CNO 2012

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought discipline proceedings against a Registered Practical Nurse following his criminal conviction for sexually assaulting a vulnerable, elderly client at a long-term care facility.

The Discipline Committee found that the member committed professional misconduct by sexually abusing the client and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

Relying on the certified court transcripts of the member's guilty plea and conviction, the Committee ordered the mandatory penalty of revocation of the member's certificate of registration and an oral reprimand.

The member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for sexually harassing a co-worker, including inappropriate touching and comments, sometimes in the presence of unconscious clients.

The member admitted to the allegations in 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 four-month suspension, and remedial conditions on the member's certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to appear before the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee for an oral caution and failing to respond to the College's communications.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct, noting her actions demonstrated a significant disregard for the College's regulatory mandate.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, an oral caution, a one-month suspension, and terms and conditions on her certificate of registration.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, admitted to professional misconduct including sexual abuse, verbal abuse, and failing to maintain boundaries after making inappropriate and sexually suggestive remarks to a vulnerable client in a hospital unit.

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

The Member was reprimanded, his certificate of registration was suspended for three months, and conditions were imposed requiring him to complete remedial education and notify future employers of the decision.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to report a patient's complaint that reasonably inferred sexual abuse by another nurse.

The Member admitted to the allegations, acknowledging she failed to clarify the nature of the patient's complaint, which she initially interpreted as a concern about catheterization technique.

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

The Member was reprimanded and ordered to complete educational sessions with a nursing expert.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against the Member, who had pled guilty in criminal court to theft and fraud for misappropriating a credit card and $1,005.00 from an elderly client at a long-term care facility.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct as the criminal offences were relevant to her suitability to practise.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a six-month suspension of her certificate of registration, and imposed terms, conditions, and limitations, including sessions with a nursing expert and employer notification requirements.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the boundaries of the nurse-client relationship and engaging in a sexual relationship with a vulnerable psychiatric client.

The Member admitted to the boundary violations, including an inappropriate personal and social relationship, but denied the sexual relationship.

The College called no evidence on the sexual abuse allegations, which were dismissed.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member committed professional misconduct.

The Member permanently resigned his certificate of registration and agreed to reimburse the College $5,000 for expenses.

The Committee accepted a joint submission ordering a reprimand.

The College of Nurses of Ontario alleged that the member committed professional misconduct by practising nursing while her certificate of registration was suspended and by failing to comply with a previous discipline order.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the member worked as a registered nurse while suspended, failed to attend an oral reprimand, failed to participate in remediation, failed to pay a fine, and failed to inform her employer of her suspension.

The Committee concluded the member was ungovernable and ordered the immediate revocation of her certificate of registration.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, admitted to professional misconduct for stealing money and gift cards from the home of a vulnerable client while providing home care.

The Member had previously pled guilty to criminal theft and paid restitution.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order, finding the conduct disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Member was reprimanded, suspended for four months, and subjected to conditions including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to provide his employer with a true copy of his recognizance of bail documents, modifying or altering those documents, and seeking to deceive his employer regarding his bail conditions.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member intentionally falsified the documents to hide a bail condition prohibiting him from being in the presence of females under 18 years of age.

The Committee concluded that the Member's actions constituted disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

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

The Member, a registered nurse, was referred to the Discipline Committee after pleading guilty to criminal fraud over $5,000.

Prior to becoming a nurse, the Member defrauded a bank of approximately $3.6 million.

The Member admitted to the allegations and agreed to a Joint Submission on Penalty.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted the joint submission, ordering a 12-month suspension, a reprimand, and conditions on his certificate of registration including mandatory counseling.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against the Member for misappropriating approximately $25,000 from her workplace and falsifying documents.

The Member, who held senior management positions, deposited cheques meant for other staff, altered payees on cheques, and submitted fraudulent expense claims.

The Discipline Committee found the allegations proven in the Member's absence, concluding her actions were deceitful, dishonest, and constituted professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the Member's certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct including misappropriating a box of gloves, falsifying employment history on resumes, and multiple instances of substandard patient care such as medication errors and failure to assess clients.

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

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a Joint Submission on Order, imposing a reprimand, a two-month suspension, and extensive remedial terms and conditions on her certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against the Member for practising as a registered practical nurse while her certificate of registration was suspended for non-payment of fees.

Over a 12-year period, the Member held herself out as a nurse, submitted fraudulent Annual Payment Cards to her employer, and performed unauthorized controlled acts on vulnerable clients.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and engaged in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Member's certificate of registration was suspended for a minimum of five months, subject to specific remediation conditions.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct for using the restricted title of 'nurse' and holding herself out as qualified to practise while her certificate of registration was suspended for non-payment of fees.

The Member admitted to the allegations and signed an irrevocable undertaking to permanently resign from the College.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand in light of the Member's permanent resignation.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against the respondent following his criminal convictions for two counts of sexual assault and one count of gross indecency involving a vulnerable person.

The respondent did not attend the discipline hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the criminal convictions were relevant to his suitability to practise nursing and constituted professional misconduct.

Given the severity of the offences, the breach of trust, and the respondent's lack of governability, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of his certificate of registration.

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

The member admitted to failing to document client admissions and injuries, engaging in unprofessional arguments with a charge nurse, leaving a shift without notifying management, and attending work while impaired by diet pills.

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 one-month suspension, and the completion of remedial education with a nursing expert.