Christopher Harold Karl Wirth

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 College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against a Registered Practical Nurse for time theft and falsifying records.

The member admitted to logging out of the hospital's payroll system remotely after leaving the facility on 17 occasions, and instructing colleagues on how to do the same.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a four-month suspension, an oral reprimand, meetings with a regulatory expert, and 12 months of employer notification.

The College of Nurses of Ontario and the member presented a joint submission on penalty following findings of professional misconduct, including practicing out of scope and unprofessional conduct toward colleagues.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission, ordering a four-month suspension, an oral reprimand, meetings with a regulatory expert, and 18 months of employer notification.

The panel found the penalty met the goals of general and specific deterrence, remediation, and public protection, and did not bring the administration of justice into disrepute.

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 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 Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for placing a pillow over a psychiatric patient's face and pressing down during a physical intervention.

The Member admitted to the allegations, acknowledging that his actions constituted physical and emotional abuse, and breached the College's standards of practice.

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

A joint submission on penalty was accepted, resulting in a reprimand, a three-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and conditions requiring meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for professional misconduct, including sleeping on shift, failing to provide timely care, failing to document properly, and failing to follow a Code Blue policy.

The member admitted to the allegations but argued that her experiences of systemic anti-Black racism in the workplace should be considered a mitigating factor in determining the penalty.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct.

While acknowledging the existence of systemic racism, the Committee concluded there was insufficient evidence connecting the racism experienced to the specific misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a one-month suspension, and remedial terms on the member's certificate of registration.

The member, a registered practical nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to maintain therapeutic boundaries while working at a summer camp.

The member admitted to having sexual intercourse and engaging in further sexual activity with a 16-year-old camp counsellor, who was considered a client by virtue of being part of the camp community.

The member also admitted to failing to stop or report a colleague who provided cannabis to another underage client and consumed cannabis while on duty.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and found the member committed professional misconduct.

A joint submission on penalty was accepted, resulting in an oral reprimand, a 7-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the member's certificate of registration.

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 Member, a registered nurse, admitted to professional misconduct for stealing a deceased patient's cell phone, glasses, health card, and bag.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found that the Member's actions contravened the standards of practice, constituted misappropriation of property, and were disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

Applying the Anthony-Cook test, the Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Order, imposing a reprimand, a 4-month suspension, and conditions including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

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 nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct including failing to report to an understaffed unit, acting unprofessionally towards colleagues, taking extended breaks, and taking a photograph of a vulnerable patient's face without clinical purpose and sharing it with colleagues.

The member admitted to the allegations.

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

The panel accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a 3-month suspension, meetings with a regulatory expert, and 12 months of 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 stealing hydromorphone from patients at a long-term care facility and replacing it with an antidepressant, which was subsequently administered to patients by unaware colleagues.

The member also failed to report resulting criminal charges for theft to the College.

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

Accepting a Joint Submission on Order, the Committee ordered a 10-month suspension, an oral reprimand, and practice restrictions including employer notification and a prohibition on independent practice.

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 Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by accessing the electronic health records of 43 patients without consent, authorization, or any professional purpose.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found that the Member's conduct contravened the standards of practice and was dishonourable and unprofessional.

The Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Order, imposing an oral reprimand, a 3-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and terms, conditions, and limitations including meetings with a Regulatory Expert and employer notification with spot audits.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against a registered practical nurse for misappropriating a vanity from her employer.

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 the standards of practice, misappropriating property, and engaging in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted the joint submission, ordering an oral reprimand, a one-month suspension, meetings with a regulatory expert, and 12 months of employer notification.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against the Member for practising nursing while suspended, failing to comply with a previous Discipline Committee order, and failing to participate in a Quality Assurance assessment.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct, noting her conduct was disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

Finding the Member ungovernable due to her repeated disregard for regulatory obligations, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of her certificate of registration and an oral reprimand.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to medication administration and documentation errors involving five patients at a long-term care home.

The hearing proceeded on an Agreed Statement of Facts in which the Member admitted to contravening standards of practice, failing to keep records, and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the admissions and found the Member committed professional misconduct.

A Joint Submission on Order was accepted, resulting in 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 participate in the College's mandatory Quality Assurance assessment in 2022.

Despite multiple extensions and communications from the College, the Member, who considered herself functionally retired, did not complete the requirements.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand and noting the Member's undertaking to permanently resign her certificate of registration.