'Despicable human being’: NYC nurse arrested for gassing up car with credit card stolen from dying coronavirus patient — cop

I did my third year of med school at SIUH. I'm wondering if I ran across her.

but how did they figure out who took the card? did she use her neighborhood gas station?

R1, I hate that fucking hospital. I have family who live on SI who've said that in an emergency, they'd rather take their chances getting to Brooklyn than go there.

Bold. I could see someone taking some cash out of a wallet but to use a stolen credit card? There are cameras in all stores and apparently at gas pumps, too.

Why did the nurse only charge $60?

Seems like she would have charged a lot more for all of the risk she took.

You know times are hard when even nurses are stealing credit cards. Was she not being paid or something?

Life and credit cards are for the living, y'all! MAGA!

Staten Islander? Likely a deplorable since SI is the lone NYC boro that supported hometown loser Orange It. Like encourages like; grifters gotta grift.

True, R8. The only reason Max Rose (D) won was because the Brooklyn voters countered the assholes on SI.

But I thought they were all HEROES !

Watch her blame mental illness for her compunction for stealing and being an awful human being. That said, a person who does this sort of thing is nothing short of a sociopath, to do this and at this time to a dying person is just beyond vile. She's probably someone who's done this before either with stealing narcotics or money from her patients. I mention narcotics because it's a small but real aspect of working in healthcare, we do have instances of physicians and nurses who are substance abusers. How was she planning to get away with it, was she high when she did this? She makes decent money yet likes to or needs to steal money for gas? Where did her own money go, spent on drugs? None of these excuse her actions and she should have her license revoked without option of rehabilitation to regain it.

I just knew she was from New Jersey.

R10, I respect most nurses, but I have been hearing stories that the hero-worship in a lot of cases is bullshit. A lot of these nurses are basically just opening the doors on patients to see if they're still breathing and then close the door.

But he was already dead...

She has an Italian last name. Not surprised. Most Italians are twisted.

R2

Daughter of victim examined credit card statement and noticed there were charges from same time her father was in hospital.

R3

Yes, many Staten Island residents go into Manhattan or elsewhere for elective or non emergency healthcare, but where exactly are you saying they go in Brooklyn when requiring urgent care?

There isn't a remotely top rated hospital in South Brooklyn unless you count NYU Langone (formerly Brooklyn Lutheran hospital), and that place isn't all that great either.

Much of South Brooklyn (Bayridge, Bensonhurst) actually go to one of SIUH two campuses. For those old enough to remember these were once Staten Island and Richmond Memorial hospitals.

Now the former Saint Vincent's hospital, now Richmond University Hospital, yes that can see. Wouldn't send a sick cat to that place.

There were women dressed as nurses stealing packages from houses, not sure which state, it was in the papers

This nurse was totally stupid, four years of schooling and hard work totally down the toilet. She's been put on leave from SIUH and termination proceedings have begun. If it gets to NYS BON she could face suspension and or total loss of license. All for <$100 worth of theft, how stupid can one person be?

R16, Maimonidies or Methodist

Some nurses are being paid 100 dollars per hour.

I read that some are even being paid $10k a week.

They signed up for this job, deal with it. Yes, thank you and all that jazz but not gonna go crazy with it

[quote]Now the former Saint Vincent's hospital, now Richmond University Hospital, yes that can see. Wouldn't send a sick cat to that place.

Yeah, I went to RUMC's ER one time during my paramedic ride-along. That was enough.

If I wasn't getting admitted, I'd go to SIUH North's ER, which is great.

Talk about a split second dumb decision that's pretty much destroyed her life. All for 60$ worth of gas and groceries from Shop Rite. And in the middle of a fucking pandemic.

Was she really that broke? I mean it isn't like she was going on a shopping spree. She just bought some gas and groceries. You wouldnt think a nurse would be that desperate.

We had a Russian woman who was brought over to the US for free, given free housing, her kids were sent to religious school for free & the people who brought her over & gave her the free housing & free religious schooling got her a job in our hospital. She would steal one credit card from a nurse’s purse, use it in the neighborhood of the hospital (Macy’s & Lord & Taylor, lots of other stores nearby) so as not to be easily traced. After she was caught 2 nurses who’d had their cars stolen realized they’d talked about their cars in front of her (“I really love my new car...irs a XXX.” “What model?” Etc) She got caught trying to steal a nurse’s jacket (with her apartment keys in it).

It’s just such a testament to what a crock of shit religion is.

I agree, I don't think it was her first time stealing shit. She knew to keep the amount low, so it doesn't raise suspicions.

but...but...but...Nurses are HEROES. They are Angels on Earth {{snort}}

Fucking cunt. I hope she gets what’s coming to her.

Yes, nurses make good money. But she could have a drug problem she’s trying to hide from her family. Many nurses get hooked. I know of THREE nurses who lost their licenses for stealing pain meds from patients. One was a cousin who worked in gerontology, one was my dad’s girlfriend who did private duty, and the other was an ex’s wife so all I know is she was facing charges.

He may have given her the credit card in exchange for a blow job.

#NoLoveIsWrong

Danielle Conti attended St. Paul's school of nursing for her ADN degree. St. Paul's is a for profit place, sort of like DeVry university. They will basically take anyone who passes their entrance exams and is willing to pay their steep rates.

Saint Paul's is owned by Education Affiliates (EA) Inc. is a Delaware c-corporation engaging in the acquisition and operation of for-profit, post secondary, career-oriented schools. In 2008, EA owned 20 post secondary schools with 35 campuses located in 9 states. EA had expanded its holdings to operate 53 campuses in 17 states in 2013. In 2016, EA reported that it operates 48 campuses in 17 states.

There is totally no religious or religion affiliation. When Saint Vincent's hospital on Staten Island went bankrupt and closed EA bought the nursing schools on Staten Island and Queens.

[quote]She has an Italian last name. Not surprised. Most Italians are twisted.

Does it matter what nationality she is? This woman is married, it could be the husband's last name?

Whatever she is, she's pure trash. This moron is going to jail and/or losing her nursing license over such a small amount of money. WTF was she thinking? Aren't nurses paid well? A friend's wife is a part-time a nurse, she makes a full time salary. I guess it depends on their area of speciality? Cancer nurses usually make more than a RN and so on.

Is this loony woman in some deep debt situation or something? Stealing from a critically ill patient is all kinds of shitty.

