Carol Stephenson

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for failing to maintain therapeutic boundaries with a client and failing to report that a colleague had engaged in sexual intercourse with the client.

The Member admitted to the allegations and an Agreed Statement of Facts was presented.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct and engaged in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

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

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the boundaries of the nurse-client relationship with three vulnerable psychiatric clients.

The Member admitted to the allegations, which included engaging in personal relationships, making personal disclosures, and communicating extensively outside of therapy.

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 a reprimand, a four-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration.

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

The member admitted to failing to document client admissions and injuries, engaging in unprofessional arguments with a charge nurse, leaving a shift without notifying management, and attending work while impaired by diet pills.

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

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a one-month suspension, and the completion of remedial education with a nursing expert.

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, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to assess a resident at a long-term care facility during her shift.

The resident's condition deteriorated and she subsequently died in hospital.

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 penalty, ordering an oral reprimand, a three-week suspension, and conditions on her certificate of registration.