Debra Mattina

The Discipline Committee held a penalty hearing after finding the member nurse committed professional misconduct by sexually abusing a client.

The College sought mandatory revocation of the member's certificate of registration, a reprimand, and reimbursement for the client's therapy.

The member requested that the mandatory revocation be suspended pending his appeal.

The panel ordered immediate revocation, a reprimand, and up to $5,000 in reimbursement for therapy.

While acknowledging its jurisdiction to suspend a mandatory revocation, the panel declined to do so given the predatory nature of the abuse and the absence of extraordinary circumstances.

The College of Nurses of Ontario alleged that the Member, acting as a charge nurse, committed professional misconduct by failing to properly investigate and report a client's allegation of sexual abuse against another nurse.

The client had complained to a bedside nurse about the care provided by a male nurse during a catheterization.

The bedside nurse reported the complaint to the Member as an issue of nursing care and client discomfort with a male nurse, without mentioning 'inappropriate touching'.

The Member relied on the bedside nurse's assessment and ensured the male nurse was reassigned.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member acted reasonably based on the information provided to her and dismissed all allegations of professional misconduct, breach of standards, and failure to report.

The College of Nurses of Ontario alleged that the Member, a registered nurse, sexually abused a client and breached standards of practice during a night shift.

The allegations included directing the client to expose her breasts, exposing her vaginal area during a bladder scan, and inappropriately touching her genitals during a catheterization.

The Discipline Committee dismissed all allegations, finding the client's testimony to be highly unreliable, inconsistent, and likely the result of misremembered or misinterpreted events due to her altered emotional state and medications.

The College failed to meet its burden of proof on a balance of probabilities.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for sexually abusing a vulnerable, intoxicated client in the emergency department.

The client alleged the nurse placed the client's hand on his penis and masturbated while the client was incapacitated.

The panel found the client's testimony highly credible and corroborated by security video footage, which contradicted the nurse's alternative explanation.

The panel concluded the nurse committed professional misconduct, including sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, and engaged in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against the Member for physically and mentally abusing an elderly resident by throwing milk on her, and for subsequently falsifying a reference letter to obtain new employment.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the allegations proven based on clear and consistent witness testimony.

The Committee concluded the Member's actions constituted professional misconduct and ordered a five-month suspension, an oral reprimand, and conditions on her certificate of registration should she return to practice.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against a member for practising as a registered nurse, using the title 'RN', and performing controlled acts (administering injections) while her certificate of registration was suspended for non-payment of fees over an eight-year period.

The member admitted to the allegations and agreed to a statement of facts characterizing her conduct as disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Discipline Committee found the conduct to be dishonourable and unprofessional, but rejected the admission that it was disgraceful, finding insufficient evidence that it shamed the profession or demonstrated a lack of moral fitness.

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

The Member, a registered practical nurse, pled guilty to professional misconduct after being convicted of robbery with violence.

The Member had stabbed a taxi driver while attempting to rob him to support an addiction.

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

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a five-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and imposed terms and conditions requiring sessions with a nursing expert.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against the member for failing to report criminal convictions for fraud and uttering forged documents, falsifying academic credentials and employment history, fabricating police reference checks, and impersonating employment references.

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 six-month suspension, and various terms, conditions, and limitations on his certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the boundaries of the nurse-client relationship and engaging in a sexual relationship with a vulnerable psychiatric client.

The Member admitted to the boundary violations, including an inappropriate personal and social relationship, but denied the sexual relationship.

The College called no evidence on the sexual abuse allegations, which were dismissed.

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

The Member permanently resigned his certificate of registration and agreed to reimburse the College $5,000 for expenses.

The Committee accepted a joint submission ordering a reprimand.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against the Member for misappropriating approximately $25,000 from her workplace and falsifying documents.

The Member, who held senior management positions, deposited cheques meant for other staff, altered payees on cheques, and submitted fraudulent expense claims.

The Discipline Committee found the allegations proven in the Member's absence, concluding her actions were deceitful, dishonest, and constituted professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered the revocation of the Member's certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered practical nurse following an incident where a resident with a history of cardiac issues died after being left unattended in a washroom.

The Member failed to assess the resident, ignored signs of illness, refused to administer prescribed medication for nausea, and left the floor without notifying colleagues.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and was incompetent, demonstrating a profound lack of basic nursing knowledge, skill, and judgment.

Given the Member's lack of insight, failure to attend the hearing, and the danger she posed to the public, the Committee ordered the revocation of her certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced a discipline hearing regarding her post-operative care of a patient who had undergone liposuction surgery.

The Member admitted to professional misconduct, including failing to properly assess, monitor, and document the patient's condition, leaving the unstable patient unattended, and failing to obtain emergency medical intervention when the patient's condition deteriorated, ultimately resulting in the patient's death.

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

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a five-month suspension, and imposed conditions on the Member's certificate of registration, including ethics coursework and sessions with a nursing expert.