David Bishop

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a Registered Practical Nurse for failing to accurately assess and document a client's heel ulcer, and for continuing to practise and hold herself out as a nurse while her certificate of registration was suspended for non-payment of fees.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct on all allegations.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a nine-month suspension, terms and conditions on her certificate, and $1,500 in costs.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse who acted as the Nurse in Charge at a remote northern nursing station.

The College alleged that the nurse failed to meet standards of practice by wasting narcotics without a witness, administering multiple doses of narcotics without a physician's order, failing to properly document the administration and disposal of narcotics, and failing to maintain appropriate security systems for narcotics, including leaving narcotic keys unattended.

The Discipline Committee found the nurse committed professional misconduct on all counts, noting her blatant disregard for policies and procedures which facilitated the theft of narcotics.

The nurse's certificate of registration was revoked, and she was ordered to pay a $10,000 fine and $10,000 in costs.

The Member, a registered practical nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct after being convicted of theft over $5,000 for defrauding her former hospital employer of approximately $96,500.

The Member admitted to the allegations and the panel found that she committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the panel ordered a reprimand, a one-month suspension of her certificate of registration, and imposed conditions including the completion of an ethics course and restrictions on handling employer finances.

The Member, a Registered Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for claiming sick leave from a nursing home while continuing to work at a hospital, and for promoting her private sitter agency to patients and staff at the nursing home.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct by failing to maintain the standard of practice and practicing in a conflict of interest.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a 30-day suspension, and terms requiring the Member to meet with a Practice Consultant to discuss professional ethics.

The member faced allegations of professional misconduct for administering 25mg of morphine concentrate instead of the ordered 5mg to a palliative care resident on two occasions.

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

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct by failing to maintain the standards of the profession.

The panel accepted a Joint Submission as to Penalty, ordering an oral reprimand and amending the member's undertaking to prohibit the administration of all medications until the successful completion of an approved medication administration course.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for bathing one patient in cold water and preparing to bathe another in cold water out of anger.

The Member admitted to the allegations and agreed to a statement of facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct for failing to meet the standards of practice and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and the completion of remedial courses on patient-focused care and abuse prevention.