Nursing board approves consent order imposing $10,000 penalty and practice limits for Putnam med‑spa nurse
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Summary
The Board of Examiners for Nursing approved a revised consent order for Emily J. Nalgast (petition 202035) that includes a reprimand, a $10,000 civil penalty, permanent restriction from performing cosmetic procedures in Connecticut, two‑year probation with practice limits, employer reporting and required coursework.
The Board of Examiners for Nursing voted April 1 to accept a revised consent order resolving disciplinary allegations against Emily J. Nalgast, RN, arising from her operation of a Putnam med‑spa.
Department of Public Health attorney Linda Fazina told the board that Nalgast’s Connecticut license had been summarily suspended on Feb. 19, 2025, and that the department’s complaint alleges she practiced beyond the scope of a registered nurse, failed to maintain adequate infection control and proper records, and omitted one or more felony convictions on a reinstatement application. Fazina said the proposed consent order would impose a reprimand, a permanent restriction barring Nalgast from performing cosmetic procedures as defined in the transcript (connecticut statutory citation in file), a $10,000 civil penalty, and a two‑year probation with conditions including no self‑employment or travel nursing, quarterly employer reports, and required coursework on ethics and scope of practice.
Respondent counsel Mary Alice Moore Lenhart said the respondent has worked with a Massachusetts employer since late 2024 and provided a supervisor letter indicating safe practice there; she asked the board to accept the negotiated settlement rather than pursue litigation.
Board member Mary Diepman moved to approve the revised consent order and Elizabeth Rivera Rodriguez seconded. The roll call recorded ayes from Mary Diepman, Sal Diaz, Elizabeth Rivera Rodriguez, Cindy Arpin, Camille Payne and Chair Gina Reiners. The board announced the consent order passed and will be entered as final per the department’s procedures.
The board did not take new testimony or reopen the record; staff and counsel may follow the department’s administrative process for implementing the consent order. The board noted that the order applies if the respondent returns to practice in Connecticut and includes standard reporting and education requirements.
The next scheduled board meeting is in two weeks, and DPH staff remain available to answer questions about compliance and next steps.
