Regents Actions in 36 Professional Discipline Cases

The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the revocation of 1 license, surrender of 11 licenses and 1 authorization, and 23 other disciplinary actions. The penalty indicated for each case relates solely to the misconduct set forth in that particular case.

I. REVOCATION AND SURRENDERS

Nursing

Matthew Walter; Registered Professional Nurse; Westtown, NY 10998; Lic. No. 630590; Cal. No. 33302; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.

Jamie Lynn Milin; Licensed Practical Nurse; Hudson Falls, NY 12839; Lic. No. 330622; Cal. No. 33368; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to administer and/or waste controlled substances.

Michael David Mesko; Registered Professional Nurse; Pekin, IL 61555; Lic. No. 604368; Cal. No. 33523; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Enticement of a Minor, a felony.

Ashley Verona Stone; Registered Professional Nurse; San Francisco, CA 94121; Lic. No. 659444; Cal. No. 33592; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to record the administration, wasting, or return of medication to several patients in the State of Washington.

Julie Snyder; Licensed Practical Nurse; Lighthouse Point, FL 33064; Lic. No. 257151; Cal. No. 33651; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny.

John David Leonard; Registered Professional Nurse; Beaumont, AB T4X 1R1, Canada; Lic. No. 520514; Cal. No. 33672; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of, in the Province of Alberta, Canada, inaccurately documenting the type of respiratory machine a patient was on; failing to document the dosage of wastage of medications; administering medication contrary to a physician’s order; and providing care for a patient on a ventilator despite the rescission of his ventilator certification.

Kristin Lynn O’Dell; Licensed Practical Nurse; Chatham, NY 12037; Lic. No. 275372; Cal. No. 33701; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of diversion of narcotics.

Pharmacy

Mark Andrew Mongillo; Pharmacist; Bradford, PA 16701; Lic. No. 058233; Cal. No. 33527; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of having been convicted of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime, all felonies.

Public Accountancy

Richard J. Bertuglia; Certified Public Accountant; Dix Hills, NY 11746; Lic. No. 062299; Cal. No. 33459; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to complete testing of journal entries and internal controls.

Kevin Michael Smith; Certified Public Accountant; Seaford, NY 11783; Lic. No. 087447; Cal. No. 33679; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of willful failure to comply with mandatory continuing education requirements.

Respiratory Therapy

Neranjan Shanthilal De Silva; Polysomnographic Technologist; Whitestone, NY 11375-7322; Auth. No. 000157; Cal. No. 33401; Application to surrender authorization granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of sending unsolicited sexually explicit text messages to a patient’s mother.

Philip Harrison Clarke; Respiratory Therapy Technician; Leroy, NY 14482; Lic. No. 004455; Cal. No. 33643; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to failing to pay a $500 fine, failing to complete continuing education consisting of coursework in ethics and documentation, and failing to answer and submit quarterly questionnaires as requested by the department, as required by the terms of probation imposed by the Board of Regents in Order No. 31709.

Veterinary Medicine

Darlene Hernandez; Veterinary Technician; Bronx, NY 10467; Lic. No. 005802; Cal. No. 33578; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of practicing the profession of veterinary medicine as a veterinary technician while not registered.

II. OTHER REGENTS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

Architecture

Jon David Libasci; Architect; New York, NY 10025; Lic. No. 023066; Cal. No. 33572; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $4,000 fine.

Kurt Jacobs; Architect; Riverhead, NY 11901; Lic. No. 017831; Cal. No. 33611; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.

Anthony Carmine Villano; Architect; Staten Island, NY 10309; Lic. No. 032342; Cal. No. 33619; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 months actual suspension, 21 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology

Cessou Jefferson Bernard; Professional Engineer; Salisbury, MA 01952; Lic. No. 091878; Cal. No. 33351; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 6 months and until fit to practice, upon return practice in New York State, 5 years probation.

Massage Therapy

Justine Maria Byrd; Massage Therapist; Schenectady, NY 12305-1018; Lic. No. 028897; Cal. No. 30994; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: 6 months actual suspension, 18 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Nursing

Scott E. Trapper; Licensed Practical Nurse; Lockport, NY 14094; Lic. No. 262574; Cal. No. 32044; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 year and until successful completion of coursework, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.

Christine Elizabeth Voss a/k/a Christine Elizabeth Lulo; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; St. James, NY 11780; Lic. Nos. 238289, 567063; Cal. Nos. 33168, 33169; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.

Kamani Sookpaul; Registered Professional Nurse; Clermont, FL 34712; Lic. No. 789966; Cal. No. 33189; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.

Jillian Rene Winarske; Licensed Practical Nurse; Alden, NY 14004; Lic. No. 327688; Cal. No. 33207; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Bonnie Joy Rosengarten; Registered Professional Nurse; Robbinsville, NJ 08691; Lic. No. 688105; Cal. No. 33383; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Michele Pauline Hanna; Registered Professional Nurse; Albany, NY 12203; Lic. No. 662564; Cal. No. 33431; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Linda E. Betterton; Licensed Practical Nurse; Fulton, NY 13069-2454; Lic. No. 300821; Cal. No. 33531; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.

Wendy M. Rivera; Licensed Practical Nurse; Albion, NY 14411; Lic. No. 224902; Cal. No. 33533; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $250 fine.

Laura Anne Hargrove-Wise; Registered Professional Nurse; Hilton, NY 14468; Lic. No. 490022; Cal. No. 33631; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Mark Tourangeau; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Staten Island, NY 10303; Lic. Nos. 262913, 520719; Cal. Nos. 33660, 33659; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Jessica Lyn Wiech; Licensed Practical Nurse; Lancaster, NY 14086; Lic. No. 289046; Cal. No. 33695; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon return to practice, 2 years probation.

Public Accountancy

Hongling Zhang; Certified Public Accountant; Flushing, NY 11355; Lic. No. 088065; Cal. No. 33465; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 6 months actual suspension, 18 months stayed suspension, upon return to practice, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Zhang Hongling CPA PC; Professional Service Corporation; Flushing, NY 11355; Cal. No. 33466; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Jonathan Ian Brooks; Certified Public Accountant; West Orange, NJ 07052; Lic. No. 075675; Cal. No. 33645; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 months actual suspension, 22 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.

Social Work

Christopher Scozzaro; Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Orchard Park, NY 14217; Lic. No. 045024; Cal. No. 33616; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.