The nurse was a moron but the daughter is also a big hambone; the creepy nurse stole $60...she didn't cut off a finger to get at a wedding ring. Move along, toots.

R29 Could you just not with the education shaming? Not every one who goes to a non-prestigious school is a piece of shit. Trump went to Wharton. Wow, what a great piece of work that school turned out.

One of the last scenes in A Man for All Seasons: “A man profits nothing if he sells his soul for the world , but for Wales?”

R33 i’m a bit dumb. Can you please explain what that quote means?

R 31 Was thinking the same thing. Hambone daughter is right.

r34, not r33 here, but the quote is a play on the Biblical question, “What profiteth it a man if he gain the world, but lose his soul?” More asks the question of Richard Rich, the King’s prosecuting attorney in More’s trial, who has just perjured himself to convict More, on the strength of a promise by the King to make him attorney general of Wales. It’s a dig at Wales, and a condemnation of Rich for losing his soul for such a paltry reward. (Like losing your career over $60 of gas and groceries.)

“The Staten Island grandfather of a 12-year-old girl died on April 12 from COVID-19 complications.”

How is the fact that he had a 12-year granddaughter a relevant piece of information vis-a-vis this story?

“Conti was charged with grand larceny and ordered to appear in Staten Island Criminal Court at a later date.”

I thought the lowest dollar value for a Grand Larceny charge was something like $2,000; anything under that amount would be considered Petit Larceny. Maybe the DA is trying to get her off the hook by mischarging her (?).

I would never want to be in a hospital in NYC, not even to visit someone.

[quote]I respect most nurses, but I have been hearing stories that the hero-worship in a lot of cases is bullshit. A lot of these nurses are basically just opening the doors on patients to see if they're still breathing and then close the door.

You've been hearing stories? You sound exactly like donald, fucking trump, The only thing you two clowns are hearing, is voices in your fucking heads

As usual, you don't know a damned thing about anything, but you're going to spout off about everything you don't know

You have no idea what goes in to taking care of these hospitalized patients NONE. Not a fucking single bit. Your tiny little brain can't even imagine what goes into taking care of these patients

R31, the daughter is a ham for sure.

But the nurse stole from a dying person. That’s pretty outrageous.

Ehhh...it's not like he was going to need it anymore where he was going.

The nurse's actions do not make any sense. She must be off her rocker.

Frau. Female. They’re sick fucking cunts, it’s not only men that are bad. At least you know what you’re getting with men, women act all sweet and maternal then they turn.

R42, they make sense if she’s an addict. And plenty of nurses are. (Doctors, too.)

r29 is correct r32. It's not shaming her because she didn't go to a freakin Ivy league school, learn to read. It is one of those University of Phoenix/DeVry type rackets that no one should attend.

[quote] You know times are hard when even nurses are stealing credit cards. Was she not being paid or something?

$60 is literally only 1 or 2 hours of work for a nurse. This was a very stupid move and not worth risking her career, arrest, etc., not that stealing would be okay for a larger amount of money. She probably thought the family wouldn't notice small purchases. So dumb and dishonest.

I'm not a Nurse- I'm a Nurse's Aide. And it wasn't a credit card- it was a gift card. And my new name is D'Nelle CONTE. Get your facts straight motherfuckers!

I think the daughter was very vindictive to get the police involved. All she had to do was say the card was stolen and amex would have dropped the charges, end of story. Not saying what the nurse did was right though.

Whenever I use my credit card at the gas station, it asks for me to enter my billing zip code. I wonder how she knew what his zip code was, if you enter incorrectly they won't take it.

According to her linked in she is a registered nurse r47, not a nurses's aide. A CNA would have made more sense, because an RN shouldn't have to steal.

The daughter had every right to do this, the nurse was probably stealing for years and years and needs to be stopped.

You want to fuck’n risk losing your job over $60 bucks? Definition of idiotic fuck’n white trash

For fuck sake, are some of you serious? I'm healthy and alive and I don't want people stealing my fucking credit card. Are some of you seriously rationalizing her stealing an old, dying man's credit card and blaming his daughter? WTF is wrong with some of you?

You don't fucking steal. Period.

Unless it's my heart. That you may attempt to do.

But, but.....she's a HERO!!

There is a slight chance the patient gave it as a gift to her before his condition got worse, you know, "fill your tank with my card as a thank you". Obviously she could just be a petty thief but considering how easily everything is traced these days you'd have to be a total idiot not to realize you will get caught. I mean if she only used the card once and has no history of stealing it is possible it is a misunderstanding.

The daughter wasn't "vindictive". This piece of shit shouldn't be working in public health.

When my father was at the VA hospital in Lake City they had to remove a leg because of gangrene . It was very sudden and very traumatic and in the flurry of rushing him to surgery his wallet was left in the nightstand drawer. It wasnt in there more than a few minutes until mother realized and I ran back down the hall to get it . In that 3 minutes one of those sorry fucking bitches stole $60 out of it . I screamed my head off to the point where security and the local police were called . I cursed those bitches for filth and swore that I would have my revenge . Many phone calls and several visits to the administrators later , both those cunts were fired. I think the administrator knew that I would take it all the way to the top if I had to . I also think they had it on camera but didt want to admit it for lawsuit reasons. From that point on , I never trusted hospital workers ever again.

R57, good for you.

I don't understand stealing, let alone stealing from someone at their most vulnerable. And most times, people aren't desperate they just have zero morals, so let's get that out of the way because some of the poorest people are the most giving.

She shoulda gone to Dollartree. I do real well there.

Not everyone who steals does it out of need.

I have a very close family member who is a professional with a job that pays similar to an RN. She also came into a seven-figure inheritance. She shoplifts. She has a scheme with price tags and returns at Marshalls. She forgets to ring up items at the self-checkout.

She does it for the thrill, I guess.

SIUH is owned by Northwell Health, which pays doctors incredibly well, and I assume it's the same for nurses. She's just doing it for kicks.

I've heard similar stories over the years. My parents had a friend who was a firefighter and paramedic and he turned in a paramedic who had a stolen a watch from a car accident victim. When I was in college, I had a campus job at the student services' office and my boss was married to a guy who had worked in law enforcement for 25 years. After he retired, he decided to work in security as a hospital. She said there he encountered shitty incidents of nurses, janitors, and other employees stealing from patients, hospital safes, supply closets, and other employees. She said that he would tell people that if they are going into hospital for an emergency to make sure that relatives secured their purses or wallets or to keep an eye on them if possible. He also said that if people are going in for non-emergency treatments and surgeries to not take any jewelry or cash in.

