Catherine Ward

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to professional misconduct for accepting payment from her employer for hours she did not work in order to qualify for Employment Insurance benefits.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member misappropriated property and engaged in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-month suspension, and the imposition of terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration, including remediation and employer notification.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for physically abusing a cognitively impaired client at a long-term care facility by grabbing and shaking her.

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

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct, including failing to meet the Therapeutic Nurse-Client Relationship standard and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand, noting that the Member had already signed an undertaking to permanently resign from the College and never reapply.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for historical allegations of professional misconduct dating back to the 1970s.

The Member was alleged to have engaged in a personal, sexual, and financial relationship with a vulnerable 15-year-old client during and immediately after the therapeutic relationship.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member's conduct constituted malpractice and incompetence under the former Nurses Act, and disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct under the Health Disciplines Act.

The Committee revoked the Member's certificate of registration, ordered a reprimand, and imposed a $5,000 fine.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against the Member for failing to complete a Specified Continuing Education or Remediation Program (SCERP) ordered by the Inquiries, Complaints, and Reports Committee.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member's failure to comply with the SCERP order constituted disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered a four-month suspension, a reprimand, and imposed terms and conditions on the Member's certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for conducting breast and abdominal examinations on a patient without adequate communication, consent, or documentation.

The member admitted to the allegations of professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-month suspension, and terms including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced disciplinary proceedings for her care of an inmate who sustained a fractured nose at a detention centre.

The Member admitted to professional misconduct and incompetence, including failing to obtain informed consent, attempting to manually straighten the fractured nose (an unauthorized controlled act), and failing to accurately document the incident.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a six-month suspension of her certificate of registration, and the imposition of remedial terms and conditions.

The member, a registered practical nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for breaching a Fitness to Practise Order.

The member admitted to failing to notify the College of her employment, failing to inform her employer of the conditions on her certificate, failing to file required confirmation letters, and practising without a monitor.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration.