The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct after a patient in the emergency department committed suicide.
The Member failed to conduct required periodic assessments of the patient and subsequently falsified the patient's health record to indicate that checks had been performed when they had not.
The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct, including contravening standards of practice, failing to keep records, falsifying records, and engaging in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.
The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a three-month suspension, and conditions on the Member's certificate of registration.