Devinder Walia

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to improper clinical technique during a female catheterization and failing to document the care provided.

The Member admitted to the allegations, acknowledging that he used an improper grip that resulted in inadvertent touching of the client's clitoris, failed to communicate during the procedure, and left without documenting the intervention.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Penalty, ordering a reprimand, a two-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against the respondent, a Registered Practical Nurse, for multiple incidents involving verbal and physical abuse of clients, failure to follow a physician's order, and failure to document care.

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

The Discipline Committee found the respondent committed professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand.

The respondent also entered into an undertaking to permanently resign from the College.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to two patients.

For the first patient, a psychiatric patient, the Member failed to monitor, de-escalate, and document the patient's self-harming behaviour.

For the second patient, an elderly woman with dementia, the Member slapped the patient's hand and spoke to her in a rude and annoyed tone.

The Member admitted to the allegations and agreed to a Joint Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted the joint submission, ordering a reprimand, a three-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to inadequate care, medication errors, failure to document, and failure to report conditions imposed on his nursing license in Manitoba.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct, including unprofessional and dishonourable conduct, but not disgraceful conduct.

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

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a Registered Practical Nurse for multiple incidents of professional misconduct across two facilities.

The allegations included breaching client confidentiality, misappropriating $400 from a client, misappropriating narcotics (Percocet), falsifying medication records, and failing to comply with interim terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed the alleged acts of professional misconduct, characterizing her actions as disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Committee ordered an oral reprimand and the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of registration.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for verbally and physically abusing an elderly client with dementia, including striking the client in the face with a slipper, and failing to document the incident.

The Member admitted to the allegations through an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a four-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration, including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification.

The member, a Registered Practical Nurse, admitted to professional misconduct for failing to maintain the boundaries of the therapeutic nurse-client relationship.

The member accepted a $50,000 gift and two $10,000 loans from an elderly, vulnerable client, and solicited an additional $100,000 loan.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct, characterizing the conduct as disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of registration and a reprimand.

The Member, a Registered Nurse, appeared before the Discipline Committee on allegations of professional misconduct.

While working as a Charge Nurse, the Member became aware that a fellow nurse had engaged in sexual intercourse with a patient but failed to report the abuse to the Hospital or the College.

Furthermore, the Member failed to revise the patient assignment the following night, allowing the abuser to continue caring for the patient.

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

The Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a Joint Submission on Order, imposing a reprimand, a two-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration.

The Member, a Registered Nurse and Director of Care at a long-term care facility, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to immediately report suspected client abuse to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

After being informed of video evidence showing Personal Support Workers abusing a client, the Member delayed reporting the incident for over two months and failed to take immediate steps to protect other clients.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

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

The Member was reprimanded, received a two-month suspension, and was ordered to complete remedial education and meetings with a nursing expert.

The Member, a Registered Nurse, admitted to professional misconduct for misappropriating the narcotic Dilaudid intended for a palliative client and falsifying the client's medication record to indicate it had been administered.

The Member had previously been convicted of criminal theft in relation to the incident.

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 terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration, including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification requirements.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced disciplinary proceedings for stealing narcotics from her hospital employer, falsifying medication administration records, and failing to report her subsequent criminal charges and conviction for theft to the College.

The Member admitted to the allegations of professional misconduct.

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

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a five-month suspension, terms and conditions including meetings with a nursing expert, and a 24-month employer notification requirement.

The College of Nurses of Ontario alleged that the respondent nurse committed professional misconduct by failing to complete a Specified Continuing Education or Remediation Program (SCERP) ordered by the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee.

The Discipline Committee found that the respondent's failure to comply with the order constituted unprofessional conduct, though it did not rise to the level of dishonourable conduct.

The respondent was ordered to appear for a reprimand, her certificate of registration was suspended for two months, and terms, conditions, and limitations were imposed on her certificate.

An appeal and cross-appeal to the Divisional Court were both dismissed.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against a registered nurse for using excessive force and verbal abuse while handling infant clients in a neonatal intensive care unit.

The member admitted to the allegations, including roughly handling infants, unnecessarily removing a breathing mask, and using profanity.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct and engaged in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

Pursuant to a joint submission, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, noting the member had already signed an undertaking to permanently resign from the College.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for sexually abusing a patient and breaching the boundaries of the therapeutic nurse-client relationship.

The Member and the patient exchanged sexually explicit text messages and videos after the patient's discharge from the hospital.

The Member admitted to the allegations through an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of registration, and reimbursement of up to $5,000 for client therapy.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, was found to have committed professional misconduct by misappropriating narcotics from a client at a retirement home on multiple occasions and by failing to report the resulting criminal charges to the College.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the allegations proven and ordered an oral reprimand, a seven-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and imposed terms, conditions, and limitations on her practice, including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification requirements.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct involving multiple incidents of physical and emotional abuse, failing to follow care plans, and inappropriate communication with patients' families.

The Member admitted to the allegations, including bending a patient's finger back, hitting a patient across the mouth, and leaving a patient in an unsafe bed position.

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

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a six-month suspension, and imposed terms and conditions on the Member's certificate of registration.

The member, a registered nurse working in a correctional facility, admitted to professional misconduct for engaging in a personal and romantic relationship with a vulnerable, incarcerated client.

The member communicated with the client outside the therapeutic relationship, shared personal information, and sent him money.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a three-month suspension, an oral reprimand, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the member's certificate of registration, including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification.

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to professional misconduct after engaging in inappropriate conduct and communication with a 16-year-old client.

The Member allowed the client to watch an R-rated movie on his personal iPad, showed the client personal photos, exchanged phone numbers, and sent text messages asking the client to provide contact information for a marijuana supplier.

The Discipline Committee accepted a 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 Member was found to have committed professional misconduct, including engaging in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct, failing to obtain consent, and providing inappropriate care.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a six-month suspension, a reprimand, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration, including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification.

The Member was found to have committed professional misconduct for failing to report the abuse of a client.

At the penalty hearing, the College sought a two-month suspension, while the Member argued for a six-week suspension.

The Discipline Committee ordered a reprimand, a two-month suspension, and imposed terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration, including mandatory meetings with a Nursing Expert and employer notification.