Health Law - CNO

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for taking and sharing photos and videos of clients in vulnerable states on Snapchat, and for falsifying her employment history on a resume to conceal her termination for this conduct.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct, including emotional abuse and dishonourable conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a 5-month suspension, an oral reprimand, and terms including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification for 18 months.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for misappropriating credit cards from an elderly, vulnerable patient and using them for personal purchases.

The Member was criminally charged and convicted of fraud but failed to report the charges and findings of guilt to the College.

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 12-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct involving multiple incidents of patient abuse, medication errors, improper patient transfers, and disrespectful communication with colleagues and clients.

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

The Discipline Committee found that the Member's actions constituted professional misconduct and were disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, noting that the Member had already signed an undertaking to permanently resign from the College and never reapply.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for allowing unauthorized individuals into the nursing station to discuss her personal business while on duty, creating a risk of a privacy breach.

She was also alleged to have used names other than her registered name in professional contexts, causing confusion to the public.

The Member admitted to the allegations via 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 three-month suspension, and various terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to report numerous criminal charges and subsequent findings of guilt to the College of Nurses of Ontario.

The criminal matters involved criminal harassment, threatening conduct, and breaches of recognizance.

The Member admitted to the allegations and an Agreed Statement of Facts was presented.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a 12-month suspension, an oral reprimand, and terms and conditions on her certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for harassing three co-workers, including inappropriate comments and physical touching without consent.

Following an agreed statement of facts, the Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct by engaging in conduct that was disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a four-month suspension, and terms including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against the member for failing to appear before the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (ICRC) to receive an oral caution.

The member did not attend the discipline hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the member committed professional misconduct by ignoring the ICRC's order, which constituted dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension, and terms and conditions on the member's certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, was found guilty of manslaughter in relation to the death of her husband.

She admitted to failing to provide the necessities of life and failing to seek medical assistance when he was in medical distress.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed an act of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of registration, emphasizing the need for general deterrence and public protection.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, admitted to professional misconduct for accessing the personal health information of two individuals (one a deceased patient, the other a family member) without consent or authorization.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a two-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration, including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification for 18 months.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for three incidents of care.

The allegations included attempting to force a client to take medication without consent, administering the wrong medication to another client (labetalol instead of Levophed), and failing to document vital signs.

The member did not attend the hearing.

Relying on video evidence, hospital records, and expert testimony, the Discipline Committee found that the member committed professional misconduct by contravening standards of practice, abusing a client, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The member, a registered nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by accessing the electronic medical records of a high-profile hospital client without authorization or consent.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and found that the member's actions breached the College's standards of practice and constituted dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a one-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 requirements.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for conducting breast and abdominal examinations on a patient without adequate communication, consent, or documentation.

The member admitted to the allegations of professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-month suspension, and terms including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against the Member for numerous criminal convictions, including theft, impaired driving, and driving while disqualified, and for failing to report these charges and convictions to the College.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

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

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Registration, noting her ungovernability and persistent disregard for the law.

The College of Nurses of Ontario alleged that the Member, a registered nurse, committed professional misconduct by slapping a psychiatric patient across the face twice.

The allegations relied primarily on the testimony of two other nurses and the patient.

The Discipline Committee assessed the credibility of the witnesses and found significant inconsistencies and implausibilities in the testimony of the College's witnesses, particularly regarding their failure to immediately report the alleged abuse.

The Committee found the Member's denial plausible and concluded that the College failed to prove the allegations on a balance of probabilities.

The allegations were dismissed.

The Discipline Committee of the College of Nurses of Ontario held a penalty hearing for a member previously found guilty of professional misconduct.

The misconduct included criminal convictions for possession of stolen license plates, breaking and entering, and using a stolen credit card, as well as professional transgressions such as failing to attend client appointments, misappropriating a narcotic, attempting to steal from a client's family member, and billing for unmade visits.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Committee accepted the College's submission, ordering an oral reprimand and the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of registration, emphasizing specific and general deterrence and the member's ungovernability.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced disciplinary proceedings for her care of an inmate who sustained a fractured nose at a detention centre.

The Member admitted to professional misconduct and incompetence, including failing to obtain informed consent, attempting to manually straighten the fractured nose (an unauthorized controlled act), and failing to accurately document the incident.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a six-month suspension of her certificate of registration, and the imposition of remedial terms and conditions.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, was found guilty of professional misconduct after being convicted of sexual assault in criminal court and failing to report the finding of guilt to the College of Nurses of Ontario.

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

The Member's certificate of registration was suspended for 12 months, and she was ordered to appear for a reprimand and complete remedial conditions, including meetings with a nursing expert.

The member, a registered practical nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for breaching a Fitness to Practise Order.

The member admitted to failing to notify the College of her employment, failing to inform her employer of the conditions on her certificate, failing to file required confirmation letters, and practising without a monitor.

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

The member was found to have committed professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a vulnerable client.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of registration, a reprimand, and reimbursement of up to $5,000 for the client's therapy.

The panel emphasized the need for general deterrence and public protection, noting the member's exploitation of a vulnerable client.

The member, a registered practical nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to maintain therapeutic boundaries and accepting over $55,000 from the spouse of a client.

The member admitted to the allegations and entered an agreed statement of facts.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct.

As the member had already permanently resigned her certificate of registration and signed an undertaking never to reapply, the Committee accepted a joint submission ordering an oral reprimand.