Janise Johnson

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to multiple incidents of verbal, physical, and emotional abuse of elderly clients over a three-year period.

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

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct for contravening standards of practice, abusing clients, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a Joint Submission as to Penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension, and imposed strict monitoring and preceptorship conditions on 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.

The Member admitted to the allegations, acknowledging that she responded angrily, used inappropriate language, and roughly handled the client, causing a skin tear.

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

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a three-month suspension, a reprimand, and the completion of anger management and abuse prevention programs.

The Member, a registered practical nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to provide care to home care clients and failing to communicate accurately with her employer about missed visits.

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 and an undertaking for the Member to complete remedial education and practice monitoring.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against a Registered Practical Nurse for emotionally and verbally abusing a quadriplegic client and misappropriating his property while acting as his live-in caregiver.

The Discipline Committee found that the nurse breached therapeutic boundaries, used vulgar language towards the client in public, and used his credit cards and property without authorization.

The panel found the member guilty of professional misconduct, ordered a reprimand, imposed conditions on her certificate, and suspended her registration for a minimum of six months.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for professional misconduct involving inappropriate and unwelcome physical contact with several co-workers.

The Member admitted to the allegations, acknowledging that while the touching was not sexual in intent, it was unwelcome and unprofessional.

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

The Member was ordered to appear for an oral reprimand and to complete mandatory counselling regarding boundary violations.

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

The nurse was alleged to have misappropriated property by using an elderly, incapacitated client's credit card without authorization on eight occasions.

The nurse did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the allegations proven based on evidence from the client's niece, who held Power of Attorney, and the facility's Executive Director.

The nurse was found to have committed professional misconduct and engaged in disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a five-month suspension, and imposed conditions on her certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to her care of a pediatric client.

The Member admitted to failing to meet the standards of practice and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct when she spoke abruptly and handled the client forcefully while attempting to administer oxygen therapy.

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

The Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Penalty, ordering a three-month suspension (with two months remitted on conditions) and an oral reprimand.