Jay Armitage

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for multiple incidents of inappropriate and unwanted physical contact with colleagues and a nursing student.

The member admitted to the allegations, acknowledging his conduct was unprofessional and dishonourable.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

Pursuant to a Joint Submission on Order, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, noting the member had already signed an undertaking to permanently resign his certificate of registration and never reapply.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought discipline proceedings against a registered nurse for submitting $4,350 in false claims to her employer's benefit plan.

The nurse used a physician's stamp without authorization to create fraudulent prescriptions for orthopedic footwear and compression stockings.

The nurse admitted to the allegations and entered into an Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Order.

The Discipline Committee found the nurse committed professional misconduct and ordered an oral reprimand, noting the nurse had already undertaken to permanently resign from the College.

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting false claims totaling $2,090 to her employer's group benefit plan for orthopedic footwear and compression stockings.

The claims were supported by prescriptions created using a physician's stamp without authorization.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order, finding the Member committed professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a 4-month suspension of her certificate of registration, and imposed terms, conditions, and limitations including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The member, a registered practical nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting false claims totaling $3,240 to his employer-funded benefit plan for back braces and shoe modifications that were not received.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including misappropriation of property, falsifying records, and disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a four-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the member's certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against the Member for sexually abusing a vulnerable patient and sexually harassing a social work student.

The matter proceeded by way of an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct by engaging in a sexual relationship with a former patient and making sexually explicit comments to a colleague.

The Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand and the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of registration.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct including sexual abuse of a patient, failing to maintain professional boundaries, and unauthorized disclosure of personal health information.

The Member admitted to the allegations, acknowledging a sexual relationship with a vulnerable patient immediately following their discharge, and sharing another patient's confidential information.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Member's certificate of registration was revoked, and she was ordered to receive an oral reprimand and reimburse the College up to $5,000 for patient counselling.

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting false claims for support stockings under her employer's benefit plan, receiving $4,000 in reimbursed funds.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct by contravening standards of practice, misappropriating property, falsifying records, and engaging in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a 3-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and terms and conditions including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting false claims for support stockings under her employer's benefit plan, receiving $2,400.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct, including misappropriating property, falsifying records, and engaging in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Order, imposing a reprimand, a 3-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario alleged that the member committed professional misconduct by submitting false claims for support stockings under her employer's benefit plan.

The member admitted to the allegations and entered into an Agreed Statement of Facts, acknowledging she received $2,387.50 from the false claims and split the proceeds with a co-worker.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct, including misappropriating property, falsifying records, and engaging in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a Joint Submission on Order, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a four-month suspension of the member's certificate of registration, and the imposition of terms and conditions including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct including sexual abuse of a vulnerable mental health patient, failing to maintain therapeutic boundaries, and failing to cooperate with a College investigation by coaching the patient during an interview.

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

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed the alleged acts of professional misconduct.

Accepting a Joint Submission on Order, the Committee directed the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of registration, ordered an oral reprimand, and required the Member to reimburse the College up to $5,000 for patient therapy funding.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to her care of a patient in labour.

The Member admitted to failing to monitor the fetal heart rate, failing to recognize inadequate progress of labour, failing to seek medical assistance, and failing to document her care and efforts to seek assistance.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member committed professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Order, imposing a reprimand, a 5-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration, including remedial education in obstetrics.

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting false claims to her employer's benefit plan between 2013 and 2016, receiving at least $11,080 in store credits for non-medicinal products.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member contravened standards of practice, misappropriated property, falsified records, and engaged in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a three-month suspension, meetings with a regulatory expert, and a 12-month employer notification requirement.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for professional misconduct, alleging verbal, physical, and emotional abuse of vulnerable patients at a long-term care facility, as well as inappropriate comments about a colleague.

The Member admitted to the allegations via an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct by contravening standards of practice, abusing patients, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a Joint Submission on Order, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a 5-month suspension, and various terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration.

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

The Member admitted to telling an inappropriate story involving a racial slur in front of patients, attempting an improper one-person transfer of a patient requiring a two-person transfer, failing to document a patient fall, and administering medication without authorization.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Member's admissions and found that he committed professional misconduct, including verbal and emotional abuse of a client.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month suspension, and various terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to participate in the College's Quality Assurance Program after being randomly selected.

Despite multiple notices and extensions, the Member did not complete the required practice assessment or respond to communications.

The Member admitted to the allegations via an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand, a two-month suspension, and terms including meetings with a regulatory expert.