Linda Bracken

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 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 College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a Registered Practical Nurse for allegedly slapping and verbally abusing a resident at a nursing home.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

Based on the clear and convincing testimony of an eyewitness personal care worker, the Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a four-month suspension, and imposed remedial conditions on the Member's certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered practical nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct after being convicted of theft over $5,000 for defrauding her former hospital employer of approximately $96,500.

The Member admitted to the allegations and the panel found that she committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the panel ordered a reprimand, a one-month suspension of her certificate of registration, and imposed conditions including the completion of an ethics course and restrictions on handling employer finances.

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.