The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to unauthorized dispensing of Fentanyl patches, medication administration errors involving Methadone, and failure to properly document and report these errors.
The Member admitted to the allegations and an Agreed Statement of Facts was presented.
The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct, including disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.
Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a six-month suspension, and imposed terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration, including remediation and employer notification requirements.