A few years back, a friend's mother-in-law passed away and he and his wife decided to go to the funeral despite there being an estrangement. My friend said that his mother-in-law was sociopath and was a compulsive liar. She had worked as a nurse, but had lost her license due to medication dosage errors and she lost her job at a hospital. She later worked at a nursing home in non-care role and she got busted for stealing a wallet from a maintenance worker. He said that despite her history she played up the "I'm an angel nurse" part up until she died. She used to lie to many people and claimed that she left her jobs because she disagreed with management. My friend also said that what was disturbing was some of her former co-workers constantly defended her and were praising her at the funeral even though they all knew the reasons she got canned from jobs. My friend had the theory that his MIL and her nurse friends probably covered up for each other over the years.

[quote] for 60$ worth of gas

Oh, dear!

[quote] I thought the lowest dollar value for a Grand Larceny charge was something like $2,000; anything under that amount would be considered Petit Larceny. Maybe the DA is trying to get her off the hook by mischarging her (?).

Before inventing some grand ridiculous conspiracy involving an ADA who probably has no knowledge of this cunt whatsoever, pick up a Penal Law book. Or even just google it FFS.

It becomes Grand Larceny when, among other things, the item stolen is a credit card.

I think she's tremendous!

People thinking "well, she only spent $60" are so naive. She only did that because any high cost purchases would more likely set off alarms. Thieving in smaller increments makes you a "pro" at it. You know what you're doing.

In NYS at least grand larceny involves amounts > $1k , but there are other things as well including theft of a credit/charge card.

[quote]Whenever I use my credit card at the gas station, it asks for me to enter my billing zip code. I wonder how she knew what his zip code was, if you enter incorrectly they won't take it.

I'm going to guess she looked at the guy's info on a hospital chart or record and got the zip code from there. I read an article on CNN that mentions that cash in a wallet, phone chargers, and his cell phone were unaccounted for. They don't know if the items were stolen or not. The nurse probably stole the cash and spent it right away. I don't care if she just spent $60 dollars on the credit card, this fucking cunt should never work as a nurse again.

[quote]Whenever I use my credit card at the gas station, it asks for me to enter my billing zip code. I wonder how she knew what his zip code was, if you enter incorrectly they won't take it.

I'm going to guess she looked at the guy's info on a hospital chart or record and got the zip code from there. I read an article on CNN that mentions that cash in a wallet, phone chargers, and his cell phone were unaccounted for. They don't know if the items were stolen or not. The nurse probably stole the cash and spent it right away. I don't care if she just spent $60 dollars on the credit card, this fucking cunt should never work as a nurse again.

I don’t think we really have to clarify that stealing is wrong, and healthcare staff stealing from any patient is beyond disgusting.

There are great nurses and doctors out there, and there are some terrible ones.

She worked at that hospital for 13 years without any prior known incidents? That’s hard to believe.

Maybe she’s a kleptomaniac who steals for stress relief? Regardless, she shouldn’t be working as a nurse anymore.

One has to wonder - and I'm surprised that no one here has suggested it - but if she was a nurse charged with the grandfather's care, and she undertook to steal and use his credit card, how do we know that she didn't do something to him as a patient to finish him off, either by positive action or by omission?

I hope someone is scrutinizing Catapano's treatment records, hour by hour. But since the nurses log those records themselves, it's doubtful they'll find anything out of place. We'll probably never know.

(See, this is why I hate the idea of LGBTs afflicted with Covid-19 falling into the hands of the Samaritan's Purse Field Hospital. When and if the patient died, how could one ever be certain that absolutely everything had been done to keep them alive?)

Dragon, you don’t have to worry about that anymore. Fortunately, that “hospital” is being dismantled and, as far as I know, no deaths occurred there.

For the record nurses (and some doctors) have long been known to do bad things to patients they were charged with aiding. Hence reason why nearly every state medical and nursing board have morality clauses. Persons deemed not of "good character" can be denied license to practice medicine or nursing, and or have them suspended or revoked in cases of moral turpitude.

Because nurses spend more time with patients, and often alone they are the largest liability. Be it in home or hospital situations it is not unknown for things to go walkabout. If you would be Google "nurse" and "theft" you'll find scores of hits even leaving aside this most recent case.

In short that horrible nurse who takes Oliver Twist's mother's dress and petticoats because "she won't need them where she's going", wasn't the first nor last.

One of the main reasons for pushing nurses to be licensed and registered with some local or national authority was to have some sort of centralized record who who was fit to practice nursing, and other patient protections.

If you have a criminal conviction a nursing school may have no choice in admitting; but no hospital/healthcare facility will usually allow such a student nurse on their premises.

[quote] For the record nurses (and some doctors) have long been known to do bad things to patients they were charged with aiding.

Oh that’s just untrue.

[quote]She worked at that hospital for 13 years without any prior known incidents? That’s hard to believe.

It's possible she has done other shady shit, but didn't get caught due to several factors. It's mentioned in one article that the patient's cash and wallet were missing. It's possible in the past she stole cash from patients and went undetected because no one noticed the theft. I wouldn't be surprised if she has some nurse pals who are also cunts and they all cover up for each other.

There was a case in the UK in which a nurse blew the whistle on negligent nurses. She described her work environment as toxic and that nurses who committed errors in care lied in records and they would get other nurses to help them cover up their shit. It's possible that sweeping things under the rug method also happens with nurses who steal.

This nurse is a shitty person who went to a shitty school and she only obtained an associate degree in nursing (ADN) not a bachelor's degree (BSN). The requirements and breadth of education are quite different for both. Generally the latter will focus more on critical thinking and research/ evidence-based practice on top of clinical hours where you learn procedures and bedside care. I know because as a DNP who has taught at both community college and university levels, I can definitely gauge a difference between ADN and BSN students. As you move up, the differences in ability and motivation become more pronounced, for instance my master's in nursing (MSN) students are on another level from my BSN students. Most top tier hospital or healthcare systems only hire BSN-prepared nurses and have been doing so for at least the past 12-15 years of so. While her education (or lack thereof) and school affiliation have no bearing on whether or not she's a sociopath, it does contribute to the overall picture painted of her as a scummy person who has a history of taking the easy way out as evidenced by her less than stellar nursing education.

