Kimberly Wagg

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against the Member for failing to comply with a previous order of the Inquiries, Complaints, and Reports Committee (ICRC).

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member's failure to complete a required remedial program and attend for a caution constituted disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a four-month suspension, and imposed terms and conditions on the Member's certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who pled guilty to criminal charges for possessing child pornography and failed to report those charges to the College.

The member admitted to the allegations of professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee found that the member's conduct was disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand and the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of registration, emphasizing the need for general deterrence and public protection.

The member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for submitting a fraudulent COVID-19 vaccine receipt to her employer, a long-term care facility.

The member admitted to the allegations via an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found that the member contravened the standards of practice, signed a false document, and engaged in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand, a two-month suspension, and terms including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The Member, a Registered Nurse, admitted to professional misconduct for falsifying COVID-19 vaccine records.

The Member falsely documented that colleagues had administered vaccines to the Member and the Member's family members, forged colleagues' signatures, and administered vaccines to family members in non-clinical areas of the facility.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a four-month suspension, an oral reprimand, and terms including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought a motion requesting the Discipline Committee state a case for contempt to the Divisional Court against the self-represented Member.

The College alleged the Member breached multiple tribunal orders prohibiting contact with expected witnesses.

The Panel found a prima facie case of civil contempt, concluding the Member intentionally contacted witnesses via phone and email despite clear written orders not to do so.

The Panel exercised its discretion to state a case for contempt to the Divisional Court, emphasizing the need to protect witnesses from harassment and maintain the integrity of the regulatory proceedings.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against a registered practical nurse for sexually abusing a vulnerable psychiatric patient.

The member admitted to exchanging sexual messages, masturbating on videochat, touching the patient sexually, and accessing her personal health information without consent.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, reimbursement for patient therapy, and the mandatory revocation of the member's certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse who failed to return a laptop, headset, and backpack to the Regional Municipality of York after her employment contract ended.

Despite 58 requests over several months, the member did not return the equipment.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the member committed professional misconduct by misappropriating property and engaging in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a two-month suspension, and terms including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to administer medications and treatments to multiple patients, and for falsifying medication administration records.

The Member admitted to the allegations and entered into an Agreed Statement of Facts.

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

Applying the Anthony-Cook test, the Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand, a 4-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and imposing conditions including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against a registered practical nurse for sexually abusing a 17-year-old patient.

The nurse provided the minor patient with marijuana and engaged in vaginal intercourse with him while he was under her care at a summer camp.

The nurse did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the nurse committed professional misconduct by sexually abusing the patient, failing to maintain therapeutic boundaries, and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the nurse's certificate of registration, an oral reprimand, and reimbursement of up to $5,000 for patient therapy.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a Registered Practical Nurse who accessed a colleague's electronic medical record without authorization and disclosed to another staff member that the colleague had been admitted to the mental health unit.

The matter proceeded by way of an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order.

The Discipline Committee found that the nurse committed professional misconduct by breaching privacy and confidentiality standards.

Applying the public interest test, the Committee accepted the joint submission and ordered a reprimand, a two-month suspension, and remedial conditions including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for committing time theft by working and receiving pay from two different healthcare facilities simultaneously on ten occasions.

She was also alleged to have breached patient privacy by accessing the records of approximately 75 patients from one facility while working at the other.

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

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct, including misappropriation of property and dishonourable conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a 4-month suspension, and terms including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The member, a registered practical nurse at a detox clinic, admitted to professional misconduct for sexually abusing and engaging in romantic relationships with two vulnerable patients.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found that the member's conduct was disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

Accepting a Joint Submission on Order, the Committee ordered a 10-month suspension of the member's certificate of registration, an oral reprimand, remedial education, and reimbursement to the College for patient therapy funding.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for disclosing a patient's personal health information to individuals at the patient's workplace without consent.

The hearing proceeded on an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct by breaching confidentiality and privacy standards, and that his conduct was dishonourable and unprofessional.

The Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand, a two-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and the imposition of terms, conditions, and limitations including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for submitting false claims totaling $2,605 to her employer's group benefit plan and receiving non-medical products in return.

The matter proceeded by way of an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct, including misappropriating property, falsifying records, and engaging in dishonourable conduct.

Recognizing that the Member had paid restitution and signed an undertaking to permanently resign from the College, the Committee accepted the joint submission and ordered an oral reprimand.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered practical nurse who was convicted of criminal negligence causing the death of her four-year-old son and failing to comply with bail conditions.

The member failed to report the criminal charges and convictions to the College.

The Discipline Committee found the member guilty of professional misconduct, concluding that her actions were relevant to her suitability to practice and constituted disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The member's certificate of registration was revoked and she was ordered to appear for an oral reprimand.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a Registered Practical Nurse who owned and operated a medical spa.

The Member admitted to professional misconduct for failing to maintain adequate documentation for 16 patients, including failing to include his signature and professional designation, and failing to clearly identify who performed assessments.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a two-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting false claims totaling $4,855 to her employer's group benefit plan for medical products she did not receive.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member committed professional misconduct, including misappropriating property, falsifying records, and engaging in dishonourable conduct.

The Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Order, imposing a reprimand, a three-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and terms including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting fraudulent claims to her employer's group benefit plan totaling at least $42,425 over an eight-year period.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member contravened standards of practice, misappropriated property, falsified records, and engaged in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand in light of the Member's undertaking to permanently resign from the College and never reapply.