Carolyn Kargiannakis

The member was previously found to have committed professional misconduct involving time theft and practice issues.

At the penalty hearing, the College sought a 12-month suspension and a mandatory nursing course, while the member argued for a lesser penalty.

The Discipline Committee ordered a 4-month suspension, an oral reprimand, and terms including an 18-month employer notification and meetings with a regulatory expert.

The Committee found the College's proposed penalty excessive, noting the member did not falsify documents or cause direct patient harm, and had no prior performance issues.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced disciplinary proceedings for placing a colleague in a chokehold and for numerous medication administration and documentation errors.

The Member admitted to the allegations, which included failing to document medication wastage, administering narcotics without a witness signature, and failing to document patient assessments.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order, finding the Member committed professional misconduct.

The Member was reprimanded, suspended for four months, and subjected to terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration, including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought discipline proceedings against a registered nurse for professional misconduct while employed at two group homes.

The Member failed to keep adequate records, failed to ensure a vulnerable patient received adequate meals and medications, and failed to provide sanitary living conditions.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct by breaching standards of practice, abusing the patient physically and emotionally, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered an oral reprimand and the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct including sexual abuse, boundary violations, and inappropriate communication with a vulnerable patient.

The Member admitted to engaging in a personal relationship, sending inappropriate text messages, and meeting the patient outside the therapeutic relationship.

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 an oral reprimand, an 18-month suspension, and imposed terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to complete a Remediation Program ordered by the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee.

The Member admitted to the allegations and agreed to a statement of facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a one-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and the imposition of terms, conditions, and limitations requiring meetings with a regulatory expert.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct including medication errors, falsifying patient records, failing to document the use of restraints, and collecting short-term disability benefits while working for another employer.

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 7-month suspension, an oral reprimand, and various terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to participate in the College's Quality Assurance Program after being randomly selected.

Despite multiple notices and extensions, the Member did not complete the required practice assessment or respond to communications.

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 two-month suspension, and terms including meetings with a regulatory expert.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who was convicted of sexual interference involving a minor and failed to report the criminal charges and subsequent finding of guilt to the College.

The member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found that the member committed professional misconduct, noting the mandatory revocation provisions under the Health Professions Procedural Code for sexual offences.

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

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to professional misconduct for engaging in a personal, romantic, and sexual relationship with a vulnerable patient from a supervised consumption site shortly after the therapeutic relationship ended.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order, finding the Member committed professional misconduct including sexual abuse.

The Member was reprimanded, her certificate of registration was suspended for 6 months, and terms, conditions, and limitations were imposed.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for working overlapping shifts at two different employers, providing inadequate care and documentation for two patients at a correctional facility, and using unprofessional language in an email.

The member admitted to taking paid sick time and unpaid emergency time from one employer while working and being paid at another, which the panel found constituted professional misconduct and misappropriation.

The panel also found the member failed to maintain adequate documentation for the two patients.

However, the panel dismissed the allegations of inadequate care, finding the member's assessments and triage decisions were reasonable given the chaotic environment of the correctional facility.

The panel also dismissed the allegation regarding unprofessional language, finding the terms used were reflective of the institutional culture rather than professional misconduct.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a Registered Practical Nurse for multiple allegations of professional misconduct, including failing to properly document patient information, altering a colleague's documentation, and misappropriating narcotic medications (Percocet and Oxycodone) from several patients.

The Discipline Committee found that the nurse had breached the standards of practice, falsified records, and misappropriated property, constituting disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The nurse's certificate of registration was suspended for 8 months, and she was ordered to complete remedial education and be subject to employer notification and practice restrictions upon her return.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct arising from her provision of home care to a vulnerable child.

The Member admitted to failing to document care, crossing professional boundaries by requesting additional shifts and a reference letter from the patient's father, and misappropriating the patient's communication book containing health records.

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

The Committee 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, was found to have committed professional misconduct after stealing oxycodone tablets from a home care patient and subsequently failing to report the resulting criminal charges and convictions to the College.

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

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against the Member, who was the owner and operator of a long-term care home.

The Member admitted to falsifying her annual renewal forms to indicate she was practicing nursing when she was not, and to improperly receiving a salary from the nursing and personal care funding envelope despite not providing direct care.

She also admitted to failing to ensure her facility complied with the Long-Term Care Homes Act, which resulted in the revocation of its licence.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order, finding the Member committed professional misconduct.

Noting that the Member had already permanently resigned her registration, the Committee ordered her to appear for an oral reprimand.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for misappropriating credit cards from an elderly, vulnerable patient and using them for personal purchases.

The Member was criminally charged and convicted of fraud but failed to report the charges and findings of guilt to the College.

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

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for allowing unauthorized individuals into the nursing station to discuss her personal business while on duty, creating a risk of a privacy breach.

She was also alleged to have used names other than her registered name in professional contexts, causing confusion to the public.

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 a reprimand, a three-month suspension, and various terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a Registered Practical Nurse for multiple incidents of professional misconduct across two facilities.

The allegations included breaching client confidentiality, misappropriating $400 from a client, misappropriating narcotics (Percocet), falsifying medication records, and failing to comply with interim terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed the alleged acts of professional misconduct, characterizing her actions as disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Committee ordered an oral reprimand and the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by engaging in a sexual relationship, including sexual intercourse, with a vulnerable client while working at a hospital.

The Member also attempted to coerce the client into taking the blame for the incident.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Order, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct and sexual abuse.

The Member's certificate of registration was immediately revoked, and she was ordered to appear for an oral reprimand.