R75 No, I disagree, it looks like to me that she was a sociopath operating alone, unless proven otherwise. It's a stretch to go from a nurse stealing to now you're saying she AND other nurses are doing this on the same unit. You are espousing shit without any proof which makes one wonder whether you have a vendetta against nurses in general, as you also go on to apply a case in the UK to how nurses work. Are you a nurse? Do you know how fucking hard it is to undertake the sort of conspiracy you're talking about? Do you think other nurses would risk their own licenses to help an unethical nurse who steals from patients? I'm not dismissing rare cases of complicity between criminals who happen to also be nurses. But what you're suggesting is that these things are the norm. As for the culture of safety goes, it's the same thing for both nurses and physicians in that we have peer review system as well as a system that allows for whistleblowers to report without repercussions, along with other safety and quality improvement measures which I won't bore you with.

Here's the deal, once a nurse becomes aware of unethical, immoral, illegal or whatever stuff he or she is then bound to report and thus get involved. Do you want your tires slashed, maybe yourself and or family threatened? Not every nurse is Rebecca of Sunnybrook farms. Many are just as hood or ghetto (from any race, creed or color) as you can get; and thus will think nothing of beating you down for messing with their "business".

Getting involved means swearing out depositions, going to court and generally putting oneself out there; something not ever nurse wants or needs. A large number just want to get through their shifts and go home.

Even when nurses do report shit it is their employers who must take action, and often they don't.

Nurses voices their suspicions about that murdering nurse (former) Charles Cullen, but nothing was done. Hospitals allowed him to resign quietly and or otherwise didn't often sound major alarms. Even when things were started often investigations dropped the ball or otherwise let things go.

"Cullen was largely able to move from facility to facility undetected because of the lack of requirements to report on suspicious behavior by medical workers, and inadequate legal protection for employers. New Jersey and Pennsylvania, like most states, required health care facilities to report suspicious deaths only in the most egregious cases, and penalties for failing to report incidents were minor. Many states did not give investigators the legal authority to discover where a worker had previously been employed"

"Employers feared to investigate incidents or give a bad employment reference for fear that such actions might trigger a lawsuit. According to detectives and Cullen himself, several hospitals suspected he was harming or killing patients, but failed to take appropriate legal actions. Following Cullen's criminal conviction, many of the hospitals where he had worked were sued by the families of his victims. The files and settlements against the New Jersey hospitals, all settled out of court, are sealed"

"In some cases, individual workers took it upon themselves to informally try to prevent Cullen from being hired, or to have him terminated. Some contacted nearby hospitals in secret, or quietly spoke to their own superiors, to alert them that they should not hire Cullen"

"When Cullen took a job at Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown in June 2001, a nurse who had heard rumors about him at Easton Hospital advised her co-workers. They threatened to quit en masse if Cullen was not immediately dismissed, which he was"

Fifty sovereign states make up the USA, and they alone have large control over various licensing boards for doctors, nurses, dentists, attorneys, etc...

Some states require all professionals to be finger printed, others some but not others. Some BONs move at a glacial pace when investigating nurses who cause harm and or have committed possible crimes. Meanwhile there isn't a national system to look up and find doctors, nurses or whoever that have done bad things. Best you can hope for is that they were arrested and fingerprinted then would be in FBI files. Other than that places have to contact state licensing boards asking for records. Yes, licensing boards ask those seeking permission to practice in their state (nurses, doctors, etc...) about past disciplinary action, but surprise surprise, people do lie.

R77

TL;dr

R 34: R 33 here. You’re not dumb. I attempt to be non-wordy so I omit info.

Man for All Seasons is a play based on Sir Thomas Moore’s refusal to condone King Henry VIII divorce from Catherine of Aragon so he could marry Anne Boleyn.

Richie (another member of the inner circle ) lied under oath ( what a concept ) to curry favor with the King. Of course Sir Thomas would not.

In the movie, when Richie came forward to testify he was wearing the “coat of Wales,” which the King had given him for his “loyalty.”

Sir Thomas comments on this. Richie proudly states he is now the “something “ of Wales (I forget).

Thomas ‘s comment “it profits a man nothing to sell his soul and gain the world,” infers that it is bad enough to lie and get a “big reward,” but to do it for something as insignificant as a coat of arms for Wales is truly cray cray.

Like this nut job nurse threw everything away for only $60 worth of groceries .

The phrase also has biblical origins.

My late mother always repeated that “but for Wales” comment so I can’t forget it

[quote]For fuck sake, are some of you serious? I'm healthy and alive and I don't want people stealing my fucking credit card. Are some of you seriously rationalizing her stealing an old, dying man's credit card and blaming his daughter? WTF is wrong with some of you? You don't fucking steal. Period. Unless it's my heart. That you may attempt to do.

I agree, I'm wondering about some of these posts too. Lots of idiots in this thread or people who have some sort of bizarre value system. Absolutely NOTHING justifies stealing from patients in hospitals. I don't care if that bitch nurse robbed me of $10, I would report her skank ass! Lots of nurses and doctors are addicts, they even steal drugs from hospitals. How desperate was this woman to steal from a dying man. Not to mention, risk losing her license over $60! SIXTY dollars! Sheer insanity.

The daughter lost both parents. Her mom died years ago. She adored her father. He was supposedly a good man. The brother also died, not sure what he died from. This situation is horrific all around.

It's bad enough our so-called 'president' ignored the initial reports on Covid-19 and thousands of Americans have already died, then to have someone who is supposed to be caring for a loved one, steal from them, anyone would be extremely angry. You bet I'd involve the police.

I would bet her coworkers knew she was doing this and had done it before, or they suspected it. A lot of people tend to looK the other way, or if they report it...management often sweeps things under the rug.

Why would you steal personal belongings from a Covid patient? She took that infected card and ran it Through the reader at the gas station, and then took it into the ShopRite too. Who knows how much stuff she contaminated!

I have not seen any mention of this on the news. I suspect given the current "all healthcare workers are angels of mercy" narrative in the media right now, they don't want to give this story any attention.

Maybe she's kleptomaniac? Can she use that as her defense?

R83 She could have disinfected the card in the hospital before taking it places. If she didn't do that and did contaminate surfaces in businesses and other places than that is also shitty.

