Chairperson

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for inappropriate post-discharge contact with three psychiatric clients.

The Member admitted to the allegations, acknowledging that he contacted the clients without authorization from the health care team, contrary to previous counselling.

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 five months, and subjected to conditions including counselling and a restriction from practicing mental health or psychiatric nursing.

The Member, a registered nurse, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after stealing a credit card from a palliative care client's wife and using it to make approximately $3,500 in purchases.

The Member had previously pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to the theft.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month suspension, and terms including the completion of an ethics course.

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

The nurse, acting as Team Leader, admitted to failing to adequately supervise an inexperienced probationary nurse, failing to identify fetal distress from heart monitor readings, and making incomplete charting entries.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct.

Rejecting a joint submission for a two-month suspension, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension, and conditions requiring a review of nursing standards.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct regarding the care of an elderly, cognitively impaired patient.

The Member admitted to holding the agitated patient too tightly while providing care, resulting in skin tears and bruising.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and found the Member failed to maintain the standards of practice.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand and an undertaking to meet with a Professional Practice Consultant, while directing that the Member's name not be published in the public register.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered practical nurse for professional misconduct involving boundary violations with a vulnerable psychiatric client.

The nurse admitted to inappropriate contact, including visiting the client's home, making inappropriate comments, and inappropriate physical contact.

Proceeding by way of an Agreed Statement of Facts, the Discipline Committee found the nurse committed professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a three-month suspension, an oral reprimand, and the completion of a psychiatric nursing course.

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

The member admitted to falsely representing herself as a Registered Nurse (RN) to her employer, clients, and colleagues, and falsifying her employment history, while only registered as a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN).

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 an oral reprimand, a 30-day suspension of her certificates of registration, and a $1,000 fine.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced disciplinary proceedings for professional misconduct after falsifying time sheets to receive payment for shifts she did not work.

Over a one-year period, the Member misappropriated $2,158.00 from her employer.

The Member admitted to the allegations and agreed to a joint submission on penalty.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission, ordering a reprimand, a 60-day suspension, and conditions requiring proof of restitution and completion of an ethics course.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced a discipline hearing for professional misconduct related to her failure to properly monitor a fetal heart rate during labour, which ended in a stillbirth.

The Member admitted to the allegations in an Agreed Statement of Facts, acknowledging she failed to maintain continuous quality tracing, failed to inform physicians of monitoring difficulties, and failed to adequately assess the fetal heart rate.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, noting the Member's unblemished career and voluntary re-education efforts.