Cheryl McMaster

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, admitted to professional misconduct for providing a falsified Police Clearance Certificate to her employer.

The certificate had been altered to conceal a prior criminal conviction for fraud.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Penalty.

The Member was reprimanded, her certificate of registration was suspended for one month, and conditions were imposed requiring her to meet with a nursing expert and notify future employers of the decision.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse who had been convicted of fraud over $5,000 for unlawfully obtaining social assistance benefits.

The member failed to disclose this criminal conviction on his annual registration renewal forms for four consecutive years.

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 45 days, and ordered to complete an ethics course.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct for claiming and collecting sick pay from one employer while working shifts at another hospital.

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

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct that would reasonably be regarded as disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the Member to appear for a reprimand and pay a $1,000 fine.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for breaching his parole conditions and a previous Discipline Committee order by using alcohol and drugs, and for adducing false evidence regarding his sobriety at a prior discipline hearing.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

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

The Committee ordered a 90-day suspension, a reprimand, and conditions on his certificate of registration requiring employer notification.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for falsifying client assessment records and submitting a fraudulent mileage expense claim.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts in which the Member admitted to not attending client visits but completing documentation to make it appear she had, due to workload difficulties.

The Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a Joint Submission as to Penalty, ordering a reprimand, a six-week suspension, and conditions on her certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by viewing pornographic images on workplace computers during work hours over a period of several months.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission as to Penalty.

The Member was reprimanded, his certificate of registration was suspended for 30 days, and terms and conditions were imposed on his practice for 12 months.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to appropriately document client contacts, failing to return and maintain client charts, and improperly billing for visits not made.

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

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a Joint Submission as to Penalty, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a one-month suspension, a $450 fine, and imposed conditions on the Member's certificate of registration requiring education and monitoring.

The Member, a Registered Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for claiming sick leave from a nursing home while continuing to work at a hospital, and for promoting her private sitter agency to patients and staff at the nursing home.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct by failing to maintain the standard of practice and practicing in a conflict of interest.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a 30-day suspension, and terms requiring the Member to meet with a Practice Consultant to discuss professional ethics.