R84 A few national news sources like CNN and NBC News have given it online coverage in addition to New York based news outlets.

I think she will use some kind of mental breakdown defense.

[quote]Conti was charged with grand larceny

Are they using the value of the card because I thought grand larceny was $1000 or more, a grand or more.

I kind of wish SNL's Weekend Update would bash this cunt.

[quote]I have not seen any mention of this on the news. I suspect given the current "all healthcare workers are angels of mercy" narrative in the media right now, they don't want to give this story any attention.

This story was covered in NYC news outlets and in NY based newspapers. Her ugly face was on the cover of the NY Daily News. Bet she never thought she'd make the cover of any newspaper. What a dolt.

Reporters showed up at her suburban home, she opened the door, then claimed "Danielle Conti isn't home." Yet Danielle Conti was the person who answered the door. Her husband was coming out of his car, he admitted he was her husband, yet refused to talk to the reporters. The Conti's neighbors then verified to the reporters, "Yes, those were the Conti family, the wife and the husband."

Is the husband hot?

The Conti's neighbors then verified to the reporters, "Yes, the people you just spoke to are the Conti family, the wife and the husband."

Apparently this is an ongoing theme with nurses!

From 2014! "Florida ER nurse stole credit card numbers from 20 patients: cops". Florida, wow, what a surprise!

One Italian and one woman from Florida. Some stereotypes are true.

[quote]One Italian and one woman from Florida. Some stereotypes are true.

Reading comprehension problems? The NYC nurse's husband's last name is Italian. We have absolutely no idea what her background is. In her photos she actually looked Hispanic or maybe Jewish.

R96, I'm not the one you're responding to, but as someone who grew up in a predominantly Italian neighborhood, she looks typically Eye-Tie. Southern Italian - easily. She could be Hispanic or Jewish, too, but she looks like most of the girls I knew growing up.

I think her her maiden name is Murroni. I-talian.

Racism and xenophobia runs deep at DL. Amazing, as it's supposedly a gay forum. Unless this place has been permeated by straight ReThugs since Drumpf became president? I've never heard such bullshit at DL. The the types of posts here since Dump got elected have been quite disgusting. There's 'pointless bitchery', then there's hate, racism and outright white supremacy.

Does it really matter what race, background, religion or nationality this disgusting nurse is? She's a fucking POS who apparently has no conscience or morals, she stole a credit card from a dying man! That's pretty damn fucked up.

R99, I'm R97/98, I'm not saying she committed the crime because she's Italian. I don't know why someone is acting as though that's the reason, but she sure as hell looks Italian to me - that's all I was saying. I've known many Italian chicks who look like her. Has no bearing on the crime itself - just found it weird that the other person is saying she couldn't be Italian when she's looks typically Sicilian.

Why is the patient's status as a grandfather important?

Because anyone who doesn't reproduce deserves to have their cc stolen, R101.

[quote][R99], I'm [R97]/98, I'm not saying she committed the crime because she's Italian. I don't know why someone is acting as though that's the reason, but she sure as hell looks Italian to me - that's all I was saying. I've known many Italian chicks who look like her. Has no bearing on the crime itself - just found it weird that the other person is saying she couldn't be Italian when she's looks typically Sicilian.

I don't give a shit WTF she is, that's MY point. She committed a crime, period.

WHY must person's race or nationality ALWAYS be part of the narrative when reporting a crime, unless it was a hate crime, is it really all that important? Especially at a gay forum. Just as gay people don't like to be stereotyped, we should not stereotype others.

As far as this nurse looking "typically Sicilian", a friend's late grandfather was a blond blue-eyed Sicilian, he was 100% Sicilian, not mixed. Not all Sicilians are dark skinned with dark hair.

[quote]Why is the patient's status as a grandfather important?

Could be because his daughter's children no longer have grandparents and the brother died too? How about they want to tug at the heartstrings of the readers, to make the crime seem even more horrible?

A few years ago the NY Daily News fired some of their best journalists, people who were award winning journalists who worked for the paper for many years. The new writers are quite terrible. There are lots of incorrect info, typos and just plain bad journalism.

“Before inventing some grand ridiculous conspiracy involving an ADA who probably has no knowledge of this cunt whatsoever, pick up a Penal Law book. Or even just google it FFS.”

Overreact much? And what does the Americans with Disabilities Act have to do with this, FFS.

R103, why don't you calm the fuck down. Don't act like on this site it's constantly open-season on Italians. You know god damned well which races and religions on this site get most of the shit and it's ALWAYS open season on them. Don't act like this thread is a fucking KKK rally because a few posts referenced her being Italian and in my case, INNOCUOUS posts. Big fucking deal you have a friend whose grandpa was blah blah blah. I could say the same about my Arab grandfather who was green-eyed with blond hair and looked Irish. The overwhelming majority of Arabs and Sicilians AREN'T "white." WTF do you automatically associate being darker with a negative? How is it an "insult" for me to say she looks typically Sicilian unless you think being darker is a bad thing since you automatically mentioned your stupid friend's paw-paw.

Jesus fucking Christ

[quote][R103], why don't you calm the fuck down. Don't act like on this site it's constantly open-season on Italians. You know god damned well which races and religions on this site get most of the shit and it's ALWAYS open season on them. Don't act like this thread is a fucking KKK rally because a few posts referenced her being Italian and in my case, INNOCUOUS posts. Big fucking deal you have a friend whose grandpa was blah blah blah. I could say the same about my Arab grandfather who was green-eyed with blond hair and looked Irish. The overwhelming majority of Arabs and Sicilians AREN'T "white." WTF do you automatically associate being darker with a negative? How is it an "insult" for me to say she looks typically Sicilian unless you think being darker is a bad thing since you automatically mentioned your stupid friend's paw-paw. Jesus fucking Christ

Overreach much? Trying to backtrack mentioning the woman was Italian/Sicilian and whatever connotations go along with that?

Nowhere did I say being "dark" was a negative. My longterm partner is biracial, he's black and Italian! So yeah, go fuck yourself. In fact, my entire extended family consists of all races and nationalities. I sure know what racism and xenophobia are about, especially when I hang with my black and Asian family members and we go out to dinner.

