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March 12, 2018

The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the summary suspension of 1 license, revocation of 3 licenses, surrender of 6 licenses and 44 other disciplinary actions. The penalty indicated for each case relates solely to the misconduct set forth in that particular case.Ìý In addition, the Board acted upon 1 restoration petition.

I. SUMMARY SUSPENSION

Mental Health Practitioners

Steven M. Marsh; Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist; West Islip, NY 11795; Lic. No. 001267; Cal. No. 30428; Application for summary suspension granted.

II. REVOCATIONS AND SURRENDERS

Chiropractic

Sophia Vivian Lin; Chiropractor; East Setauket, NY 11773; Lic. No. 011650; Cal. No. 29190; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud, a felony.

Nursing

Michael Anthony Pietoso; Registered Professional Nurse; Nutley, NJ 07110; Lic. No. 694019; Cal. No. 29337; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation, $500 fine.

Lisa Diane Clark a/k/a Lisa D. Rumsmoke; Licensed Practical Nurse; Bath, NY 14810; Lic. No. 295534; Cal. No. 29360; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation.

Kristen Marie Dodds; Licensed Practical Nurse; Hilton, NY 14468, Spencerport, NY 14559; Lic. No. 280432; Cal. No. 29499; Found guilty of professional misconduct; Penalty: Revocation, $500 fine.

Phillis Mae Holderfield; Registered Professional Nurse; Mesquite, TX 75149-1432; Lic. No. 612959; Cal. No. 30143; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of diverting approximately fifty-two (52) tablets of the controlled drug Hydrocodone 5/325 mg from two different patients for her own use.

Allison Dawn DiTommaso; Registered Professional Nurse; San Diego, CA 92105; Lic. No. 652264; Cal. No. 30328; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of giving a patient 80 units of insulin when the physician’s order was for 8 units.

Kristy Salaz Garza; Registered Professional Nurse; Lubbock, TX 79424; Lic. No. 556858; Cal. No. 30329; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of, in the State of Tennessee, violating confidentiality of information of knowledge concerning a patient except when required to do so by law.

Jane Helen Johnson; Registered Professional Nurse; Walnut Creek, CA 94595; Lic. No. 266497; Cal. No. 30330; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.08 percent or more in the State of California, a misdemeanor, and which, if committed within this state, would have constituted as Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.

Tina D. Schmitt a/k/a Tina Schmitt Smith; Licensed Practical Nurse; Surfside Beach, SC 29587; Lic. No. 285608; Cal. No. 30331; Application to surrender license granted. Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of incorrectly documenting in a patient’s record in the State of South Carolina that the controlled drug Vicodin was administered.

III. OTHER REGENTS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

Dentistry

Albino Nicholas Ballini; Dentist; Rome, NY 13440; Lic. No. 044155; Cal. No. 29425; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.

Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology

John Joseph Kron, Jr.; Professional Engineer; Rutherford, NJ 07070; Lic. No. 084417; Cal. No. 29509; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.

Yaakov J. Stern; Professional Engineer; Brooklyn, NY 11213-5329; Lic. No. 056415; Cal. No. 29936; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Ziad Yousef Ekwaneen; Professional Engineer; Kew Gardens, NY 11415; Lic. No. 090429; Cal. No. 30007; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 30 month actual suspension, 30 month stayed suspension, 5 years probation, $5,000 fine.

Nursing

Michelle M. Eaton; Registered Professional Nurse; Schenectady, NY 12304; Lic. No. 476177; Cal. No. 27634; 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 payable within 4 months.

Amber L. Sliski a/k/a Amber Gravitte; Licensed Practical Nurse; Scio, NY 14880; Lic. No. 309143; Cal. No. 28982; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.

Jennifer Susan Walker; Registered Professional Nurse; Rochester, NY 14615-1220; Lic. No. 599659; Cal. No. 29059; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Jessica Lynn Myers; Registered Professional Nurse; Rochester, NY 14623; Lic. No. 653884; Cal. No. 29169; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 12 month actual suspension, 12 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine payable within 6 months.

Christine A. Hammond; Registered Professional Nurse; Niskayuna, NY 12309; Lic. No. 243389; Cal. No. 29537; 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 payable within 4 months.

Lisa M. Baker a/k/a Lisa M. Todd; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Ogdensburg, NY 13669-3246; Lic. Nos. 269945, 553026; Cal. Nos. 29637, 29644; Found guilty of violation of probation; Penalty: Penalty supersedes penalty previously imposed under Order Nos. 26579 and 26580, suspension for no less than 1 year and until complete course of therapy or treatment and until fit to practice, probation 2 years to commence subsequent to termination of suspension and upon actual return to practice, subsequent to at least 7 days prior notice by respondent.

Lynn Kidder; Registered Professional Nurse; Lackawanna, NY 14218; Lic. No. 653696; Cal. No. 29647; 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 payable within 3 months.

