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The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the surrender of 2 licenses, and 39 other disciplinary actions. The penalty indicated for each case relates solely to the misconduct set forth in that particular case.

I.听 SURRENDERS

NURSING

Mary R. Smalls;听Registered Professional Nurse; Laurelton, NY 11422-1306; Lic. No. 237383; Cal. No. 25261; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree.

Depeche Reis Cassea; Licensed Practical Nurse; East Islip, NY 11730; Lic. No. 245970; Cal. No. 25321; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of 5 counts of Attempted Forcible Touching, a class B misdemeanor.

II. OTHER REGENTS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

DENTISTRY

Annemarie Murphy;听Dental Hygienist; Derby, NY 14047; Lic. No. 022494; Cal. No. 25246; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Sharon McLaughlin;听Dental Hygienist; New York, NY 10022; Lic. No. 012013; Cal. No. 25276; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine payable within 90 days.

Terry Bellman; Dentist; Hudson, ME 04449; Lic. No. 034638; Cal. No. 25305; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine payable within 30 days.

Jeffrey Jon Dixon;听Dentist; Keene, NH 03431; Lic. No. 048964; Cal. No. 25357; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine payable within 3 months.

DIETETICS AND NUTRITION

Jane I. Kaplan;听Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist; Westbury, NY 11590; Cert. No. 003637; Cal. No. 25210; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Diane G. Tomkin;听Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist; Port Jefferson, NY 11777; Cert. No. 002474; Cal. No. 25241; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $750 fine.

NURSING

Peter James Sweet;听Licensed Practical Nurse; Schenectady, NY 12304; Lic. No. 271503; Cal. No. 25041; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: $500 fine to be paid within 6 months, 24 months suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed; probation 24 months to commence upon actual return to practice.

Kathleen M. Schrang;听Registered Professional Nurse; Bay Shore, NY 11706; Lic. No. 315048; Cal. No. 25064; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Jodi Anne Schultz;听Licensed Practical Nurse; Johnsonville, NY 12094; Lic. No. 267328; Cal. No. 25078; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 2 years suspension, execution of last year of suspension stayed; probation 2 years.

J. Gwendolyn Nicolas;听Licensed Practical Nurse; Queens Village, NY 11427; Lic. No. 180293; Cal. No. 25116; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Marjorie Elaine Lowe-Davis;听Licensed Practical Nurse; Hempstead, NY 11550; Lic. No. 232685; Cal. No. 25183; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Christina Mary Latimer;听Registered Professional Nurse; Newburgh, NY 12550; Lic. No. 455769; Cal. No. 25201; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for not less than 9 months and until submit to evaluation and any necessary therapy and treatment, and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 3 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.

Denise Dent;听Licensed Practical Nurse; Bay Shore, NY 11706; Lic. No. 168445; Cal. No. 25211; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Regina Cardaci-Polizzotto;听Nurse Practitioner--Obstetrics/ Gynecology; Flushing, NY 11358; Cert. No. 360461; Cal. No. 25218; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Shiny Varghese;听Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Elmont, NY 11003; Lic. Nos. 250324, 563305; Cal. Nos. 25223, 25224; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.

Arlene Marie Mercado;听Licensed Practical Nurse; Albany, NY 12206; Lic. No. 279170; Cal. No. 25228; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 1 year suspension, probation 2 years to commence subsequent to termination of suspension and upon actual return to practice.

Heather L. Almodoval;听Registered Professional Nurse; Milford, PA 18337; Lic. No. 499120; Cal. No. 25239; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until successfully participate in course of therapy and treatment, and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation.

Joseph M. Cooper;听Registered Professional Nurse; Middletown, NY 10940; Lic. No. 616027; Cal. No. 25240; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Marlene Ann Hyman a/k/a Marlene Francis;听Licensed Practical Nurse; Laurelton, NY 11413; Lic. No. 251927; Cal. No. 25245; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 4 month actual suspension, 20 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation.

Richard James Amaro;听Registered Professional Nurse; Florissant, MO 63033; Lic. No. 475255; Cal. No. 25264; 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 in 色中色.

Kay-Dean Careen Jackson;听Licensed Practical Nurse; Far Rockaway, NY 11691-1845; Lic. No. 292012; Cal. No. 25265; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 4 month actual suspension, 20 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Tina M. Krause;听Licensed Practical Nurse; Elmira, NY 14904; Lic. No. 252671; Cal. No. 25266; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Dena Melissa Klein;听Licensed Practical Nurse; Dix Hills, NY 11746; Lic. No. 280883; Cal. No. 25269; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.

Erin Schultz;听Registered Professional Nurse; Middleport, NY 14105-9785; Lic. No. 598077; Cal. No. 25272; 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 6 months.

Lyudmila Y. Vernik a/k/a Lyudmila Yefimovna Vernik;听Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Brooklyn, NY 11230-4384; Lic. Nos. 275202, 551882; Cal. Nos. 25279, 25280; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Paula R. Parent;听Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Blasdell, NY 14219-2923; Lic. Nos. 167881, 568553; Cal. Nos. 25282, 25281; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Laurieanne Riordan-Magara;听Licensed Practical Nurse; Allegany, NY 14706; Lic. No. 294926; Cal. No. 25284; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Suzanne Marie Moskal;听Registered Professional Nurse; Sun City West, AZ 85375; Lic. No. 453222; Cal. No. 25286; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice in 色中色.

Angela Stavila;听Licensed Practical Nurse; Jamaica, NY 11435; Lic. No. 235203; Cal. No. 25292; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.

Nicole Margaret Kennedy;听Licensed Practical Nurse; Baldwin, NY 11510; Lic. No. 232442; Cal. No. 25322; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation.

PHARMACY

Rite Aid of New York, Inc.; Pharmacy; 309 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10027-3620;听Reg. No. 022282; Cal. No. 25310; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: $10,000 fine payable within 30 days.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY

Michael Joseph Ippoliti;听Certified Public Accountant; Avenel, NJ 07001; Lic. No. 077609; Cal. No. 25253; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 year and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in 色中色.

RESPIRATORY THERAPY

Laurie Ann Nath a/k/a Laurie Ann Handler;听Respiratory Therapist; Fresh Meadows, NY 11365; Lic. No. 001615; Cal. No. 24538; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Hani Jereis;听Respiratory Therapist; Yonkers, NY 10704; Lic. No. 000012; Cal. No. 24736; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 6 months and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence when return to practice.

SOCIAL WORK

Ronnie Sonnenberg;听Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Commack, NY 11725-4375; Lic. No. 027163; Cal. No. 25289; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.

VETERINARY MEDICINE

David Wong Troy;听Veterinarian; Baileyville, ME 04694; Lic. No. 005895; Cal. No. 25271; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: $25 fine, probation 1 year.