[Witness #6]

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 professional misconduct allegations against the respondent nurse for incidents involving a mental health client in seclusion.

The respondent was alleged to have verbally abused the client, denied him access to a washroom or urinal, forced him to clean up his own urine, and falsified the patient record to state that staff had cleaned it.

The respondent did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the allegations proven on a balance of probabilities, relying on witness testimony, video surveillance, and expert evidence.

The respondent's certificate of registration was suspended for four months, and she was ordered to complete remedial education and notify future employers of the decision.