Laura Caravaggio

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against the respondent, a Registered Practical Nurse, for multiple incidents involving verbal and physical abuse of clients, failure to follow a physician's order, and failure to document care.

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

The Discipline Committee found the respondent committed professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand.

The respondent also entered into an undertaking to permanently resign from the College.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, was suspended by the Fitness to Practise Committee in 2012.

Between 2014 and 2017, she continued to work as an RPN at a private hospital owned by her mother, falsifying patient records, administering narcotics, and holding herself out as a registered nurse.

The Discipline Committee found that she committed professional misconduct by practising while suspended, falsifying records, and failing to comply with a previous order.

Pursuant to a joint submission, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of her certificate of registration and a reprimand.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for engaging in a personal relationship with a vulnerable client, including paying for hotel rooms and providing a cell phone, and for sending a client's personal information to his personal email address.

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

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a five-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on his certificate of registration.

The Member, a Registered Nurse and Director of Care at a long-term care facility, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to immediately report suspected client abuse to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

After being informed of video evidence showing Personal Support Workers abusing a client, the Member delayed reporting the incident for over two months and failed to take immediate steps to protect other clients.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order, finding the Member committed professional misconduct.

The Member was reprimanded, received a two-month suspension, and was ordered to complete remedial education and meetings with a nursing expert.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against the respondent nurse for failing to report multiple criminal charges and a criminal conviction.

The respondent did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the respondent committed professional misconduct by breaching her mandatory reporting obligations, which constituted disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the respondent's certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for striking a vulnerable psychiatric client three times with a closed fist after the client spat on him.

The Member admitted to the allegations, acknowledging that his actions constituted physical and emotional abuse, contravened the standards of practice, and were disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order, imposing a reprimand, a four-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 accessing the electronic medical records of approximately 63 clients without consent or authorization between 2010 and 2015.

The unauthorized accesses included records of family members, co-workers, and friends.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Member was ordered to receive an oral reprimand, serve a four-month suspension, and complete remedial terms and conditions, including employer notification for 12 months.

The Member, a Registered Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct after failing to complete required 15-minute close observation checks on a vulnerable psychiatric patient, napping on duty, and falsifying records to indicate the checks were completed.

During the unmonitored period, the patient committed suicide.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a three-month suspension, a reprimand, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a Registered Practical Nurse for allegedly misappropriating money and narcotics from two vulnerable home care clients.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The panel dismissed the allegations regarding the first client due to inconsistencies in the affidavit evidence.

However, the panel found the Member committed professional misconduct by misappropriating cash from the second client, noting the Member had already pleaded guilty to criminal theft charges for this incident.

The panel ordered a reprimand, a five-month suspension, and imposed terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse providing psychotherapeutic counselling, admitted to professional misconduct for failing to maintain therapeutic boundaries, entering into a financial relationship, and practising in a conflict of interest with a client.

The Member co-leased clinic space to the client and received payments for mentorship and partnership buy-in while continuing a therapeutic relationship.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a four-month suspension, and terms and conditions on the Member's certificate of registration.

The member, a registered nurse working in a correctional facility, admitted to professional misconduct for engaging in a personal and romantic relationship with a vulnerable, incarcerated client.

The member communicated with the client outside the therapeutic relationship, shared personal information, and sent him money.

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

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, was charged and convicted of impaired driving.

She failed to report the charges and the subsequent conviction to the College of Nurses of Ontario.

Furthermore, she provided false and misleading information on her registration applications by denying any ongoing proceedings or convictions.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration, including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for issuing written referral orders for in-vitro fertilization under a physician's name without approval, and for falsifying payroll records to transfer his worked hours to his sister to help her qualify for Employment Insurance.

The member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct, including misappropriating property and engaging in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a joint submission, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension, and terms including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification.