Denise M. Cooney

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against a registered nurse for making racist and offensive comments about a physician colleague and patients.

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

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct, noting the conduct was dishonourable and unprofessional.

Pursuant to a Joint Submission on Order, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, noting the member had already signed an undertaking to permanently resign from the College.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting false claims to her employer's benefit plan for medical products she did not receive, totalling $6,560.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member misappropriated property, falsified records, and engaged in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a four-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and terms including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification for 12 months upon return to practice.

The Member, a Registered Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for submitting false claims under her employer's group benefit plan, receiving $3,025.47 in monetary payments or store credits for items not covered by the plan.

The Member admitted to the allegations, including misappropriating property, falsifying records, and engaging in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

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 3-month suspension of her certificate of registration, and imposed 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 to her employer's benefit plan, receiving $4,305 in monetary payments or store credits for items not covered by the plan.

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

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

Two registered nurses sought judicial review of decisions by the College of Nurses of Ontario's Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (ICRC).

The ICRC had directed the nurses to be cautioned and complete remedial education after they made public statements and social media posts spreading misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines and public health measures while identifying themselves as nurses.

The Divisional Court dismissed the applications, finding that the ICRC reasonably balanced the nurses' Charter right to freedom of expression with the College's statutory mandate to protect the public interest.

The Court held that the remedial actions were proportionate and that the ICRC did not exceed its jurisdiction as a screening committee.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse who admitted to submitting five false claims for massage therapy totaling $473 under her employer's benefit plan.

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

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a two-month suspension of the member's certificate of registration, and terms including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting false claims totaling $4,195 under her employer's benefit plan.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member contravened standards of practice, misappropriated property, falsified records, and engaged in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand, a 4-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and terms including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a Registered Practical Nurse for professional misconduct.

The Member admitted to practicing outside her scope of practice by responding to a prescription clarification and a request for wound care orders without consulting a physician.

She also admitted to falsifying records by using a physician's initials and signature stamp without authorization, and failing to properly document patient care.

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

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

The member, a Registered Practical Nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting false claims to her employer's benefit plan and receiving store credits for non-medical items.

The Discipline Committee found that the member contravened standards of practice, misappropriated property, falsified records, and engaged in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

Based on an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, noting that the member had already provided an undertaking to permanently resign from the College.

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting false claims under her employer's benefit plan between 2010 and 2018, receiving at least $10,105.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member contravened standards of practice, misappropriated property, falsified records, and engaged in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

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

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting false claims totaling approximately $5,892.50 under her employer's benefit plan between 2013 and 2016.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found that the Member misappropriated property, falsified records, and engaged in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Order, imposing a reprimand, a 3-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and conditions including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The member, a registered nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting a false claim for $575 under her employer's benefit plan for orthopaedic shoes, receiving Birkenstock shoes instead.

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

The member was found to have committed professional misconduct, including misappropriating property, falsifying a record, and engaging in dishonourable conduct.

The penalty included an oral reprimand, a two-month suspension, meetings with a regulatory expert, and a 12-month employer notification requirement.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for submitting false claims for shoe modifications under her employer's benefit plan, receiving approximately $750.

The Member admitted to the allegations, which included misappropriating property, falsifying records, and engaging in dishonourable conduct.

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

The Member was reprimanded, her certificate of registration was suspended for two months, and conditions were imposed, including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting false claims under her employer's benefit plan between 2010 and 2015, receiving approximately $17,654.

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

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand, a four-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 for medical services and products under her employer's group benefit plan between 2011 and 2018, receiving approximately $27,058.

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

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a 5-month suspension, terms and conditions including meetings with a regulatory expert, and a $1,000 fine.

The member, a Registered Practical Nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting false claims under her employer's benefit plan between 2012 and 2015, receiving approximately $8,170.

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

Accepting a Joint Submission on Order, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a four-month suspension of the member's certificate of registration, and terms including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification for 12 months.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for misappropriating a vulnerable patient's debit card to purchase alcohol on four occasions and failing to report the resulting criminal charges to the College.

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 disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand, a three-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration.

The estate trustees moved to stay an Ontario dependant support application brought by the deceased's common law spouse, arguing Ontario lacked jurisdiction or, alternatively, that Monaco was the more convenient forum.

The court held Ontario had jurisdiction simpliciter because of connecting factors including an Ontario-resident estate trustee, an Ontario bank account, and the will's choice of Ontario law.

Applying the forum non conveniens analysis, however, the court found Monaco was clearly the more appropriate forum given the location of the estate assets, witnesses, documents, estate administration, and the relationship giving rise to dependency.

The Ontario application was stayed, with leave to seek to lift the stay if the Monaco court refuses to acknowledge or apply the Succession Law Reform Act.

Costs of $30,000 were awarded to the moving parties.

The applicant, a dentist, sought judicial review of a decision by the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board.

The Board had upheld a decision by the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario requiring the applicant to appear for a caution and complete a remediation program regarding record-keeping, informed consent, and case work-up.

The applicant argued he was denied procedural fairness when the Committee refused further written submissions after the matter was remitted by the Board.

The Divisional Court dismissed the application, finding no denial of procedural fairness and concluding that the Board's decision was reasonable.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a patient, boundary violations, and privacy breaches.

The nurse admitted to the allegations, which involved engaging in a sexual relationship with a patient, sending inappropriate text messages, and sharing photographs of other patients without consent.

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

The Committee found the nurse committed professional misconduct, revoked his certificate of registration, ordered an oral reprimand, and required him to reimburse the College up to $5,000 for patient counselling.