CNO 2000

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for sexually abusing a psychotherapy client and failing to maintain professional boundaries.

The Member admitted to the allegations, which included hugging, kissing, and fondling the client, and continuing the therapeutic relationship despite the client's romantic attachment.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Fact and found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

A Joint Submission on Penalty was accepted, resulting in a three-month suspension, an oral reprimand, and a two-year restriction requiring supervised practice.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to her care of a pediatric client.

The Member admitted to failing to meet the standards of practice and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct when she spoke abruptly and handled the client forcefully while attempting to administer oxygen therapy.

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 three-month suspension (with two months remitted on conditions) and an oral reprimand.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for striking a confused and aggressive client in the arm and rib area while attempting to administer medication.

The Member admitted to the allegations in an Agreed Summary of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including contravening standards of practice, client abuse, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month suspension, and conditions on the Member's certificate of registration requiring education and supervision upon return to practice.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against the Member for breaching an undertaking, falsifying police clearance certificates, failing to properly record the administration of narcotics, and sleeping while on duty providing one-to-one nursing care.

The hearing proceeded by way of an Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Penalty.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and ordered a three-month suspension of her Certificate of Registration, along with strict terms, conditions, and limitations on her practice, including ongoing psychotherapy and monitoring.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for verbally abusing clients and contravening standards of practice.

The Member admitted to the allegations in an Agreed Statement of Facts, acknowledging she spoke to clients in a rude and unprofessional manner.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a Joint Submission on Penalty, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand and imposed conditions on the Member's certificate of registration, including completing an abuse prevention program and undergoing personal or stress counselling.

The College of Nurses of Ontario held a disciplinary hearing regarding a Registered Practical Nurse who failed to administer medications, falsified medication records, misappropriated narcotics, and failed to disclose prior criminal convictions on his registration applications.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct on all allegations, noting his criminal convictions for theft and using forged prescriptions.

Given the severity of the misconduct and lack of mitigating factors, the Committee revoked the Member's Certificate of Registration immediately.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced disciplinary proceedings for verbally and emotionally abusing a resident at a long-term care facility.

The Member admitted to the allegations, specifically that she responded to a resident's request for assistance with a treatment by making an inappropriate and abusive comment.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee rejected the initial joint submission on penalty and accepted a revised joint submission, ordering a 60-day suspension, a reprimand, and conditions on the Member's certificate of registration requiring workplace monitoring and completion of an abuse prevention program.

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 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.