Caitlin R. Gordinier; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Webster, NY 14580; Lic. Nos. 299128, 703792; Cal. Nos. 29885, 29886; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspensions, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Tiana Dalette Bradley; Licensed Practical Nurse; Rochester, NY 14611; Lic. No. 282463; Cal. No. 29900; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Naomi Foster; Registered Professional Nurse; Springfield Gardens, NY 11413; Lic. No. 601061; Cal. No. 29938; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Bethany S. Johnson; Licensed Practical Nurse; Jamestown, NY 14701; Lic. No. 269035; Cal. No. 29973; 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 payable within 6 months.

Shimmareeyau Kandoria Williams; Licensed Practical Nurse; Liverpool, NY 13090; Lic. No. 293210; Cal. No. 29988; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Brian Paul Yoos; Registered Professional Nurse; Smithtown, NY 11787-2341; Lic. No. 673813; Cal. No. 29989; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Brittany Marie Lynch; Licensed Practical Nurse; Holbrook, NY 11741-1811; Lic. No. 289119; Cal. No. 30002; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

James Joseph Moore; Registered Professional Nurse; Morristown, NY 13664; Lic. No. 648429; Cal. No. 30017; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Stacy L. Zambrano; Registered Professional Nurse; Buchanan, NY 10511; Lic. No. 485350; Cal. No. 30028; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspension for a minimum of 3 months and until successfully participate in course of therapy and treatment and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation.

Lory J. Tudor; Registered Professional Nurse; Eagle Bridge, NY 12057; Lic. No. 401475; Cal. No. 30041; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine payable within 30 days.

Elizabeth Claire Wight a/k/a Elizabeth Weaver Otis; Registered Professional Nurse; San Diego, CA 92107; Lic. No. 516863; Cal. No. 30042; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in the State of ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp, $500 fine payable within 3 months.

Barbara Jean O'Sheenan; Licensed Practical Nurse; Cheektowaga, NY 14227; Lic. No. 238576; Cal. No. 30056; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $250 fine.

Michael Joseph Kastrinos; Registered Professional Nurse; Kings Park, NY 11754-4721; Lic. No. 684800; Cal. No. 30068; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Karen Anne Huss; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Rome, NY 13440; Lic. Nos. 159245, 416071; Cal. Nos. 30071, 30072; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspensions until mentally fit to practice, upon termination of suspensions, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $500 fine payable within 6 months.

Kathleen M. Sullivan a/k/a Kathleen S. Richard; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Fulshear, TX 77441-1554; Lic. Nos. 120744, 305178; Cal. Nos. 30074, 30073; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspensions, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice in the State of ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp, $500 fine payable within 30 days.

Gladys Poscablo Domantay; Registered Professional Nurse; Little Neck, NY 11363; Lic. No. 576649; Cal. No. 30078; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence if and when return to practice, $500 fine payable within 30 days.

Robin A. Curtis; Licensed Practical Nurse; Gouverneur, NY 13642; Lic. No. 272544; Cal. No. 30086; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation.

Vicki Zendano; Licensed Practical Nurse; Lockport, NY 14094-1409; Lic. No. 281552; Cal. No. 30093; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Kathleen Marie Caldwell a/k/a Kathleen Marie Gorman; Registered Professional Nurse; San Jose, CA 95125-3532; Lic. No. 548256; Cal. No. 30111; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in the State of ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp, $500 fine payable within 30 days.

Koren Lasher; Registered Professional Nurse; Bolton Landing, NY 12814; Lic. No. 564310; Cal. No. 30140; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.

Joyce Marie O'Riley; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Buffalo, NY 14214; Lic. Nos. 202964, 425476; Cal. Nos. 30163, 30162; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspensions, 2 years probation, $250 fine.

Charlene Simone Blackwood; Registered Professional Nurse; Parkland, FL 33067; Lic. No. 525204; Cal. No. 30322; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in the State of ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp, $500 fine payable within 30 days.

Elsa B. Borja-Estrella; Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Professional Nurse; Yonkers, NY 10701; Lic. Nos. 173537, 375250; Cal. Nos. 30326, 30327; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: Indefinite actual suspensions until sucessfully participate in course of therapy and treatment and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspensions, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

Pharmacy

Timothy Gregory Card; Pharmacist; Liverpool, NY 13090; Lic. No. 042820; Cal. No. 29710; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.

Wayne Drugs of Pulaski, Inc.; Pharmacy; Oswego, NY 13126; Reg. No. 019649; Cal. No. 29743; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.

Psychology

Dennis John Foley; Psychologist; Rochester, NYÌý 14620; Lic. No. 013862; Cal. No. 29848; Application for amended consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon:Ìý January 23, 2018 determination of Board of Regents and its related Vote and Order vacated; penalty imposed of 5 month actual suspension, 19 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice; penalty effective nunc pro tunc on and as of date of original Vote and Order issued January 23, 2018.

Veterinary Medicine

Patricia E. Jolie Zotzmann; Veterinarian; Saratoga Springs, NY 12866; Lic. No. 005530; Cal. No. 30019; Application for consent order granted; Penalty agreed upon: 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.

IV. RESTORATION

The Board of Regents voted on March 12, 2018 to deny the application for restoration of the physician license of John Lupiano, ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp, NY. Dr. Lupiano’s license was originally surrendered October 5, 2011.