Carly Gilchrist

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a Registered Practical Nurse who falsified her resume to indicate she had 14 months of emergency department experience.

The nurse used the falsified resume to obtain a contract position in a remote hospital's emergency department, where staff quickly identified her lack of necessary skills.

The Discipline Committee found the nurse committed professional misconduct by issuing a false document and engaging in dishonourable conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a one-month suspension, an oral reprimand, remedial meetings with a regulatory expert, and a 12-month employer notification requirement.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for environmentally restraining an 85-year-old patient with dementia in his room for nine hours without a physician's order, clinical justification, or adequate monitoring.

The Member also failed to properly document the restraint and falsely documented monitoring checks.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and, accepting a joint submission on penalty, ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension, and terms and conditions on her certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against a Registered Practical Nurse for time theft and falsifying records.

The member admitted to logging out of the hospital's payroll system remotely after leaving the facility on 17 occasions, and instructing colleagues on how to do the same.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a four-month suspension, an oral reprimand, meetings with a regulatory expert, and 12 months of employer notification.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to inadequate patient care, failure to document vital signs, improper medication administration, pre-pouring medications, and leaving narcotics unattended.

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 on Order, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a three-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and various remedial conditions including meetings with a regulatory expert and completion of a patient safety course.

The member, a registered practical nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to maintain therapeutic boundaries while working at a summer camp.

The member admitted to having sexual intercourse and engaging in further sexual activity with a 16-year-old camp counsellor, who was considered a client by virtue of being part of the camp community.

The member also admitted to failing to stop or report a colleague who provided cannabis to another underage client and consumed cannabis while on duty.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and found the member committed professional misconduct.

A joint submission on penalty was accepted, resulting in an oral reprimand, a 7-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the member's certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to medication administration and documentation errors involving five patients at a long-term care home.

The hearing proceeded on an Agreed Statement of Facts in which the Member admitted to contravening standards of practice, failing to keep records, and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the admissions and found the Member committed professional misconduct.

A Joint Submission on Order was accepted, resulting in a reprimand, a two-month suspension, and terms including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a Registered Practical Nurse for accessing the electronic medical records of approximately 166 patients without consent, authorization, or clinical purpose.

The matter proceeded on an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order.

The Discipline Committee found that the nurse committed professional misconduct by breaching the College's standards of practice and engaging in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand, a three-month suspension of the nurse's certificate of registration, and remedial conditions including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought discipline proceedings against a registered nurse for failing to adequately assess, monitor, and document a patient's wound care, and for failing to advocate for expert care as the patient's condition deteriorated.

The patient ultimately died of necrotizing fasciitis secondary to an infected pressure ulcer.

The nurse also failed to remain with the patient until an ambulance arrived.

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

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a 3-month suspension, and terms and conditions on the nurse's certificate of registration, including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

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 College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against a registered nurse who, while employed at a hospital, also operated a medical product retail business.

The nurse admitted to negligent business practices, including using pre-signed photocopied claim forms and failing to verify prescriptions, which facilitated the submission of improper claims to the hospital's employee benefit plan.

The Discipline Committee found that the nurse's conduct breached professional standards, constituted misappropriation of property, and was dishonourable and unprofessional.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a four-month suspension of the nurse's certificate of registration, and the imposition of terms, conditions, and limitations, including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification requirements.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse operating an independent cosmetic spa, admitted to professional misconduct for failing to keep adequate records, performing controlled acts (cosmetic injections) without proper authorization from a physician, and making disparaging social media posts directed at a patient.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order, finding the Member's conduct to be unprofessional and dishonourable.

The Member was reprimanded, her certificate of registration was suspended for four months, and terms, conditions, and limitations were imposed on her practice, including meetings with a Regulatory Expert and employer notification requirements.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to her care of five palliative patients at a long-term care facility.

The College alleged she failed to meet standards of practice regarding medication administration and documentation, including administering medication more frequently than ordered and failing to document assessments and rationales.

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

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

The Member, a Registered Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for submitting false claims to her employer's group benefit plan for non-medical products.

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

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct by contravening standards of practice, misappropriating property, falsifying records, and engaging in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Order, imposing a reprimand, a 3-month suspension, and terms and conditions including meetings with a Regulatory Expert and employer notification.

The College of Nurses of Ontario alleged that the respondent registered nurse committed professional misconduct by submitting false claims for orthopedic shoes to her employer's benefit plan.

The respondent argued she relied on the expertise of a chiropodist and made an honest mistake of fact, believing she had received modified orthopedic shoes rather than regular footwear.

The Discipline Committee dismissed all allegations, finding that the respondent demonstrated a reasonable level of due diligence and did not intend to deceive the benefit plan.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a Registered Nurse for multiple incidents of improper restraint and excessive force involving four vulnerable psychiatric patients.

The Member admitted to the allegations, acknowledging that his conduct constituted physical, verbal, and emotional abuse, and was disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a 7-month suspension, and various terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration, including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification requirements.

The Member, a Registered Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to maintain professional boundaries and sexually abusing multiple vulnerable mental health patients.

The Member admitted to engaging in personal and sexual relationships with several patients, including having sexual intercourse with three of them.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct, noting the conduct was disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of registration, and reimbursement of up to $5,000 per patient for therapy and counselling funds.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for multiple incidents of inappropriate and unwanted physical contact with colleagues and a nursing student.

The member admitted to the allegations, acknowledging his conduct was unprofessional and dishonourable.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the member guilty of professional misconduct.

Pursuant to a Joint Submission on Order, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, noting the member had already signed an undertaking to permanently resign his certificate of registration and never reapply.

The College of Nurses of Ontario alleged that the Member, a Registered Nurse, committed professional misconduct by sexually abusing a patient during a home care visit.

The allegations centered on a single incident where the Member allegedly inserted his fingers into the patient's vagina without clinical purpose while providing wound care.

The Discipline Committee assessed the credibility of the witnesses, noting significant inconsistencies in the testimonies of the patient and her husband.

Finding the Member's denial credible and consistent with other evidence, the Committee concluded the College failed to prove the allegations on a balance of probabilities and dismissed the case.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, admitted to professional misconduct after taking a photograph of a vulnerable, nude patient lying on the floor without consent and sharing it with colleagues in a WhatsApp group chat.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member's actions constituted a breach of the standards of practice, emotional abuse, and dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a two-month suspension, remediation with a regulatory expert, and 12 months of employer notification.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against the Member for sexually abusing a vulnerable patient and sexually harassing a social work student.

The matter proceeded by way of an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct by engaging in a sexual relationship with a former patient and making sexually explicit comments to a colleague.

The Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand and the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of registration.