Lynda Carpenter

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for falsifying COVID-19 vaccination records while working at a mass immunization clinic.

The Member admitted to documenting that vaccines were administered to at least 16 patients when no vaccines were actually given, and falsely attributing the administrations to other nurses.

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

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

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against the respondent nurse for failing to participate in a mandatory Quality Assurance Assessment.

The respondent admitted to the allegations and agreed to a joint submission on penalty.

The Discipline Committee found that the respondent committed professional misconduct and accepted the joint submission, ordering a reprimand, a two-month suspension, and the imposition of terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration.

The member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for accessing the personal health information of multiple patients without consent or proper authorization over a multi-year period.

The member admitted to the allegations and agreed to a statement of facts.

The Discipline Committee found that the member's actions constituted professional misconduct and were dishonourable and unprofessional.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension of the member's certificate of registration, and remedial conditions including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to participate in the College's Quality Assurance assessment despite multiple notifications and opportunities to comply.

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

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a Joint Submission on Order, the Committee imposed a penalty including an oral reprimand, a two-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and terms requiring meetings with a Regulatory Expert and completion of the Quality Assurance Program.

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 member, a registered nurse, admitted to professional misconduct for accessing the electronic medical records of 23 patients without authorization or clinical purpose over a nearly two-year period.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and found the member's conduct breached privacy standards and was dishonourable and unprofessional.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a three-month suspension, an oral reprimand, regulatory education, and a 12-month period of employer notification with random audits.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against a Registered Practical Nurse for falsifying patient records by altering the dates on care plans and assessments.

The member admitted to the allegations.

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

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

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to maintain professional boundaries with four patients.

The Member admitted to the allegations, which included exchanging personal and sexually suggestive texts, providing personal transportation for money, allowing a patient to reside in her home, and fostering a patient's dog.

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 a reprimand, a four-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to participate in the College's Quality Assurance Program despite multiple notifications and extensions.

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

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct, characterizing the conduct as dishonourable and unprofessional.

Accepting a Joint Submission on Order, the Committee imposed a penalty including an oral reprimand, a two-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and terms requiring meetings with a Regulatory Expert and completion of the Quality Assurance Program.

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 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 for failing to provide adequate care and failing to document care for four patients at a long-term care facility.

The member admitted to the allegations, which included failing to assess a patient on symptom surveillance who later died of sepsis, and failing to escalate another patient's fall.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a three-month suspension, and terms 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 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 Practical Nurse, faced disciplinary proceedings for accessing approximately 900 patient electronic medical records without consent, authorization, or clinical purpose over a one-year period.

The Member admitted to the allegations and agreed to a statement of facts.

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

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a four-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 accepting a $16,000 bank draft and a $1,000 cheque from an 86-year-old vulnerable patient.

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

The Discipline Committee found that the Member's actions constituted a fundamental breach of the therapeutic nurse-client relationship and amounted to disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a 5-month suspension, and remedial conditions including the completion of an ethics program and employer notification.