Counsel for College of Nurses of Ontario

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for collecting sick benefits from a hospital while simultaneously working shifts for a health services company.

The Member admitted to the allegations, acknowledging that her actions were disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Fact and a Joint Submission on Penalty.

The Member was found guilty of professional misconduct and penalized with an oral reprimand and a $1,000 fine.

The College of Nurses of Ontario alleged that a registered nurse committed professional misconduct by physically, verbally, and emotionally abusing elderly residents at a nursing home.

The allegations included slapping patients, isolating a patient in a darkened room for five hours, and yelling at a patient while failing to change a wet incontinence brief.

The Discipline Committee found the nurse guilty of professional misconduct, noting a pattern of abusive behaviour and a lack of insight or remorse.

The nurse's certificate of registration was revoked.