The member, a registered nurse, admitted to professional misconduct for accessing the electronic medical records of 23 patients without authorization or clinical purpose over a nearly two-year period.
The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and found the member's conduct breached privacy standards and was dishonourable and unprofessional.
The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a three-month suspension, an oral reprimand, regulatory education, and a 12-month period of employer notification with random audits.