Natalie Montgomery

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to participate in the College's Quality Assurance Program in 2015 and 2018, despite numerous attempts by the College to contact her.

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

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

The Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand, a two-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration, including meetings with a Regulatory Expert and mandatory participation in the next Quality Assurance program cycle.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for verbally and emotionally abusing patients at a long-term care facility, including making inappropriate comments and being involved in unauthorized photography of a patient.

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 and ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration, including meetings with a Regulatory Expert and employer notification.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a Registered Practical Nurse for professional misconduct.

The Member was alleged to have misappropriated funds from an elderly patient by using the patient's bank card for personal purchases and cash withdrawals, and for failing to report subsequent criminal charges and convictions for theft to the College.

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

The Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a 12-month suspension, and imposed terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a Registered Practical Nurse for professional misconduct involving the physical, emotional, and verbal abuse of a vulnerable patient.

The Member admitted to the allegations, including making insensitive comments, delaying bedpan removal, and handling the patient roughly.

Proceeding on an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order, the Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct.

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

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct including medication errors, falsifying patient records, failing to document the use of restraints, and collecting short-term disability benefits while working for another employer.

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

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a 7-month suspension, an oral reprimand, and various terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to participate in the College's Quality Assurance program after being randomly selected.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct by failing to cooperate with the Quality Assurance Committee and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand, a two-month suspension, and terms including meetings with a regulatory expert and mandatory participation in the next Quality Assurance cycle.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for professional misconduct, alleging sexual abuse and boundary violations involving a vulnerable psychiatric patient in 1994.

The nurse admitted to the allegations, including engaging in a sexual relationship with the patient and allowing the patient to redact his medical record.

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

The Committee found the nurse committed professional misconduct and ordered an oral reprimand and the immediate revocation of her certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for professional misconduct.

The member admitted to physically and emotionally abusing an elderly, fall-risk patient by forcefully pulling her down a hallway, pushing her into her room, and leaving her in the dark without ensuring she was safely in bed.

The member also admitted to failing to maintain a professional relationship with a colleague who had offered assistance.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and found the member committed professional misconduct.

Pursuant to a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, noting the member had already signed an undertaking to permanently resign from the profession.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to appropriately monitor and assess two patients, failing to maintain appropriate documentation, and falsifying a record regarding a patient's urine output.

Both patients died shortly after the Member's shifts, though the Member's actions were not alleged to have directly caused the deaths.

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

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

Accepting a Joint Submission on Order, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a three-month suspension, and imposed terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration, including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced disciplinary proceedings for professional misconduct involving the physical, verbal, and emotional abuse of a vulnerable psychiatric patient on two occasions.

The Member admitted to using unnecessary force, including pushing and pinning the patient down, and making threatening remarks.

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

The Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a 6-month suspension, and imposed terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration, including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification requirements.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against the respondent nurse for providing his employer with a Criminal Record Check that failed to disclose an outstanding assault charge.

The respondent did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the respondent committed professional misconduct by issuing a document he knew or ought to have known contained a false or misleading statement, and that his actions constituted disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered an oral reprimand, an 8-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on his certificate of registration, including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a member who was convicted of sexual interference involving a minor and failed to report the criminal charges and subsequent finding of guilt to the College.

The member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found that the member committed professional misconduct, noting the mandatory revocation provisions under the Health Professions Procedural Code for sexual offences.

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