[Chair]

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for reporting to work under the influence of alcohol and exhibiting aggressive and threatening behaviour towards colleagues and a patient.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct.

After rejecting an initial joint submission on penalty for failing to adequately protect the public, the Committee accepted an amended joint submission.

The Member was reprimanded, suspended for at least four months, and required to undergo an addiction assessment and anger management training.

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to professional misconduct for misappropriating a co-worker's bank card and withdrawing $2,250 without consent.

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 nine-month suspension (with six months remitted), and conditions requiring the Member to undergo counselling.