CNO 2023

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought discipline proceedings against a registered nurse for submitting $4,350 in false claims to her employer's benefit plan.

The nurse used a physician's stamp without authorization to create fraudulent prescriptions for orthopedic footwear and compression stockings.

The nurse admitted to the allegations and entered into an Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Order.

The Discipline Committee found the nurse committed professional misconduct and ordered an oral reprimand, noting the nurse had already undertaken to permanently resign from the College.

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting false claims totaling $2,090 to her employer's group benefit plan for orthopedic footwear and compression stockings.

The claims were supported by prescriptions created using a physician's stamp without authorization.

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 4-month suspension of her certificate of registration, and imposed terms, conditions, and limitations including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against the Member, a Registered Nurse and former Director of Care, for preparing false vulnerable sector check request letters for herself and her sister.

The Member forged a colleague's signature on the letters and submitted them to the police.

The Discipline Committee proceeded in the Member's absence and found that she failed to meet the standards of practice and engaged in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a two-month suspension of her certificate of registration, and imposed terms and conditions including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, admitted to professional misconduct after taking a photograph of a vulnerable, nude patient lying on the floor without consent and sharing it with colleagues in a WhatsApp group chat.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member's actions constituted a breach of the standards of practice, emotional abuse, and dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a two-month suspension, remediation with a regulatory expert, and 12 months of employer notification.

The Member, a Registered Nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting false claims for physiotherapy services under his employer's benefit plan totaling at least $13,940 over an eight-year period.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order.

The Member was found guilty of professional misconduct, including misappropriating property, falsifying records, and engaging in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The penalty included an oral reprimand, a four-month suspension of his certificate of registration, and terms requiring meetings with a Regulatory Expert and employer notification for 12 months.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for inappropriate interactions with colleagues, including discussing his sex life, and failing to maintain boundaries with patients and their families, including providing his phone number to a patient, purchasing a blanket from a patient's daughter, and engaging in a personal relationship with a patient's daughter.

The Member admitted to the majority of the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a 3-month suspension, meetings with a Regulatory Expert, and 18 months of employer notification.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting false claims for custom-made orthotics and orthopedic shoes to her employer's benefit plan, receiving $1,250 in reimbursement.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member committed professional misconduct, including misappropriating property, falsifying records, and engaging in dishonourable conduct.

A Joint Submission on Order was accepted, resulting in a reprimand, a 4-month suspension, and conditions on her certificate of registration.