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The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for making inappropriate comments to a client, failing to maintain boundaries, and bathing the client without consent.

Following a contested start to the hearing, the parties reached an agreement and the Member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month suspension, and various remedial conditions on the Member's certificate of registration.

The member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for restraining an elderly patient without consent or a physician's order using a bed sheet, and for briefly covering the patient's mouth to quiet her.

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

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a Joint Submission as to Penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a two-week suspension, and conditions on the member's certificate of registration, including meeting with a Practice Consultant and employer notification requirements.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for professional misconduct.

The allegations included documenting care that was not performed on a home care client and leaving a shift early at a long-term care facility while failing to follow proper narcotics count and key handover procedures.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a one-month suspension to take effect upon any reinstatement of her certificate of registration, and imposed conditions on her return to practice.

The member, a registered nurse, was found guilty of professional misconduct for failing to report multiple criminal convictions to the College of Nurses of Ontario.

The convictions included mischief over $5,000, criminal harassment, and breaches of undertaking and recognizance, arising from his conduct towards two former partners.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a five-month suspension, and strict conditions on his certificate of registration, including mandatory counselling for stress and anger management.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against a Registered Practical Nurse for misappropriating a vial of Hydromorphone and failing to document medication administration on 35 occasions.

The hearing proceeded in the member's absence.

The Discipline Committee found the allegations proven on a balance of probabilities, relying on clear and convincing evidence including testimony from the clinical manager and narcotic control records.

The member's conduct was found to be disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a one-month suspension, and practice monitoring conditions upon reinstatement.

The Member, a registered nurse, was convicted of sexual interference and sexual touching under the Criminal Code.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations based on these convictions.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty with a slight variation, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a 12-month suspension, and practice restrictions, including a prohibition on working with individuals under 16 years of age.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for professional misconduct.

The nurse admitted to failing to promptly assess a client complaining of chest pains, making inappropriate comments to the client, and making disparaging remarks about colleagues.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and found the nurse guilty of professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a four-month suspension, a reprimand, and various remedial conditions on the nurse's certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to assess a resident at a long-term care facility during her shift.

The resident's condition deteriorated and she subsequently died in hospital.

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 an oral reprimand, a three-week suspension, and conditions on her certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a Registered Practical Nurse for failing to maintain the boundaries of the nurse-client relationship and disclosing confidential information about other clients.

The Member admitted to the allegations, acknowledging that she engaged in a non-therapeutic relationship with a client, participated in conversations of a sexual nature, and made inappropriate personal disclosures.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission as to Penalty, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand and imposed conditions on the Member's certificate of registration, including the completion of an abuse prevention program and a course on therapeutic boundaries.

The College of Nurses of Ontario alleged that the Member misappropriated narcotics, falsified documentation, and failed to meet standards of practice regarding the handling and administration of Demerol and Morphine.

Following a hearing, the Discipline Committee found that the College failed to meet the standard of proof required.

The evidence presented was largely circumstantial and relied on inferences rather than facts.

The Committee concluded that the evidence was not clear, cogent, and convincing, and dismissed all allegations of professional misconduct against the Member.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to the care of an elderly patient.

The Member admitted to failing to respond to the patient's requests for assistance, placing the patient in a darkened room without a call bell, restraining the patient without consent or a physician's order, failing to document the restraint, and verbally abusing the patient.

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

The Committee accepted a Joint Submission as to Penalty, ordering an oral reprimand and, should the Member ever re-register, a three-month suspension and practice conditions.

The member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for accessing the electronic medical records of 21 patients for whom she was not providing care.

The member admitted to the allegations, acknowledging she accessed the records out of curiosity and concern during the SARS crisis.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty, finding the member committed professional misconduct.

The member was reprimanded, suspended for 30 days, required to meet with a practice consultant, and ordered to pay $3,500 in costs due to late notification of settlement.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a Registered Practical Nurse for misappropriating narcotics, failing to conduct adequate assessments, and failing to properly document the administration of medications at a long-term care facility.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct, noting a pattern of targeting vulnerable residents to misappropriate Tylenol #3.

The member's certificate of registration was revoked.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct before the Discipline Committee of the College of Nurses of Ontario.

The allegations included falsifying timesheets, using an unsafe makeshift pacifier for a newborn, and providing false information on an employment application.

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

The panel found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a Joint Submission as to Penalty, ordering a reprimand, a 30-day suspension, and conditions on her certificate of registration including an ethics course and practice consultations.

The Member, a Registered Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for physically assaulting a co-worker during a dispute over who would be Charge Nurse.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

After a hearing to determine the facts, the Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct by contravening standards of practice and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a two-week suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and required the Member to review professional standards with a practice consultant.

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by viewing pornographic images on workplace computers during work hours over a period of several months.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission as to Penalty.

The Member was reprimanded, his certificate of registration was suspended for 30 days, and terms and conditions were imposed on his practice for 12 months.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to appropriately document client contacts, failing to return and maintain client charts, and improperly billing for visits not made.

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

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a Joint Submission as to Penalty, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a one-month suspension, a $450 fine, and imposed conditions on the Member's certificate of registration requiring education and monitoring.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a Registered Practical Nurse for allegedly slapping and verbally abusing a resident at a nursing home.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

Based on the clear and convincing testimony of an eyewitness personal care worker, the Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct.

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