Megan E. Shortreed

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the boundaries of the nurse-client relationship with three vulnerable psychiatric clients.

The Member admitted to the allegations, which included engaging in personal relationships, making personal disclosures, and communicating extensively outside of therapy.

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 the Member's certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who continued to practise nursing after voluntarily surrendering her certificate of registration.

The member used a different name, falsified annual payment cards, and misled her employers about her registration status.

She was also criminally convicted of theft, fraud, and failing to comply with an undertaking.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct, noting her actions were disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Committee revoked her certificate of registration and ordered an oral reprimand.

The Member, a registered practical nurse, pled guilty to professional misconduct after being convicted of robbery with violence.

The Member had stabbed a taxi driver while attempting to rob him to support an addiction.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a five-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and imposed terms and conditions requiring sessions with a nursing expert.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the boundaries of the nurse-client relationship and engaging in a sexual relationship with a vulnerable psychiatric client.

The Member admitted to the boundary violations, including an inappropriate personal and social relationship, but denied the sexual relationship.

The College called no evidence on the sexual abuse allegations, which were dismissed.

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

The Member permanently resigned his certificate of registration and agreed to reimburse the College $5,000 for expenses.

The Committee accepted a joint submission ordering a reprimand.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, admitted to professional misconduct including sexual abuse, verbal abuse, and failing to maintain boundaries after making inappropriate and sexually suggestive remarks to a vulnerable client in a hospital unit.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Member was reprimanded, his certificate of registration was suspended for three months, and conditions were imposed requiring him to complete remedial education and notify future employers of the decision.

The member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for sexually harassing a co-worker, including inappropriate touching and comments, sometimes in the presence of unconscious clients.

The member admitted to the allegations in an Agreed Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a four-month suspension, and remedial conditions on the member's certificate of registration.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for inappropriately communicating with and roughly handling a 91-year-old cognitively impaired client.

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

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a Joint Submission as to Penalty, the Committee ordered a one-month suspension, terms and conditions including an abuse prevention program and practice monitoring, and an oral reprimand.

The moving party, Dr. Sazant, sought an extension of time to bring a motion under s. 21(5) of the Courts of Justice Act to challenge an order of a single judge.

The Divisional Court dismissed the motion, finding that the moving party failed to provide a reasonable explanation for the delay and that the delay prejudiced the respondents.

The court emphasized that resort to s. 21(5) should not become routine and that the justice of the case did not require granting the extension.

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board and the claimant, R.M., brought a motion to quash an appeal filed by the appellant, Dr. Sazant.

The appellant sought to appeal an interlocutory decision of the Board that extended the time for R.M. to file a compensation claim for alleged sexual assaults.

The Divisional Court quashed the appeal, finding that section 23 of the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act only permits appeals from final decisions, not interlocutory orders.

The Court further held that even if the proceeding were converted to a judicial review application, it would be stayed as premature to avoid fragmenting the administrative process.

The Member, a registered practical nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct after being found guilty of 15 criminal offences between 2004 and 2008, including fraud, forgery, and breach of probation.

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

The Discipline Committee found that the criminal convictions were relevant to her suitability to practise and constituted professional misconduct.

Given the repetitive nature of the misconduct and a prior discipline history for similar offences, the Committee revoked the Member's certificate of registration and ordered a reprimand.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for alleged professional misconduct, including the sexual abuse of a vulnerable adolescent psychiatric client.

The nurse engaged in unauthorized 'hands-on healing' and boundary violations that culminated in sexual intercourse with the client.

The Discipline Committee found the nurse guilty of professional misconduct, noting the severe breach of trust and failure to maintain professional boundaries.

Pursuant to the mandatory penalty provisions of the Health Professions Procedural Code, the Committee ordered the revocation of the nurse's certificate of registration and an oral reprimand.

The appellant, a chiropractor, brought an application to set aside an Assistant Registrar's order that dismissed his appeal of a $128,000 costs award for delay.

The court applied the three-part test for setting aside a dismissal for delay, finding that the appellant had a bona fide continuing intention to appeal and that the delay was inconsequential.

The respondent conceded the merits of the appeal.

The application was granted, and the dismissal order was set aside subject to conditions including the payment of previous costs orders and the perfection of the appeal.

The appellant pharmacist appealed a penalty imposed by the Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Pharmacists, which prohibited him from having a proprietary interest in a pharmacy or working at a family member's pharmacy for three years.

The appellant had pleaded guilty to 19 counts of misconduct related to fraudulent billing and falsifying records.

The Divisional Court applied the reasonableness standard of review and dismissed the appeal, finding the penalty was justified for public protection given the sustained level of dishonesty and ongoing attempts to conceal it.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to multiple incidents of inappropriate communication and an uncaring attitude toward clients, their families, and colleagues at two different hospitals.

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

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct by contravening standards of practice and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a six-month suspension, and conditions requiring the Member to complete a communication course and attend anger management counselling.

The member, a registered practical nurse, admitted to professional misconduct for misappropriating a prescription pad from her workplace and forging multiple prescriptions for Percocet.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Penalty.

The member was reprimanded, her certificate of registration was suspended for three months, and conditions were imposed on her practice for two years, alongside an undertaking to continue medical monitoring for her health conditions.

The Member admitted to committing professional misconduct by practising as a Registered Practical Nurse and performing controlled acts while her certificate of registration was suspended for non-payment of fees over an 18-month period.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission as to Penalty.

The Member was reprimanded, her certificate of registration was suspended for 90 days, and conditions were imposed on her return to practice.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a Registered Practical Nurse for failing to maintain the boundaries of the nurse-client relationship and disclosing confidential information about other clients.

The Member admitted to the allegations, acknowledging that she engaged in a non-therapeutic relationship with a client, participated in conversations of a sexual nature, and made inappropriate personal disclosures.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission as to Penalty, finding the Member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand and imposed conditions on the Member's certificate of registration, including the completion of an abuse prevention program and a course on therapeutic boundaries.

The College of Nurses of Ontario alleged that the Member misappropriated narcotics, falsified documentation, and failed to meet standards of practice regarding the handling and administration of Demerol and Morphine.

Following a hearing, the Discipline Committee found that the College failed to meet the standard of proof required.

The evidence presented was largely circumstantial and relied on inferences rather than facts.

The Committee concluded that the evidence was not clear, cogent, and convincing, and dismissed all allegations of professional misconduct against the Member.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a Registered Practical Nurse for misappropriating narcotics, failing to conduct adequate assessments, and failing to properly document the administration of medications at a long-term care facility.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct, noting a pattern of targeting vulnerable residents to misappropriate Tylenol #3.

The member's certificate of registration was revoked.

The applicant nurse sought judicial review of the College of Nurses' acquisition of her occupational health and safety records from her former employer without her consent.

The employer had terminated the applicant for cause and reported incidents of professional misconduct to the College.

The Divisional Court dismissed the application, finding that while the records constituted personal health information under the Personal Health Information Protection Act, the Act expressly permitted their disclosure to the College for regulatory purposes.

Furthermore, the College's investigator had broad statutory authority under the Health Professions Procedural Code to request and examine the records.