487; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Nicole L. Rice; Registered Professional Nurse; Yakima, WA 98908; Lic. No. 717896; Cal. No. 31720; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, upon return to practice in New York State, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Kathleen Walsh; Registered Professional Nurse; Buffalo, NY 14225; Lic. No. 564664; Cal. No. 31827; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.

Lorraine Vanessa Serra; Registered Professional Nurse; Pearland, TX 77584; Lic. No. 646338; Cal. No. 31836; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon return to practice in New York State, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Michelle Nespica; Licensed Practical Nurse; Middleburgh, NY 12122; Lic. No. 329900; Cal. No. 31876; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon return to practice , 2 years probation.

Anthony Halston a/k/a Anthony James Halston; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Loudonville, NY 12211; Lic. Nos. 188829, 410583; Cal. Nos. 31921, 31922; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Sharon P. Rogers; Registered Professional Nurse; Spring Hill, FL 34609; Lic. No. 325995; Cal. No. 31961; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice in New York State, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Beckylee Gray; Licensed Practical Nurse; Cooperstown, NY 13326; Lic. No. 301768; Cal. No. 32003; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.

Caley Marie Janik; Registered Professional Nurse; Johnson City, NY 13790; Lic. No. 693504; Cal. No. 32010; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years proabtion, $500 fine.

Colleen G. Cook; Licensed Practical Nurse; Rochester, NY 14620; Lic. No. 297877; Cal. No. 32027; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Juny Bostic; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Brooklyn, NY 11216; Lic. Nos. 176857, 378355; Cal. Nos. 32067, 32068; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 6 months actual suspension, 18 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Yranise Pierre; Registered Professional Nurse; Brooklyn, NY 11210; Lic. No. 610672; Cal. No. 32088; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Montrice N. Pitter; Licensed Practical Nurse; Mount Vernon, NY 10550; Lic. No. 329112; Cal. No. 32092; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.

Natalia Stimmer; Registered Professional Nurse; Bronx, NY 10461; Lic. No. 583731; Cal. No. 32093; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 6 months actual suspension, 18 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Megan M. Shanahan; Licensed Practical Nurse; Dewitt, NY 13214; Lic. No. 253407; Cal. No. 32116; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $250 fine.

Lisa Ann Bruzzi; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Manalapan, NJ 07726; Lic. Nos. 135050, 329349; Cal. Nos. 32163, 32164; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 months actual suspension, 22 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice in New York State, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Melissa Jean Koehler; Registered Professional Nurse; The Colony, TX 75056; Lic. No. 716213; Cal. No. 32227; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, upon return to practice in New York State, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Occupational Therapy

Joelle Kristene Hutschenreuter; Occupational Therapist; Buffalo, NY 14210; Lic. No. 020991; Cal. No. 31986; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Pharmacy

David A. Adsit; Pharmacist; Sauquoit, NY 13456; Lic. No. 033178; Cal. No. 32102; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.

Church & Scott, Inc.; Pharmacy; Cooperstown, NY 13326; Reg. No. 021640; Cal. No. 32103; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, $1,500 fine.

Physical Therapy

Alaa Eldin Mansour Hassan; Physical Therapist; Brooklyn, NY 11209; Lic. No. 014450; Cal. No. 32089; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Public Accountancy

Mitchell L. Klein; Certified Public Accountant; New City, NY 10956; Lic. No. 044913; Cal. No. 32112; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:  3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $10,000 fine.

Veterinary Medicine

Patrick Dominick Lanzarone; Veterinarian; West Babylon, NY 11704; Lic. No. 007200; Cal. No. 31412; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, $500 fine.