College of Nurses of Ontario Discipline Committee

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against the Member for submitting false claims to her employer's group benefit plan.

The Member admitted to the allegations, acknowledging she submitted claims for products and services she did not receive, totaling $7,170.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member committed professional misconduct by contravening standards of practice, misappropriating property, and engaging in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Order, imposing a reprimand, a 4-month suspension, and conditions on her certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought discipline proceedings against a Registered Nurse for failing to provide adequate care, failing to document care, and failing to wear required Personal Protective Equipment in the Emergency Department.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct by breaching multiple standards of practice, failing to keep records, and engaging in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a 10-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and imposed extensive terms, conditions, and limitations on his practice.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against a registered nurse who, while employed at a hospital, also operated a medical product retail business.

The nurse admitted to negligent business practices, including using pre-signed photocopied claim forms and failing to verify prescriptions, which facilitated the submission of improper claims to the hospital's employee benefit plan.

The Discipline Committee found that the nurse's conduct breached professional standards, constituted misappropriation of property, and was dishonourable and unprofessional.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a four-month suspension of the nurse's certificate of registration, and the imposition of terms, conditions, and limitations, including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification requirements.

The member, a registered practical nurse at a detox clinic, admitted to professional misconduct for sexually abusing and engaging in romantic relationships with two vulnerable patients.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found that the member's conduct was disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

Accepting a Joint Submission on Order, the Committee ordered a 10-month suspension of the member's certificate of registration, an oral reprimand, remedial education, and reimbursement to the College for patient therapy funding.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse operating an independent cosmetic spa, admitted to professional misconduct for failing to keep adequate records, performing controlled acts (cosmetic injections) without proper authorization from a physician, and making disparaging social media posts directed at a patient.

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

The Member was reprimanded, her certificate of registration was suspended for four months, and terms, conditions, and limitations were imposed on her practice, including meetings with a Regulatory Expert and employer notification requirements.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought discipline proceedings against a Registered Nurse for alleged sexual harassment of three colleagues, failing to notify a physician of a patient's low urine output, and administering intravenous fluids without an order.

The Member admitted to the clinical allegations, which the Panel found constituted professional misconduct that was dishonourable and unprofessional.

Regarding the contested harassment allegations, the Panel found the Member engaged in unprofessional conduct towards two colleagues by participating in inappropriate sexual banter and touching, but this conduct did not meet the definition of sexual harassment.

The allegations regarding the third colleague were dismissed due to inconsistent and unreliable evidence.

The matter was adjourned for a penalty hearing.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to her care of five palliative patients at a long-term care facility.

The College alleged she failed to meet standards of practice regarding medication administration and documentation, including administering medication more frequently than ordered and failing to document assessments and rationales.

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 Order, imposing a reprimand, a two-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to disclose to the College of Nurses of Ontario that he was registered in another jurisdiction and that his license had been suspended by the Minnesota Board of Nursing.

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

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

The Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Order, imposing a reprimand, a 4-month suspension, and terms and conditions on the Member's certificate of registration.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for engaging in a personal and sexual relationship with a patient, providing her home address to the patient, and failing to report a colleague's sexual relationship with another patient.

The matter proceeded by way of an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order.

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

The Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand, a 9-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and terms, conditions, and limitations including meetings with a Regulatory Expert and employer notification.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against the respondent for failing to complete a Specified Continuing Education or Remediation Program (SCERP) ordered by the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee.

The respondent admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found that the respondent's failure to comply with the order constituted unprofessional and dishonourable conduct.

The Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a 4-month suspension of the respondent's certificate of registration, and imposed terms and conditions requiring the completion of the SCERP and meetings with a Regulatory Expert.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to improper technique and failing to maintain professional boundaries during catheterization procedures.

The Member admitted to asking a patient if she could feel anything without clinical purpose, addressing her as 'my lady', and touching her thigh, which caused the patient to feel uncomfortable and unsafe.

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

A Joint Submission on Order was accepted, resulting in a reprimand, a two-month suspension, and terms including meetings with a Regulatory Expert and employer notification.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for disclosing a patient's personal health information to individuals at the patient's workplace without consent.

The hearing proceeded on an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct by breaching confidentiality and privacy standards, and that his conduct was dishonourable and unprofessional.

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

The Member, a Registered Nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting false claims totaling $2,010 to her employer's group benefit plan for services and products she did not receive.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member guilty of misappropriating property, falsifying records, and engaging in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Order, imposing a penalty that included an oral reprimand, a two-month suspension of her 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 submitting false claims totaling $2,605 to her employer's group benefit plan and receiving non-medical products in return.

The matter proceeded by way of an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct, including misappropriating property, falsifying records, and engaging in dishonourable conduct.

Recognizing that the Member had paid restitution and signed an undertaking to permanently resign from the College, the Committee accepted the joint submission and ordered an oral reprimand.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against a Registered Practical Nurse for advertising sexual massage services on Kijiji using his protected nursing title and wearing scrubs.

The member admitted to the allegations, acknowledging that his conduct breached the College's Code of Conduct and Professional Standards.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct that was dishonourable and unprofessional.

The panel accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand, noting 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 stealing a sharps container and 10 vials of Dilaudid from her workplace, and for failing to report the resulting criminal charges for theft under $5,000 to the College.

The Member admitted to the allegations, citing a mental health crisis at the time of the thefts.

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, her certificate of registration was suspended for 5 months, and conditions including employer notification and a restriction on independent practice were imposed.

The Member, a Registered Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for submitting false claims to her employer's group benefit plan for non-medical products.

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

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct by contravening standards of practice, misappropriating property, falsifying records, and engaging in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Order, imposing a reprimand, a 3-month suspension, and terms and conditions including meetings with a Regulatory Expert and employer notification.

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting 42 false claims totaling $3,015 to her employer's group benefit plan and receiving $1,600.

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 and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Order, imposing a reprimand, a 3-month suspension, and terms including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for submitting false claims to her employer's group benefit plan.

The Member admitted to submitting 15 claims totaling $9,471 and receiving non-medical products, of which approximately $2,000 was inappropriate.

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 and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Order, imposing a reprimand, a 3-month suspension, and conditions including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.