Matthew Secord

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for failing to comply with a prior order of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (ICRC).

The ICRC had ordered the nurse to complete a specified continuing education or remediation program and receive a caution.

The nurse admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the nurse committed professional misconduct and ordered a penalty including a reprimand, a three-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against the member for crossing professional boundaries with a patient and engaging in inappropriate, sexually harassing behaviour towards two nursing colleagues.

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 by contravening the standards of practice and engaging in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted the joint submission, ordering an oral reprimand and noting the member's undertaking to permanently resign from the profession.

The member, a registered practical nurse at a detox clinic, admitted to professional misconduct for sexually abusing and engaging in romantic relationships with two vulnerable patients.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found that the member's conduct was disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

Accepting a Joint Submission on Order, the Committee ordered a 10-month suspension of the member's certificate of registration, an oral reprimand, remedial education, and reimbursement to the College for patient therapy funding.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against a Registered Practical Nurse for advertising sexual massage services on Kijiji using his protected nursing title and wearing scrubs.

The member admitted to the allegations, acknowledging that his conduct breached the College's Code of Conduct and Professional Standards.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct that was dishonourable and unprofessional.

The panel accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand, noting the member had already signed an undertaking to permanently resign from the College and never reapply.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against the Member for engaging in a pattern of unwanted, inappropriately personal, and sexual behaviour towards a colleague.

The Member admitted to the allegations, which included attempting to kiss the colleague, touching her breast, biting her, and sending inappropriate text messages.

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

The Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Order, imposing a reprimand, a 6-month suspension, and terms including completion of a communication seminar, meetings with a regulatory expert, and 18 months of employer notification.

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting false claims totaling $2,710 to her employer's group benefit plan in exchange for non-medical products.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found that the Member contravened standards of practice, misappropriated property, falsified records, and engaged in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Order, imposing a reprimand, a three-month suspension of her certificate of registration, and conditions including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for professional misconduct, alleging sexual abuse and failure to maintain professional boundaries with a patient.

The member admitted to exchanging inappropriate text messages, visiting the patient's home without a clinical purpose, assisting the patient with a shower, and making remarks of a sexual nature.

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

The Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Order, imposing a reprimand, a 5-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the member's certificate of registration.