YOU brought up she looked Sicilian. Yes, she has an olive complexion from the photos I've seen of that witch. Are YOU ass-suming ALL Sicilians have dark skin? They don't. I have a blond Mexican friend. Many nationalities come in all sorts of complexions. Pathan people are white Pakistanis and Afghans, many of them have blue or green eyes. You don't know shit. So your Arab grandfather "looked Irish" huh? Well, not ALL Irish people are light skinned with light eyes. 😂😂 How about the 'Black Irish' who are descendants of Spanish settlers. Please, STFU. You won't win this argument and you know it.

My friend is stupid? How do you know that? No sir, YOU are a moron.

Once again, unless it's a hate crime, it's never important what race or nationality a criminal is. That nurse is a criminal, period.

R80/R33, the man you're quoting with such admiration was Sir Thomas More (aka St. Thomas More) -- his surname was not Moore.

I also admire him. Let us do him the honor of spelling his name correctly.

Girls! You're both cunts! But one of you is a rancid cunt!

[quote]My longterm partner is biracial, he's black and Italian!

Another one of those, like Milo Yiannopoulos - identity trolls who claim that having a partner from the target group automatically means that what they say about said group isn't racist, sexist, homophobic, etc. It's a far right troll thing.

When the Covid crisis broke out back in March, the oncology unit at my local university hospital had their entire supply of N95 masks and gloves stolen. Apparently, the weren't under lock and key which they are now. It could have been an orderly, but there are tons more nurses. Physicians are usually so busy they don't linger.

R37, I had the same reaction to that "granddaughter" info. I expected to read that he was her sole caretaker, but no; the article then mentions his daughter. Weird journalism.

I agree that this nurse has stolen before. Why spend her own money on gas and groceries when the dead can provide?

R76 You're so hilarious! You're punching down on your students and sad.

Now cue all the real medical doctors complaining about mid-level providers like you who know nothing, and how they have to quit because they don't want to be responsible for signing off on all the incompetent mistakes you people make.

R96 “reading comprehensions, much”

She’s from STATEN ISLAND. Extrapolation problems much, you fucking dipshit? What the fuck else would she be, idiot.

This thieving cunt probably voted for Dump.

And every Italian I have ever met is a RAGING racist, so I don’t feel that bad.

[quote]While her education (or lack thereof) and school affiliation have no bearing on whether or not she's a sociopath, it does contribute to the overall picture painted of her as a scummy person who has a history of taking the easy way out as evidenced by her less than stellar nursing education.

LPNs aren't "scummy" nor did they take the "easy way out." Being an LPN doesn't predispose someone to a life of crime.

It is cute that you brag about how you went to school to learn critical thinking skills, and you think THIS is a fine example of your supposedly superior education and experience.

Brenda Lee I think it's more complicated, it's making those already suspicious of science moreso, and using a divisive tactic to keep one side arguing with the other to deflect where attention should be being paid (to the people in power dropping the ball, dismissing those on our former pandemic response team, defundingthe CDC, or removing the. I think this quote also has a lot of truth; "something called belief bias: “If a conclusion supports your existing beliefs, you'll rationalize anything that supports it.” My hypothesis is that science, personal circumstances, and the economic distress of the coronavirus pandemic are so overwhelming that people seek alternative realities as some type of rationalization or “soothing balm.” Some even may grasp them because it is more understandable than the graphic, exponential talk, and so forth. However, actual science says there is more to the story."

R89 is just too stupid to live.

[quote] And what does the Americans with Disabilities Act have to do with this, FFS.

[bold]A[/bold]ssitant [bold]D[/bold]istrict [bold]A[/bold]ttorney.

Good lord.

That nurse has stolen plenty of times before. I’ll bet she’s been doing it since she was a teen.

My family member, referenced above, has been pilfering for decades, and has gotten caught ONCE. Because she’s an adorable petite blonde who’s able to summon tears at will, she got a slap on the wrist.

But even she wouldn’t steal from a dying patient.

It could only happen in New York.

Thursday or Friday afternoon I was watching this lady cry for about an hour going on about the various ways the treatment protocols were killing patients, Drs doing things that were medically contradictory, now she's a thief?!? WTF is going on, she was bitching on and on about bringing up issues to admin and getting moved several times.

Anyone else see that? This is getting weird!

^ was a YouTube video, not sure if its still up.

Ladies, Let’s take a moment to stop with the racist comments and salute our healthcare heroes.

I would think this wasn't her first time. She probably started innocently enough, like an older patient that was dying gave her a card to use, or some cash and probably figured the estate would pay the balance, and if she only charged a little and did it locally, no suspicions would be raised and probably figured no real harm done either. But then it got to be a game, an addiction almost - or she became self righteous and thought she deserved a few bucks for working so hard - who knows? But I really doubt this is her first time, and she stopped thinking about the fairness or implications of such actions a very long time ago.

Never mind, the one I saw has a mole, video still up.

R115 I accept that perhaps a college BSN program attracts more long term thinkers than those who go to shorter term nursing program.

The skill levels are not that much different. One can push deadly drugs into an IV and the other can't. There's really nothing more a standards met RN can do over a standards met LPN.

There's no critical thinking at these levels. Philosophy of nursing? Even at the DNP level, that's no match for an MD. Not equivalent in the slightest.

There are so many value judgments on a persons credentials. All medical professionals, like non-medical professionals, have the appropriate training and certifications and licenses to do their jobs. A psychiatrist, surgeon, radiologists, nurse, OR tech, pharmacist, etc. do not have the appropriate training to switch jobs anymore than an IT developer and an accountant. Likewise with RNs and LPNs, Nurse practitioners and MD's. There is no more value to one over the other, unless you start expecting them to switch jobs, which why would you?

Hey guys! Would you rather have this LPN bitch as your nurse or would you prefer to get your care from R.N. Brian Short? He's a smart, compassiate RN with years of experience. In fact, he's so experienced with nursing, he started a site called allnurses.com and has become a millionaire! Surely that's much better than Becky Card Thief up top, isn't it?

Only Brian Short, R.N. is dead. He murdered his whole family then shot himself. At lawsuit ate away at his funds and unraveled his mental health.

was the daughter going through her dead dad’s bills to tally how much she’d inherit?

You should look for the union label!

If my friends could see me now!!

[quote]R103 WHY must person's race or nationality ALWAYS be part of the narrative when reporting a crime?

WHY must everything be a CONTEST?!

R127 Society needs definitions. Wtf does physician mean anymore, smh. If you haven't attended medical school you're not a physician.

