CNO 1997

The Member, a registered nurse, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct for claiming sick benefits from one employer while working shifts at another facility on 35 occasions.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and a six-month suspension, which would be suspended provided the Member paid $5,750 in restitution to the defrauded employer.

The Committee also denied the Member's request for a publication ban, finding that the public interest in open hearings outweighed her privacy interests.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against the respondent after she was found guilty of first-degree aggravated robbery in Texas.

The respondent did not attend the hearing due to her incarceration.

The Discipline Committee found the respondent guilty of professional misconduct, noting the threat of violence with a deadly weapon and breach of trust.

The Committee directed the Registrar to revoke the respondent's certificate of registration.