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October 2006
Nursing
MARCIA KNAPP CARLIN; LOCKPORT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 182346; Cal. No. 22917
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failure to provide medication as ordered and administration of medication through the wrong route.
BRYAN STEVEN CASSINERA; NY AND FREEPORT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 259647; Cal. No. 22792 22793
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony, relating to the fraudulent operation of a nursing agency, submitting false payments, and hiring unlicensed persons for skilled positions.
BRYAN STEVEN CASSINERA; NY AND FREEPORT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 511585; Cal. No. 22792 22793
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony, relating to the fraudulent operation of a nursing agency, submitting false payments, and hiring unlicensed persons for skilled positions.
BRYAN STEVEN CASSINERA; NY AND FREEPORT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 259647; Cal. No. 22792 22793
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony, relating to the fraudulent operation of a nursing agency, submitting false payments, and hiring unlicensed persons for skilled positions.
BRYAN STEVEN CASSINERA; NY AND FREEPORT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 511585; Cal. No. 22792 22793
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony, relating to the fraudulent operation of a nursing agency, submitting false payments, and hiring unlicensed persons for skilled positions.
ROSANNA CERONE (A/K/A CALIFANO ROSANNA CERONE); ALBANY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 296604; Cal. No. 22341
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 24 month suspension, execution of last 21 months stayed.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crimes of Health Care Fraud and Conspiracy to Distribute and Dispense Controlled Substances, both felonies.
ROSANNA CERONE (A/K/A CALIFANO ROSANNA CERONE); ALBANY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 296604; Cal. No. 22341
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 24 month suspension, execution of last 21 months stayed.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crimes of Health Care Fraud and Conspiracy to Distribute and Dispense Controlled Substances, both felonies.
DEBORAH ANN CHARETTE; WATERVLIET, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 264898; Cal. No. 22897
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.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having been convicted of Attempted Burglary in the 3rd Degree, a class E felony, and of failing to reveal a conviction for Petit Larceny.
DEBORAH ANN CHARETTE; WATERVLIET, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 264898; Cal. No. 22897
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.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having been convicted of Attempted Burglary in the 3rd Degree, a class E felony, and of failing to reveal a conviction for Petit Larceny.
AMY JEANNE CHARLAND; AMSTERDAM, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 407129; Cal. No. 22946
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year actual suspension, thereafter 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Willful Violation of Health Laws, an unclassified misdemeanor.
AMY JEANNE CHARLAND; AMSTERDAM, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 407129; Cal. No. 22946
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year actual suspension, thereafter 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Willful Violation of Health Laws, an unclassified misdemeanor.
WILLIAM A DEGRAW; PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 256740; Cal. No. 23003
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of stealing the controlled substance Dilaudid from his hospital employer for his own use and of falsifying hospital records.
WILLIAM A DEGRAW; PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 256740; Cal. No. 23003
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of stealing the controlled substance Dilaudid from his hospital employer for his own use and of falsifying hospital records.
SHELIA DOZIER; MT. VERNON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 338864; Cal. No. 22921 22920 22922
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Assault in the 3rd Degree.
SHELIA DOZIER; MT. VERNON, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Family Health; Cert. No. 330177; Cal. No. 22921 22920 22922
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Assault in the 3rd Degree.
SHELIA DOZIER; MT. VERNON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 147762; Cal. No. 22921 22920 22922
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Assault in the 3rd Degree.
SHELIA DOZIER; MT. VERNON, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Family Health; Cert. No. 330177; Cal. No. 22921 22920 22922
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Assault in the 3rd Degree.
SHELIA DOZIER; MT. VERNON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 147762; Cal. No. 22921 22920 22922
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Assault in the 3rd Degree.
SHELIA DOZIER; MT. VERNON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 338864; Cal. No. 22921 22920 22922
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Assault in the 3rd Degree.
TINA M GAGLIARDI; SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 507075; Cal. No. 22810
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 upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, 7th Degree.
TINA M GAGLIARDI; SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 507075; Cal. No. 22810
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 upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, 7th Degree.
NEAL R GINSBERG; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 529553; Cal. No. 22337
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for not less than one month and until fit to practice as set forth in consent order application ? if and when return to practice 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against the charge of willfully twisting a patient's wrist while transferring the patient from a chair to a bed.
NEAL RONALD GINSBERG (A/K/A GINSBERG NEAL R); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 529553; Cal. No. 22337
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for not less than one month and until fit to practice as set forth in consent order application ? if and when return to practice 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against the charge of willfully twisting a patient's wrist while transferring the patient from a chair to a bed.
STEVEN IRA GOOD; BRADENTON, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 474111; Cal. No. 22769 22768
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to administer a patient's daily intravenous dose of Rocephin, and of administering a patient's Keflex medication three hours late.
STEVEN IRA GOOD; BRADENTON, FL
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 234417; Cal. No. 22769 22768
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to administer a patient's daily intravenous dose of Rocephin, and of administering a patient's Keflex medication three hours late.
STEVEN IRA GOOD; BRADENTON, FL
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 234417; Cal. No. 22769 22768
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to administer a patient's daily intravenous dose of Rocephin, and of administering a patient's Keflex medication three hours late.
STEVEN IRA GOOD; BRADENTON, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 474111; Cal. No. 22769 22768
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation if and when return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to administer a patient's daily intravenous dose of Rocephin, and of administering a patient's Keflex medication three hours late.
YVETTE MARY GREAVES; BOSTON, MA
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 221072; Cal. No. 22587
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in New York State.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Disabled person, a class B misdemeanor.
YVETTE MARY GREAVES; BOSTON, MA
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 221072; Cal. No. 22587
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in New York State.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Endangering the Welfare of an Incompetent or Disabled person, a class B misdemeanor.
NATASHA ANDREA GROOMS; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 272883; Cal. No. 22898
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension of at least 6 months and until fit practice, upon termination of suspension 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Willful Violation of the Public Health Laws and Falsifying Business Records in the 2nd Degree.