Let patients decide. Do you want to be treated by Carol, MD or Susan, DNP, DCth, MSN, BSN, CCRN, LMFAO, FAAN?

She’s a HERO!

R133 you prove my point - and missed it all at the same time

R124 I agree, this wasn't her first time.

R129 The daughter said she managed her dad's finances after her mom died several years ago and saw the bills all the time. The credit card statement listed charges that occured when her dad was in the hospital and she figured it had to have been stolen.

[quote]I have not seen any mention of this on the news. I suspect given the current "all healthcare workers are angels of mercy" narrative in the media right now, they don't want to give this story any attention.

It would be surprising if the Today Show ended up giving this story some coverage and I actually think this story should get TV coverage because people need to have more of a grey approach to healthcare workers and law enforcement workers. There is a good and bad in each group. But, it sometimes drives me nuts when some people ignore cases of corruption and negligence in healthcare.

R 108. R 33 here . Thank you for the correction. Sir Thomas More. Misspelled names offend me.

In college, I wrote a paper about Ghandi; I hope that’s the correct spelling. My professor, Stanley Wolpert, a noted scholar, said to me in part: “....in addition to your paper being quite average, YOU MISSPELLED GHANDI’s name through the paper. And you misspelled it in the way that “most Westerners” do.”

I've accompanied several elderly relatives and neighbors to hospitals over the past few years and always make sure that they don't keep any valuables with them. Wallets, purses, cell phones, watches, jewelry, etc. all get left at home or I take them there once the patient is settled at the hospital. I make sure that the hospital has copies of their insurance cards, the most recent advance directive (aka living will), and a list of people to call in emergencies, which is all the hospital really needs. The patient can keep a personal address book with phone numbers of friends and others whom the patient may wish to call while hospitalized, and maybe some reading material, but nothing worth stealing. If the patient grumbles about not being allowed to keep something, I just say that it's too easy for stuff to get lost in such a busy place so it's safer to keep important things at home. I don't want the patient to worry that the hospital staff might not be trustworthy in every way (and most of them certainly are), but I also don't want the sick old person's credit cards to disappear.

R139, you're so polite about my correcting your spelling of Sir Thomas More's name that I hesitate to correct you about Gandhi too! Your prof was right that most Westerners probably make the same error, but there was no need for him to be rude about it. Of course you've never forgotten being corrected, but his bad manners didn't succeed in making you remember how to spell a great man's name. I'm glad to see that you take the matter seriously and are making an effort to improve.

Only Italian-Americans live on Staten Island? What am I missing?

Lots of argumentative idiots in this thread. Typical DL nonsense, which has become much worse since Donald Muck has been elected.

I guess this thread's eagle-eyed readers and comprehension specialists haven't picked up on the fact that nurse in question lives in New Jersey, not Staten Island where she works..

WHET Tommy Saxx?

[quote]stole the credit cards from a former assistant police chief who died on May 10 while at the hospital.

Tommy does look touched in the head enough to do it.

R145 Tommy was touched by an angel (sotto voce - down there) when he was young, please don't hold that against him.

I just saw this in an opinion article on NY Daily News and it pissed me off. I wonder if this woman is a pal of the nurse.

[quote]Not cool [quote]Edgewater, N.J.: It was admittedly bad judgment on the part of nurse Danielle Conti to lift the credit card of dying COVID-19 patient Anthony Catapano. But remember she spent only $60.23 and only on life’s necessities: food and gas. Also, consider her unblemished career of 13 years and that she is one of our hero nurses. She didn’t deserve the headlines and front-page picture in Friday’s paper (“Cruel Ghoul,” May 8). I thought the Daily News was fairer and more ethical. What’s going on? Lois McConnell

But they make such cute viral videos for all the news outlets! I mean the news can't live on fear mongering alone.

R107 The Black Irish look like the original inhabitants of Ireland before the Celtic invasions. The original people looked much more like Colin Farrell than Saoirse Ronan. The Spanish Armada claim is a complete myth.

R31 is Lois McConnell. Nick name-Tootie.

[quote] From that point on , I never trusted hospital workers ever again.

Because of one incident, R57? “Hospital workers?” Doctors, nurses, all of them are common thieves because of one incident?? You sound nutty.

You type young and naive, R151.

It’s a stressful time. If there’s nothing else on her record, I think she should get a reprimand.

It’s not like she sodomized the patient’s corpse with a strap-on or something.

Theres something seriously wrong with some of you twats to think theres even a remote justification for this cunt stealing from a dying patient. Are you trolls ?

Agreed R154. Twat broke trust.

She'll probably be fired. When it comes to the criminal case, she'll probably get probation and community service.

R149 or the Romans? Britannia. They should have evolved out of the black man blue eyes caveman of France and into something like a Scot, but some Mediterranean peoples got there.

Virtually all charges in NYS get pleaded down one level; so if the nurse is smart she will take whatever deal is offered, and or what her attorney can negotiate. OTOH as with everyone else, if defendant turns down plea offers and instead rolls dice with a trial, all bets are off.

Those with professional licenses, and or who must be bonded etc.. usually will do whatever is possible to get things downgraded to a misdemeanor or even better an offense. This may make the difference when it comes to disciplinary action, that is a suspension versus loss of license.

Nurse Conti is done at SIUH/Northwell Health system; they won't go near her again with a barge pole. Laws in NYC actually ban employers from asking upfront when screening potential employees about past criminal convictions. However there are exclusions and IIRC federal law requires healthcare facilities or services to screen all employees for criminal background.

R 108. I appreciate your response and correction, once again . And I’m glad you acknowledge my effort to improve. However, I should have at least CHECKED how to spell Gandhi before writing the post.

And yes, he was quite rude. Being a naive undergrad, I was quite insecure and remember the insult more than the correction.

Reminds me of another rude UCLA prof, Bernadette Boyle. It was my first upper division French class. I was having a very hard time. When I met with her, her comment was, “Etes-vous absent-minded?”

Just saw a report on abc eyewitness news tonight and they were talking about 3 cases where items were taken from patients. I wasn't cleaning in the kitchen and wasn't paying attention 100% but it's either a hospital in NJ or NY. The hospital offered to replace the items but family members are more upset about the personal things that were taken from belongings etc.

Well when she looks for another job even if she doesn't lose her license won't she simply be googled? I mean you don't even have to ask questions. People without convictions get their mug shots on the internet which could easily lose them jobs which is wrong. You can even look up credit ratings to see if someone is a low life. You shouldn't be able to but anyone can.

