CNO 2018

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, admitted to professional misconduct for failing to maintain the boundaries of the therapeutic nurse-client relationship.

While employed at an addiction treatment facility, the Member engaged in a personal and romantic relationship with a vulnerable client, including exchanging letters and meeting in a bathroom.

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

The Member was reprimanded, her certificate of registration was suspended for four months, and terms, conditions, and limitations were imposed.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct including sexual abuse and failing to maintain therapeutic boundaries with a psychiatric client.

The Member admitted to the allegations, which involved a romantic and sexual relationship with the client both during his admission and shortly after discharge.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct that was disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The panel accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against a registered nurse for working overlapping shifts at two different hospitals.

The nurse admitted to calling in sick or taking unpaid family emergency leave at one facility while working and receiving pay at the other, resulting in misappropriation of time and funds.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the nurse committed professional misconduct that was disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a seven-month suspension, a reprimand, and terms including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification.

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by accessing the electronic medical records of approximately 63 clients without consent or authorization between 2010 and 2015.

The unauthorized accesses included records of family members, co-workers, and friends.

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 ordered to receive an oral reprimand, serve a four-month suspension, and complete remedial terms and conditions, including employer notification for 12 months.

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by accessing the electronic health records of up to 394 clients without consent or authorization over an 11-month period.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of contravening a standard of practice and engaging in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand, a three-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and the imposition of terms, conditions, and limitations including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for sexually abusing a patient and breaching the boundaries of the therapeutic nurse-client relationship.

The Member and the patient exchanged sexually explicit text messages and videos after the patient's discharge from the hospital.

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 penalty, ordering a reprimand, the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of registration, and reimbursement of up to $5,000 for client therapy.

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 Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to document or account for the withdrawal of approximately $36,500 in client funds from a hospital's Pin Money System.

The Member admitted to the allegations, acknowledging her failure to maintain proper records and receipts for purchases made on behalf of clients.

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

The Member was ordered to be reprimanded, suspended for one month, and subjected to terms and conditions including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification.

The Member, a Registered Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct after failing to complete required 15-minute close observation checks on a vulnerable psychiatric patient, napping on duty, and falsifying records to indicate the checks were completed.

During the unmonitored period, the patient committed suicide.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a three-month suspension, a reprimand, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, was found to have committed professional misconduct by misappropriating narcotics from a client at a retirement home on multiple occasions and by failing to report the resulting criminal charges to the College.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the allegations proven and ordered an oral reprimand, a seven-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and imposed terms, conditions, and limitations on her practice, including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification requirements.