Denise Dietrich

The member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for restraining an elderly patient without consent or a physician's order using a bed sheet, and for briefly covering the patient's mouth to quiet her.

The member admitted to the allegations through an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a Joint Submission as to Penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a two-week suspension, and conditions on the member's certificate of registration, including meeting with a Practice Consultant and employer notification requirements.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against a Registered Practical Nurse for misappropriating a vial of Hydromorphone and failing to document medication administration on 35 occasions.

The hearing proceeded in the member's absence.

The Discipline Committee found the allegations proven on a balance of probabilities, relying on clear and convincing evidence including testimony from the clinical manager and narcotic control records.

The member's conduct was found to be disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a one-month suspension, and practice monitoring conditions upon reinstatement.

The Member, a registered nurse, was convicted of sexual interference and sexual touching under the Criminal Code.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations based on these convictions.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty with a slight variation, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a 12-month suspension, and practice restrictions, including a prohibition on working with individuals under 16 years of age.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for professional misconduct.

The nurse admitted to failing to promptly assess a client complaining of chest pains, making inappropriate comments to the client, and making disparaging remarks about colleagues.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and found the nurse guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a four-month suspension, a reprimand, and various remedial conditions on the nurse's certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against the member, a registered nurse, based on multiple criminal convictions including fraudulent impersonation, theft, fraud, and breach of probation, as well as misappropriation of property from her workplace.

The member admitted to the allegations and the parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission as to Penalty.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and, accepting the joint submission, ordered that the member be reprimanded and her Certificate of Registration be revoked.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against the Member for practising while her registration was suspended, pre-pouring medications, and failing to notify her employer of her suspension.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member had worked as a Registered Practical Nurse while suspended, pre-poured medications for a subsequent shift, and failed to inform her employer of her suspension.

Allegations regarding failing to check pre-poured medications and administering 'prn' medications without assessment were dismissed due to insufficient evidence.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Registration, emphasizing the serious breach of public trust and the Member's ungovernability.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for falsifying client assessment records and submitting a fraudulent mileage expense claim.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts in which the Member admitted to not attending client visits but completing documentation to make it appear she had, due to workload difficulties.

The Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a Joint Submission as to Penalty, ordering a reprimand, a six-week suspension, and conditions on her certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for allegedly abusing a patient physically, verbally, and emotionally, and for misappropriating property by claiming sick leave pay from one employer while working a shift for another.

The Discipline Committee found the nurse guilty of verbal and emotional abuse, as well as misappropriation of property, but found the evidence insufficient to prove physical abuse.

The nurse's certificate of registration was suspended for four months, and she was ordered to complete a rehabilitation program and pay costs of $1,500.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against the member based on findings made by the Quebec Nursing Board.

The member had been found guilty in Quebec of sexual abuse and boundary violations with clients.

The member admitted the allegations and the panel accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The panel found the member committed professional misconduct and accepted a Joint Submission on Penalty, ordering a reprimand and imposing monitoring conditions on the member's certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to professional misconduct for falsifying records and submitting time sheets for home care visits she did not make.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Penalty.

The Member was reprimanded, her certificate of registration was suspended for 60 days, practice conditions were imposed for 12 months, and she was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine or provide proof of full restitution to the agency.

The Member, a registered nurse and co-owner of a private seniors' residence, faced numerous allegations of professional misconduct relating to the care of a vulnerable elderly resident.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member unnecessarily restrained the resident, confined them to their room, failed to administer prescribed medications, and failed to seek required medical attention, ultimately leading to the resident's death from bronchopneumonia.

The Member also directed untrained, unregulated staff to perform nursing functions, submitted fraudulent invoices for care not provided, and misrepresented the facility's services and visiting policies.

The Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including physical and emotional abuse, and ordered the revocation of her certificate of registration.

The member faced allegations of professional misconduct for administering 25mg of morphine concentrate instead of the ordered 5mg to a palliative care resident on two occasions.

The member admitted to the allegations and an Agreed Statement of Facts was presented.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct by failing to maintain the standards of the profession.

The panel accepted a Joint Submission as to Penalty, ordering an oral reprimand and amending the member's undertaking to prohibit the administration of all medications until the successful completion of an approved medication administration course.