R161

NYS is an at will employment state. That being said NYC and to an extent NYS have very liberal and robust employee protections that extend to applicants.

Besides "ban the box" laws NYC also bans credit checks of job applicants under most circumstances with exceptions.

That being said employers long have "Googled" applicants; they just are smart about how it is done and of course keep their mouths shut about things. Checking credit OTOH is recorded and an applicant turned down for a job could easily find out.

R157 the Scottish are originally from Ireland! Romans didnot occupy or rule Ireland. The Beaker folk predated the Celtic invasions. They were darker than The Celts and were not Mediterranean.

Apart from whether potential employers could check her history under NY state labor law, isn't the licensing authority in NY state entitled to revoke her license? I assume that stealing a patient's credit card is against the rules that govern eligibility for a nurse's license in NY -- I know it would constitute "moral turpitude" and grounds to revoke a lawyer's license in Calif (after due process, of course).

NYS has one of if not the slowest and weakest actions when it comes to disciplinary action for professional and practical nurses.

To best of my knowledge unlike most other states New York does not require fingerprinting nor extensive background checking for those seeking a RN or LPN license. Rather in most instances it requires persons to self-report; that is truthfully answering questions on application for license.

Even when made aware of suspect past actions NYS BON frequently merely issues a license anyway, then turns around weeks or months later and informs nurse in question they have begun an investigation.

Whole thing is a tempest in teapot really.

As stated above this nurse likely will take a plea deal that includes no jail time. Staten Island DA is tougher on crime and more conservative than Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn or Queens, but still this wasn't a violent crime. Add to that it is a first offence, and lawyers for Ms. Conti will try to stress preservation of her nursing license.

Unless vast sums more are found to have been stolen/gained by fraud or whatever restitution of $60 isn't going to harm Ms. Conti financially. Nurses have done far worse than what this one is accused of and managed to keep their license, this even after perhaps maybe a temporary suspension.

As with many other politically liberal states justice is balanced by damage that would come from depriving someone of ability to earn a living.

R162 Does that mean an applicant can bring a suit against a potential employer if they find that possible employer checked their credit? A friend applied to Joseph Banks for a job. They checked his credit as my friend received a notice in the mail. When he checked with them again about the possibility of being hired they blew him off. They had found out he had filed for bankruptcy. I figured they were interested if they went that far.

If she's pilfering the personal belongings of patients the last thing in the world she is thinking of is their health and survival. She's a scavenger of the ill. That's a fact that should be known by all future employers no matter their personal political ideology. $60 from just one individual can turn into a lot of money when multiplied by all the people she can steal from. And perhaps already has.

The damage she has proven she may cause and already might have caused by focusing on what she can steal from individuals under her care is incalculable. Nice to have all these ATMs. She can still work cleaning bedpans. Nobody is keeping her from that.

It is indeed sickening to think people on here feel what's the big deal. One can think about this happening to a loved one when they may be dying.

R44 : I feel like she has a coke habit.

R167 I'm not R162. I wonder about those things too. I worked part time as bank teller several years back for awhile after I lost a job. The HR person was upfront about credit checks during the interview. She said it would was going to be a "soft inquiry" and that it wouldn't show up on a credit report. But, in my case the inquiry still showed up on a report.

[quote]R168 She's a scavenger of the ill.

The man was DEAD! She nursed him in his final hours! Why should the family get it all when they just shoved him in a hospital rather than caring for him themselves??

#Justice4NurseConti

It was fueling up on gas! The nurse wasn't selling his body parts. Lay off the woman trying to make a buck. Never stopped a Republican.

She probably is a republican!! And voted for Trump! She deserves a pass!

R172 feels her career of theft using nursing as a cover should be extended indefinitely.

R162 here

Girls, simply look at website posted and follow links for "employees' at NYC Department of Human Rights.

You'll find contained therein information of filing a claim of discrimination for whatever issue related to an employer.

Following should answer some questions:

New York’s Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination based on criminal record by public and private employers and licensing agencies. Employment or licensure may not be denied unless there 1) is a “direct relationship” between a conviction and the job or license, as defined by a multifactor test; or 2) hiring or licensing the individual would be an unreasonable risk to people’s property, safety, or welfare. They also may not ask about or act adversely based on non-conviction records. An individual with a criminal record who is denied employment or licensure has the right to receive a statement of reasons. Certificates issued by the court or parole board may lift mandatory employment or licensing bars, and must be considered in discretionary decisions.

An executive order prohibits public employers from asking job applicants about prior conviction until initial hiring decisions have been made. New York City has a broad ban-the-box law that prohibits public and private employers from asking job applicants about convictions until after an initial offer is made.

As for rest courts in NYS routinely notify various state licensing boards when there has been a conviction.

For reasons known only to NYS legislature nurses in NYS are not required to undergo criminal background checks (with fingerprinting) when applying for license. Oddly nursing assistants are IIRC, as are dentists, physicians, pharmacists, and others including even architects (IIRC).

Well that makes it fairly simple for that woman to find another job where they need nurses so she can neglect and steal from other patients.

It can't be easy giving succor when you're casing the joint.

Pretty much, yes that is true. Outside of nursing homes few healthcare facilities are required or even allowed to conduct criminal background checks.

And it isn't only NYS either...

[quote]You type young and naive, [R151].

You remind me of someone, R152 - I can't think who.

This seems like a ridiculous overreaction over $60.

Did you read the thread? This is the only time we know of. You steal small amounts so there is less possibility of detection. Therefore your grocery and gas bills are always covered. And when you're being a pickpocket you're hardly concerned about anybody's welfare. You want people to die. Less possibility of being found out. You gain a position of trust and then you exploit it.

R182

It isn't the sums per se; but violation of trust and so forth that professional nurses are not to abuse nor harm those entrusted to their care.

Ever since Florence Nightingale the profession of nursing has sought to elevate itself from the whores, sluts, and other sorts of women that once dominated, aside from those in religious orders, nursing.

One reason states or national governments began to require licensing and or registration of "trained nurses" was to give the public some sort of assurance who was being let into their homes or otherwise employed as a nurse.

Basically the only protection patients and public have is the moral character of a professional nurse. Someone who will steal even small sums from a patient is dishonest period. I mean where will it all end?