Sharanjit Singh Padda

The Member, a registered nurse, was referred to the Discipline Committee after pleading guilty to criminal fraud over $5,000.

Prior to becoming a nurse, the Member defrauded a bank of approximately $3.6 million.

The Member admitted to the allegations and agreed to a Joint Submission on Penalty.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted the joint submission, ordering a 12-month suspension, a reprimand, and conditions on his certificate of registration including mandatory counseling.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct including boundary violations with clients, inappropriate behaviour with a colleague, and falsifying billing records.

The Member admitted to the allegations and an Agreed Statement of Facts was presented.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct by violating the therapeutic nurse-client relationship, misappropriating property, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a Joint Submission as to Penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month suspension, and conditions on the Member's practice including sensitivity training and supervised practice.