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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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December 2018
Nursing
SUSAN COLTON (A/K/A WOLCOTT SUSAN COLTON, COLTON SUSAN ANN); WARSAW, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 184034; Cal. No. 30371
Action: 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.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs and Criminal Mischief in the 4th Degree.
LAURA ANN CRITELLI (A/K/A CRITELLI LAURA A); FRANKLIN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 293072; Cal. No. 30587
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 3 months and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to maintain an accurate record.
COURTNEY MARIE GERVAISE (A/K/A GERVAISE COURTNEY M); SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 297142; Cal. No. 30558
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the 2nd Degree.
BETTY F GLASER; COMMACK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 454734; Cal. No. 30572
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $750 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of falling asleep while caring for a patient who fell against her commode and failing to document the fall until two days later.
ANGELA M GROFF; COPENHAGEN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 302172; Cal. No. 30489
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
REBECCA E HILTON; BRANT LAKE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 281059; Cal. No. 29137
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance, a Class B felony.
SARAH MARGARET HUBBARD; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 701486; Cal. No. 30152
Action: 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.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of medication diversion.
SEGE DAVID KALMBACHER; CHURCHVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 248214; Cal. No. 29589
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Indefinite suspension for a minimum of 2 years and until substance abuse-free and until fit to practice, probation 2 years to commence subsequent to termination of suspension and if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the 5th Degree, a class D felony, as a second felony offender.
PAMELA L KENNY; PHILADELPHIA, PA
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 713713; Cal. No. 30749
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to document correct vital signs in the medical records of four patients in Delaware, and falsely stating on an application for licensure as a registered professional nurse that her employment had never been terminated by any hospital or licensed facility.
ERIN ELIZABETH MIKESELL (A/K/A WILLIAMS ERIN ELIZABETH, WILLIAMS ERIN E); PORT LEYDEN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 322134; Cal. No. 30593
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 maintain accurate records.
JESSICA MINDEL; AMITYVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 293235; Cal. No. 30539 30540
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspensions, 23 months stayed suspensions, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of falsifying a form submitted to a nursing agency.
JESSICA MINDEL; AMITYVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 662098; Cal. No. 30539 30540
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspensions, 23 months stayed suspensions, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of falsifying a form submitted to a nursing agency.
JENNIFER ANN MUEHLIG; LE ROY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 275622; Cal. No. 29456
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct in the profession of nursing.
SUSAN A SLIWINSKI; TULLY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 302236; Cal. No. 30584
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 and Driving While Intoxicated.
SHAWN S SPRAGUE; NEW HARTFORD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 273658; Cal. No. 30377
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to follow care plan and having been convicted of two counts of Driving While Intoxicated.
LINDA MARIE STURGES; CODY, WY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 522247; Cal. No. 30901
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of practicing the profession of nursing with gross negligence in Wyoming.
CATHERINE A TIDD; SARDINIA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 281723; Cal. No. 30578
Action: 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.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of medication administration and having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records.
JAMIE L WILLIAMS; ONTARIO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 299118; Cal. No. 30525
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 documentation errors.
JENNIFER LYN WILLIAMS; BATAVIA, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 688918; Cal. No. 30595
Action: 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 upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of substituting medications and documentation errors.
MARYANN YOUNGBERG; NEW PALTZ, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 663665; Cal. No. 30585 30586
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspensions, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
MARYANN YOUNGBERG; NEW PALTZ, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 304634; Cal. No. 30585 30586
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspensions, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
Public Accountancy
KEVIN O'BRIEN CLARK; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 052952; Cal. No. 30624
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 months actual suspension, 18 months stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensse admitted to the charge of, by order of the PCAOB, being barred from being an associated person of a registered public accounting firm for violations of PCAOB audit standards committed while he was the senior manager on the audit of the financial statements of a broker-dealer.
FULVIO & ASSOCIATES, LLP; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountancy Partnership; Cal. No. 30627
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $5,000 fine.
Summary: Registrant admitted to the charge of PCAOB registration revocation for violations of PCAOB audit standards committed during registrant's audit of the financial statement of a broker-dealer.
GENNARO J FULVIO; TUCKAHOE, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 041733; Cal. No. 30625
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been found guilty of violating an PCAOB audit standard regarding engagement quality reviews.
KENNETH STEVEN WERNER; MERRICK, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 058800; Cal. No. 30626
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 months actual suspension, 18 months stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of violation of PCAOB standards.
Social Work
ROBIN L JAMES; ACCORD, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 036902; Cal. No. 29383
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty $500 fine, 2 years suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of one count of petit larceny, a Class A misdemeanor.
ROBIN L JAMES; ACCORD, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 036902; Cal. No. 29383
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty $500 fine, 2 years suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of one count of petit larceny, a Class A misdemeanor.
November 2018
Clinical Laboratory Technology
ASHLEE LYNN CHMIEL; LEWISTON, NY
Profession: Certified Clinical Laboratory Technician; Lic. No. 003012; Cal. No. 30579
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having documented false internal quality control test results for an Accumetrics analyzer on the lab's manual log.
Dentistry
MICHELE CAHILL (A/K/A CAHILL MICHELE LEE); BEACON, NY
Profession: Dental Hygienist; Lic. No. 020885; Cal. No. 30634
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 months actual suspension, 22 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a felony.
AMIT KIRAN DHAR; NEW HYDE PARK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 045357; Cal. No. 30487
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to maintain a record for a patient which accurately reflected the evaluation and treatment of the patient.