Kate Hughes

The Member, a registered nurse, faced disciplinary proceedings for discontinuing a client's life support without medical authorization and failing to document the responsible physician's refusal to authorize the discontinuation.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and engaged in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a five-month suspension, and the imposition of terms, conditions, and limitations 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 Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to her treatment of an agitated psychiatric client.

The Member admitted to yelling at the client, unintentionally slapping the client on the face and arm, and roughly removing the client's clothing while assisting in placing the client in restraints.

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

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered an 8-week suspension, a reprimand, and remedial conditions on the Member's certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for falsifying client assessment records and submitting a fraudulent mileage expense claim.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts in which the Member admitted to not attending client visits but completing documentation to make it appear she had, due to workload difficulties.

The Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a Joint Submission as to Penalty, ordering a reprimand, a six-week suspension, and conditions on her certificate of registration.