Andrew Sharpe

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for verbally, physically, and emotionally abusing three vulnerable patients, including making inappropriate comments and using unnecessary force.

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

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a Joint Submission on Order, imposing a 5-month suspension, an oral reprimand, and various terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against the Member for submitting false claims to her employer's group benefit plan.

The Member admitted to the allegations, acknowledging she submitted claims for products and services she did not receive, totaling $7,170.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member committed professional misconduct by contravening standards of practice, misappropriating property, and engaging in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Order, imposing a reprimand, a 4-month suspension, and conditions on her certificate of registration.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting false claims for prescription glasses and massage therapy to her employer's group benefit plan.

The Member altered receipts to claim for greater amounts or for services not received, resulting in an overpayment of $1,080, which she later reimbursed.

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

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