Mary MacMillan-Gilkinson

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct for communicating inappropriately with a client's family member and taking unauthorized photographs of an unconscious client, which she then shared with a colleague.

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

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

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

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to unauthorized dispensing of Fentanyl patches, medication administration errors involving Methadone, and failure to properly document and report these errors.

The Member admitted to the allegations and an Agreed Statement of Facts was presented.

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

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a six-month suspension, and imposed terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration, including remediation and employer notification requirements.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for misappropriating funds from residents, making unauthorized purchases on a facility credit card, and taking money from a petty cash trust account.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the allegations proven based on witness testimony and the Member's prior criminal convictions for theft and fraud related to the same conduct.

The Committee concluded the Member's actions constituted professional misconduct that was disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional, and ordered the immediate revocation of her certificate of registration.