Chuck Williams

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 Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct involving multiple incidents of patient abuse, medication errors, improper patient transfers, and disrespectful communication with colleagues and clients.

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

The Discipline Committee found that the Member's actions constituted professional misconduct and were disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

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

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to report numerous criminal charges and subsequent findings of guilt to the College of Nurses of Ontario.

The criminal matters involved criminal harassment, threatening conduct, and breaches of recognizance.

The Member admitted to the allegations and an Agreed Statement of Facts was presented.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a 12-month suspension, an oral reprimand, and terms and conditions on her certificate of registration.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, was suspended by the Fitness to Practise Committee in 2012.

Between 2014 and 2017, she continued to work as an RPN at a private hospital owned by her mother, falsifying patient records, administering narcotics, and holding herself out as a registered nurse.

The Discipline Committee found that she committed professional misconduct by practising while suspended, falsifying records, and failing to comply with a previous order.

Pursuant to a joint submission, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of her certificate of registration and a reprimand.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for verbally and physically abusing an elderly client with dementia, including striking the client in the face with a slipper, and failing to document the incident.

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

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a four-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration, including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for engaging in a personal relationship with a vulnerable client, including paying for hotel rooms and providing a cell phone, and for sending a client's personal information to his personal email address.

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 five-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on his 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.

The Member, a Registered Nurse, admitted to professional misconduct for misappropriating the narcotic Dilaudid intended for a palliative client and falsifying the client's medication record to indicate it had been administered.

The Member had previously been convicted of criminal theft in relation to the incident.

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

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a five-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration, including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification requirements.

The member, a registered nurse, was assigned to provide palliative care to a terminally ill 13-year-old client.

The member misappropriated the client's pain medication for her own use, leaving the client without pain relief for five hours, and practised nursing while impaired.

The member was subsequently criminally charged and convicted of several offences, including impaired driving and theft, which she failed to report to the College.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct, accepted a joint submission on penalty, and ordered the immediate revocation of her certificate of registration and a reprimand.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against a Registered Practical Nurse for accessing the electronic medical records of 355 clients without consent or authorization.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member contravened the standards of practice and engaged in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a five-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and imposed terms and conditions including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against the member for failing to appear before the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (ICRC) to receive an oral caution.

The member did not attend the discipline hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the member committed professional misconduct by ignoring the ICRC's order, which constituted dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

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

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought discipline proceedings against a registered nurse who had been criminally convicted of voyeurism and sexual assault against two vulnerable patients in a hospital emergency department.

The Discipline Committee found that the nurse committed professional misconduct, including sexual abuse and disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the nurse's Certificate of Registration and required him to appear for a reprimand, emphasizing the need to protect the public and maintain confidence in the nursing profession.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct 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 committed professional misconduct, as her failure to comply with the order would reasonably be regarded as dishonourable and unprofessional.

The Committee ordered a four-month suspension, an oral reprimand, and imposed terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for three incidents of care.

The allegations included attempting to force a client to take medication without consent, administering the wrong medication to another client (labetalol instead of Levophed), and failing to document vital signs.

The member did not attend the hearing.

Relying on video evidence, hospital records, and expert testimony, the Discipline Committee found that the member committed professional misconduct by contravening standards of practice, abusing a client, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Discipline Committee of the College of Nurses of Ontario held a penalty hearing for a member previously found guilty of professional misconduct.

The misconduct included criminal convictions for possession of stolen license plates, breaking and entering, and using a stolen credit card, as well as professional transgressions such as failing to attend client appointments, misappropriating a narcotic, attempting to steal from a client's family member, and billing for unmade visits.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Committee accepted the College's submission, ordering an oral reprimand and the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of registration, emphasizing specific and general deterrence and the member's ungovernability.

The Member, a registered practical nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct including verbal, physical, and sexual abuse of clients, as well as falsifying records.

The Member admitted to the allegations and an Agreed Statement of Facts was presented.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed the acts of professional misconduct, which were deemed disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, noting that the Member had permanently resigned and signed an undertaking never to practice nursing again.

The Member brought a pre-hearing motion seeking to stay professional misconduct proceedings due to unreasonable delay and abuse of process by the College of Nurses of Ontario.

The College had investigated allegations of sexual abuse but allowed the Member to continue practicing for nearly two years before imposing an interim suspension.

The Discipline Committee found that the College's unexplained investigative delays, combined with the imposition of an interim suspension without a timely hearing, constituted an abuse of process that prejudiced the administration of justice.

The motion was granted and the proceedings were stayed.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought discipline proceedings against a Registered Practical Nurse for professional misconduct.

The allegations included criminal convictions for possession of stolen property, break and enter, and using a stolen credit card, as well as workplace misconduct including failing to attend scheduled home care appointments, billing for unmade visits, and misappropriating narcotics from a client.

The Discipline Committee found the allegations proven on a balance of probabilities, relying on documentary evidence, witness testimony, and expert opinion.

The Committee concluded the nurse's actions demonstrated deliberate deceit and moral failing, constituting disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The member, a registered practical nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to maintain therapeutic boundaries and accepting over $55,000 from the spouse of a client.

The member admitted to the allegations and entered an agreed statement of facts.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct.

As the member had already permanently resigned her certificate of registration and signed an undertaking never to reapply, the Committee accepted a joint submission ordering an oral reprimand.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct including engaging in a personal, romantic, and sexual relationship with a vulnerable former client shortly after their discharge.

The Member also misappropriated medications from the facility and provided them to the client contrary to their treatment plan.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct, including sexual abuse, as the psychotherapeutic nurse-client relationship continued post-discharge.