Anne McKenzie

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 Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for misappropriating hospital property, specifically vials of Rocephin and IV supplies, and receiving an unauthorized intravenous infusion while not a patient.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a 30-day suspension, and conditions on her certificate of registration requiring practice consultation and ethics education.

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

The Member admitted to failing to call an anaesthetist to administer an epidural in a timely manner and failing to apply continuous electronic fetal monitoring while the patient ambulated, contrary to hospital policy.

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 30 days, and subjected to conditions on her certificate of registration.

The member, a registered nurse, was found guilty of professional misconduct for failing to report multiple criminal convictions to the College of Nurses of Ontario.

The convictions included mischief over $5,000, criminal harassment, and breaches of undertaking and recognizance, arising from his conduct towards two former partners.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a five-month suspension, and strict conditions on his certificate of registration, including mandatory counselling for stress and anger management.

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 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 Member admitted to committing professional misconduct by practising as a Registered Practical Nurse and performing controlled acts while her certificate of registration was suspended for non-payment of fees over an 18-month period.

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

The Member was reprimanded, her certificate of registration was suspended for 90 days, and conditions were imposed on her return to practice.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to her treatment of an agitated psychiatric client.

The Member admitted to yelling at the client, unintentionally slapping the client on the face and arm, and roughly removing the client's clothing while assisting in placing the client in restraints.

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

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered an 8-week suspension, a reprimand, and remedial conditions on the Member's certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for administering medication to a cognitively impaired client without consent and subsequently threatening a student nurse and other colleagues who reported or investigated the incident.

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 Penalty, ordering a reprimand, a four-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration.

The Member, a Registered Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for physically assaulting a co-worker during a dispute over who would be Charge Nurse.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

After a hearing to determine the facts, the Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct by contravening standards of practice and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a two-week suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and required the Member to review professional standards with a practice consultant.

The member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for accessing, downloading, and storing pornographic materials on hospital computers over several years.

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

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The panel accepted the College's penalty submission, ordering a reprimand, a 30-day suspension, and conditions on the member's certificate of registration, while denying the member's request to withhold publication of his name.

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

The nurse admitted to accepting unauthorized remuneration from equipment manufacturers, using hospital resources for her own unauthorized practice, and recommending or prescribing changes to insulin dosages without proper physician orders.

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

The nurse was reprimanded, suspended for 60 days, and required to meet with a nursing expert to discuss scope of practice and conflict of interest.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct after mistakenly injecting a patient with potassium chloride instead of normal saline and heparin, resulting in the patient's death.

The Member admitted to the allegations and the Discipline Committee found her guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a one-month suspension of her certificate of registration, imposed terms and conditions including a return to work program and learning plan, and required her to appear for a reprimand, noting she had already served a three-month employment suspension.