Lisa Donnelly

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for professional misconduct while employed at a youth detention centre.

The nurse admitted to engaging in a personal relationship with a youth patient, failing to report the patient's possession of a contraband cell phone, and bringing contraband items including cannabis and e-cigarettes into the facility for the patient.

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

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 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.