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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.
In New York State, professional misconduct in all the professions (except that by physicians, physician assistants and specialist assistants, which is investigated and prosecuted by the Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC) of the Department of Health) is investigated and prosecuted by the New York State Education Department's Office of the Professions. The Board of Regents, which also has responsibility for licensure in all the professions, is responsible for the final disposition of all disciplinary matters except those handled by OPMC.
Information on pre-1994 Regents Actions is available by phone: 518-474-3817, ext. 330; fax: 518-473-0578; e-mail: dplsdsu@nysed.gov, or by writing to the Office of the Professions.
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June 2023
Nursing
PATRICIA CIANI; MASSAPEQUA PK NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 663670; Cal. No. 33574
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 record administration or wasting of medication in the State of Vermont.
SARAH ALICE CRIDDLE (A/K/A CRIDDLE SARAH); OXFORD NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 558896; Cal. No. 33009
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Censure and reprimand, 1 year probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having failed to properly enter an order.
LISA BETH CRONIN; TOLLAND CT
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 389182; Cal. No. 33088
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of, in the State of Connecticut, abusing or utilizing alcohol excessively.
LINDA SUE DOYLE (A/K/A PARNELL LINDA SUE); SYRACUSE NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 450739; Cal. No. 32718
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct for having been convicted of four counts of Wire Fraud.
NICHOLE D FOUNTAI (A/K/A NEPHEW NICHOLE D, NEPHEW NICHOLE DENICE, MORIN NICHOLE D); PLATTSBURGH NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 299711; Cal. No. 33484
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 Falsifying Business Records in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
ROBIN MARY GIAMMICHELE; ELLENVILLE NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 323088; Cal. No. 32958
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Contempt in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor; Criminal Mischief in the 4th Degree, a class A misdemeanor, and Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, an unclassified misdemeanor.
CHIKARA LEIKEISH JENNINGS; ROCHESTER NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 340345; Cal. No. 33421
Action: 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.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of directing two certified nursing assistants to move a patient, who had fallen from a bed to the floor, without waiting for an assessment from a registered nurse.
NADIA EILEEN LAPINSKI; PERKASIE PA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 636125; Cal. No. 33402
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of, from in or about February 2016 through in or about December 2016, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, suffering from chemical abuse or dependency, specifically Heroin, Percocet, Oxycodone, and Methamphetamines.
JOY D LAWRENCE (A/K/A LAWRENCE JOY D.); MANORVILLE NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 298825; Cal. No. 33452
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 4 months actual suspension, 20 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to complete a full patient assessment when administering medication to a patient.
JOY D LAWRENCE; MANORVILLE NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 677710; Cal. No. 33453
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 4 months actual suspension, 20 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to complete a full patient assessment when administering medication to a patient.
MICHELLE F LEO; MASSAPEQUA NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 330243; Cal. No. 33474
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 6 months actual suspension, 18 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of slapping a minor patient on the forehead.
GIGI MATHEW (A/K/A GEORGE GIGI); EAST MEADOW NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 284952; Cal. No. 32176
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to follow the hospital's escalation policy in reporting a patient's medical condition; and improperly making an alteration to a patient's medical record.
GIGI MATHEW (A/K/A GEORGE GIGI); EAST MEADOW NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 583449; Cal. No. 32177
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to follow the hospital's escalation policy in reporting a patient's medical condition; and improperly making an alteration to a patient's medical record.
LINDA SUE PARNELL (A/K/A BALL LINDA SUE); FULTON NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 168394; Cal. No. 32719
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct for having been convicted of four counts of Wire Fraud.
KYLE J THOMPSON; GANSEVOORT NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 734118; Cal. No. 33480
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of, while preparing a medication injection, having stuck herself with a needle and then used the same needle to inject the medication into a patient.
ANDREW R USCHOLD; NORTH TONAWANDA NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 657146; Cal. No. 33407
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 taking Roxanol from a discontinued supply.
MELISSA ANN WALKER (A/K/A MAXWELL MELISSA ANN); SCHODACK LANDING NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 501255; Cal. No. 33441
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of mistreatment of two residents by securing them to chairs with a bed sheet to prevent a fall.
AMANDA ZIEMINSKI; STATEN ISLAND NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 295608; Cal. No. 30292
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: $10,000 fine, Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct for having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree, a class C felony.
Pharmacy
KEVIN MICHAEL MCCABE; STAATSBURG NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 048615; Cal. No. 33289
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
Public Accountancy
RICHARD SCOTT EITELBERG; COMMACK NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 070829; Cal. No. 33182
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct for having been convicted of Unauthorized Computer Intrusion, a class E felony.
JUSTIN STEPHEN MCAULIFFE; MINEOLA NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 109092; Cal. No. 33406
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 months actual suspension, 22 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Parading, Demonstrating or Picketing in a Capitol Building, a misdemeanor; and failing to report his federal conviction for Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building, a misdemeanor, within 45 days.
MICHAEL JOHN SANATAR; HUNTINGTON NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 086807; Cal. No. 33420
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Partial actual suspension in auditing the financial statements of employee benefit plans for no less than 1 month, upon return to full practice, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failure to state that there was a failure to compare the investment information certified by the plans custodian with financial statements and a failure to state that licensee determined that the form and content of the financial statement disclosures related to the investment were in accordance with generally accepted auditing procedures.
Social Work
NEIL HUTCHINS; BRONX NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 031078; Cal. No. 33491
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 6 months and until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of three convictions for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree, class A misdemeanors, and convictions for Criminal Possession and Sale of a Controlled Substance in the 5th Degree, both class D felonies.
May 2023
Athletic Training
AUSTIN H J PRATT (A/K/A PRATT AUSTIN JAMES HALLOCK); CONESUS NY
Profession: Athletic Trainer; Lic. No. 002584; Cal. No. 33342
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct for having been convicted of Rape in the 3rd Degree, a class E felony.
Dentistry
BRUCE J MILNER; WOOD STOCK NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 028311; Cal. No. 33445
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of writing prescriptions to a patient with no treatment record.
RICHARD SCOTT SEAMAN; NEW YORK NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 040246; Cal. No. 33646
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to record treatment options and reason for service provided.
RHONA STANLEY (A/K/A GISSEN STANLEY RHONA, GISSEN-STANLEY RHONA); PETALUMA CA
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 035318; Cal. No. 33426
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest that charge of failing to completely document a treatment plan.
Nursing
BARBARA BENFANTE (A/K/A HYNES BARBARA ANN); STATEN ISLAND NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 489137; Cal. No. 33305
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor.
NERRAW AKBAR BLACK JR (A/K/A BLACK NERRAW AKBAR); SCHENECTADY NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 327270; Cal. No. 33446
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Vehicle, an unclassified misdemeanor; and Criminal Contempt, 1st Degree, a class E felony.
VONDI LA'SHAE CAMPBELL; ROCHESTER NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 317700; Cal. No. 33434
Action: Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Promoting Prison Contraband in the 2nd Degree.