Kendra O'Bryan

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to multiple incidents of inappropriate communication and an uncaring attitude toward clients, their families, and colleagues at two different hospitals.

The Member admitted to the allegations and agreed to a statement of facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct by contravening standards of practice and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a six-month suspension, and conditions requiring the Member to complete a communication course and attend anger management counselling.

The member, a registered practical nurse, admitted to professional misconduct for misappropriating a prescription pad from her workplace and forging multiple prescriptions for Percocet.

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 three months, and conditions were imposed on her practice for two years, alongside an undertaking to continue medical monitoring for her health conditions.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse who had been convicted of fraud over $5,000 for unlawfully obtaining social assistance benefits.

The member failed to disclose this criminal conviction on his annual registration renewal forms for four consecutive years.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The member was reprimanded, suspended for 45 days, and ordered to complete an ethics course.

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 Member, a registered nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by viewing pornographic images on workplace computers during work hours over a period of several months.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission as to Penalty.

The Member was reprimanded, his certificate of registration was suspended for 30 days, and terms and conditions were imposed on his practice for 12 months.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to appropriately document client contacts, failing to return and maintain client charts, and improperly billing for visits not made.

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 an oral reprimand, a one-month suspension, a $450 fine, and imposed conditions on the Member's certificate of registration requiring education and monitoring.

The Member, a registered nurse, provided home care to a client and developed an inappropriate personal relationship with him, breaching the boundaries of the therapeutic nurse-client relationship.

The Member disclosed personal and financial difficulties, accepted gifts and assistance, wore unprofessional clothing, and eventually moved in with the client after his discharge from home care.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct.

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

The member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for claiming sick leave and benefits from one hospital while continuing to work at another, and for submitting falsified return-to-work status reports.

The member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty, finding the member committed professional misconduct.

The member was reprimanded, suspended for 60 days, fined $2,500, and subjected to employer notification conditions for 24 months.

The College of Nurses of Ontario alleged that the member verbally and physically abused a client.

During the hearing, the College's key witness gave inconsistent testimony during cross-examination and became unwilling to continue.

The College requested that the allegations be dismissed as it could no longer meet the standard of clear, cogent, and convincing evidence.

The panel dismissed the allegations.

The member subsequently sought costs, arguing the prosecution was unwarranted.

The panel denied the costs request, finding that the proceedings were reasonably justified based on initial eyewitness evidence.

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to professional misconduct for falsely claiming to hold a Doctor of Education, Master of Science, and Doctor of Nursing Science over a four-year period.

These false credentials led to promotions within her hospital employer.

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

The panel ordered an oral reprimand, a three-month suspension, and a requirement that the Member notify any employer of the penalty decision for a period of one year upon resuming practice.