Matthew Sammon

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct for practising nursing while her certificate of registration was suspended and for making false statements on her annual renewal form.

The matter proceeded by way of an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct, noting her persistent disregard for the regulatory process.

The Committee accepted the joint submission, ordering an oral reprimand and the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against a registered practical nurse for failing to complete a Specified Continuing Education or Remediation Program (SCERP) as ordered by the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the member was aware of the order and failed to complete it, which constituted professional misconduct and dishonourable conduct.

The member's certificate of registration was suspended for four months, and she was ordered to complete the SCERP requirements and notify future employers of the decision.

The Member, a registered nurse, pled guilty to assault and subsequently submitted a self-reporting form to the College falsely describing the offence as a 'bar fight'.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct.

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

The College of Nurses of Ontario alleged that the member committed professional misconduct by practising nursing while her certificate of registration was suspended and by failing to comply with a previous discipline order.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the member worked as a registered nurse while suspended, failed to attend an oral reprimand, failed to participate in remediation, failed to pay a fine, and failed to inform her employer of her suspension.

The Committee concluded the member was ungovernable and ordered the immediate revocation of her certificate of registration.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, admitted to professional misconduct for stealing money and gift cards from the home of a vulnerable client while providing home care.

The Member had previously pled guilty to criminal theft and paid restitution.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order, finding the conduct disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Member was reprimanded, suspended for four months, and subjected to conditions including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for misappropriating narcotics, failing to administer medications, and falsifying records at a long-term care facility.

The Member admitted to the allegations, which included signing for narcotics not administered and falsifying removal times.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a four-month suspension, and terms and conditions 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 practical nurse for professional misconduct, including practising while suspended, falsifying documents, medication administration errors, and failing to report criminal convictions for assault and break and enter.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed the alleged acts of professional misconduct, noting a pattern of ungovernability and disregard for the profession's standards.

The committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario alleged that the Member, a registered practical nurse, committed professional misconduct by failing to maintain boundaries, accepting gifts, exercising undue influence, and misappropriating property from an elderly client at a retirement residence.

The panel found that the Member and the client had a pre-existing relationship, but the Member breached the Therapeutic Nurse-Client Relationship Standard by accepting significant gifts, including a car and large cheques, and by maintaining an inappropriate personal relationship while providing nursing care.

The allegations of undue influence and misappropriation were dismissed due to insufficient evidence.

The panel concluded the Member's actions constituted dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for numerous allegations of professional misconduct while working at a retirement facility.

The member, whose certificate of registration was suspended, held herself out as a registered nurse, improperly delegated controlled acts to unregulated care providers, failed to document care, and subjected residents to physical, verbal, and emotional abuse, including improper confinement and restraints.

The Discipline Committee found all allegations proven, noting the member's conduct showed severe neglect and a complete disregard for nursing standards.

The member's certificate of registration was revoked.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a Registered Practical Nurse for applying inappropriate physical force to an elderly, cognitively impaired resident and for failing to disclose a past criminal conviction on his annual renewal forms.

The Discipline Committee found that the nurse breached the Therapeutic Nurse-Client Relationship Standard by pushing the resisting resident down a hallway, constituting physical and emotional abuse.

The Committee also found the nurse committed professional misconduct by falsifying his 2002 annual payment form to conceal a prior criminal conviction.

The nurse's certificate of registration was suspended for three months, and he was ordered to complete remedial education and notify future employers of the decision.