The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for professional misconduct.
The member admitted to physically and emotionally abusing an elderly, fall-risk patient by forcefully pulling her down a hallway, pushing her into her room, and leaving her in the dark without ensuring she was safely in bed.
The member also admitted to failing to maintain a professional relationship with a colleague who had offered assistance.
The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and found the member committed professional misconduct.
Pursuant to a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, noting the member had already signed an undertaking to permanently resign from the profession.