Deborah Guterman

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct following the death of a patient.

The Member admitted to failing to properly assess the patient, failing to properly administer medication, failing to complete vital signs checks and visual observations, and falsifying records to indicate she had observed the patient breathing and coherent when she had not.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Member was reprimanded, her certificate of registration was suspended for three months, and terms and conditions were imposed on her practice.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a teacher for failing to maintain appropriate boundaries with students, including communicating on social media against directions, allowing students to apply lotion to her back, and playing videogames in class.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a one-month suspension, and mandatory coursework on professional boundaries and social media communication.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct relating to incidents during the 1990-1991 academic year.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations of inappropriately disciplining students, making demeaning comments, and encouraging inappropriate classroom games and rivalries.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, including physical, verbal, and psychological abuse.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension of the member's certificate, and the completion of coursework on professional boundaries and classroom management.