Jerry Dobie

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 Member, a Director of Occupational Health and Infection Control, faced allegations of professional misconduct for disclosing the names of 14 staff members who had not received an influenza vaccination in an email to other staff, and for directing a profanity at a co-worker during a subsequent staff meeting.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct by failing to maintain confidentiality and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and exercising its discretion not to publish the Member's name due to mitigating factors including her retirement, serious medical condition, and remorse.

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 College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against the Member for practising while her registration was suspended, pre-pouring medications, and failing to notify her employer of her suspension.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member had worked as a Registered Practical Nurse while suspended, pre-poured medications for a subsequent shift, and failed to inform her employer of her suspension.

Allegations regarding failing to check pre-poured medications and administering 'prn' medications without assessment were dismissed due to insufficient evidence.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Registration, emphasizing the serious breach of public trust and the Member's ungovernability.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct for claiming and collecting sick pay from one employer while working shifts at another hospital.

The Member admitted to the allegations and agreed to a statement of facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct that would reasonably be regarded as disgraceful, dishonourable, or unprofessional.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the Member to appear for a reprimand and pay a $1,000 fine.