Patricia Lynn Harper

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by participating in a scheme to submit false claims for support stockings under her employer's benefit plan, receiving $4,900.

The Discipline Committee 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 penalty, ordering a reprimand, a 3-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and terms including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting false claims for support stockings under her employer's benefit plan, receiving $2,400.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct, including misappropriating property, falsifying records, and engaging in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a Joint Submission on Order, imposing a reprimand, a 3-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario alleged that the member committed professional misconduct by submitting false claims for support stockings under her employer's benefit plan.

The member admitted to the allegations and entered into an Agreed Statement of Facts, acknowledging she received $2,387.50 from the false claims and split the proceeds with a co-worker.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct, including misappropriating property, falsifying records, and engaging in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a Joint Submission on Order, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a four-month suspension of the member's certificate of registration, and the imposition of terms 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 failing to report a finding of professional misconduct in Michigan, administering an unauthorized dose of Haldol to a palliative patient, and preparing incorrect doses of Morphine.

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

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

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for using improper techniques and excessive force when placing a shoulder restraint on a mental health patient, and for dismissing security guards' concerns about the restraint.

The Member admitted to the allegations, acknowledging that she failed to remove herself from a situation where she could not practice safely due to physiological effects of fear triggered by the patient's behaviour.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct, including physical abuse.

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

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to report investigations by the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario and for providing false employment information on her annual membership renewal forms.

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

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a Joint Submission on Order, imposing a reprimand, a two-month suspension, and terms and conditions including meetings with a Regulatory Expert and 18 months of employer notification.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct including sexual abuse of a vulnerable mental health patient, failing to maintain therapeutic boundaries, and failing to cooperate with a College investigation by coaching the patient during an interview.

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

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed the alleged acts of professional misconduct.

Accepting a Joint Submission on Order, the Committee directed the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of registration, ordered an oral reprimand, and required the Member to reimburse the College up to $5,000 for patient therapy funding.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against a Registered Practical Nurse for misappropriating narcotics, falsifying patient records, failing to attend scheduled shifts, and failing to return employer property.

The Member admitted to the allegations and acknowledged suffering from a substance use disorder at the time.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, noting the Member had provided an undertaking to permanently resign from the profession.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against the member for professional misconduct after he was convicted of sexual assault and failed to report the charge and conviction to the College.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct, noting his conduct was disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of registration and required him to appear for a reprimand.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for professional misconduct relating to the unauthorized restraint and subsequent death of a patient, as well as falsifying records and misleading the employer's investigation.

The member admitted to the allegations, including failing to monitor the restrained patient, moving the deceased patient to make it appear he died in bed, and conspiring with colleagues to provide inaccurate information.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand, noting the member had already permanently resigned and undertaken never to reapply for registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against the Member for professional misconduct.

The Member submitted falsified resumes, altered police reference checks, and forged academic credentials to multiple healthcare facilities, holding herself out as another nurse with a similar name.

The Discipline Committee found the allegations proven, concluding the Member's actions were disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Committee ordered an oral reprimand and the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of registration.

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

The Member did not attend the hearing.

Based on the testimony of an eyewitness and an expert in nursing standards, the Discipline Committee found that the Member breached professional standards by pointing her finger at the patient, pulling her arm, scratching her, slapping her across the face, and making an unprofessional comment.

The Committee ordered a six-month suspension, an oral reprimand, and various terms and conditions on the Member's certificate of registration.

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

The nurse, acting as a clinical supervisor for personal support worker students, examined a vulnerable elderly patient without consent, accessed her chart without authorization, and breached professional boundaries by allowing a kiss to occur.

The nurse admitted to the allegations.

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

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand, noting the nurse had permanently resigned his membership and undertaken never to practice nursing in Ontario again.

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 failing to participate in the mandatory Quality Assurance Program.

Despite multiple notifications and opportunities to complete the 2015 and 2017 practice assessments, the member did not comply or respond.

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

The member's certificate of registration was suspended for four months, and she was ordered to attend meetings with a regulatory expert and complete the next available Quality Assurance program cycle.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for repeatedly sending patients' personal health information via unsecure standard email, accessing a patient's financial information without consent, and storing confidential patient information on an unsecure, unencrypted USB drive for several years.

The Member also posted an unauthorized memo that contradicted management's infection control instructions.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

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

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a four-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 nurse, faced a discipline hearing for professional misconduct related to her care of a vulnerable patient in a mental health facility.

According to an Agreed Statement of Facts, the Member failed to follow the patient's care plan and the direction of the charge nurse by not providing the patient with space to de-escalate, which contributed to the patient's behaviour escalating to self-harm.

The Member also inappropriately fed the patient while he was lying flat on his back in a four-point restraint, placing him at risk of choking.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Member's admission of professional misconduct and the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a four-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to professional misconduct for engaging in a personal, romantic, and sexual relationship with a vulnerable patient from a supervised consumption site shortly after the therapeutic relationship ended.

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

The Member was reprimanded, her certificate of registration was suspended for 6 months, and terms, conditions, and limitations were imposed.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, admitted to professional misconduct for misappropriating approximately $2,100 from an elderly, vulnerable patient while employed as a Personal Support Worker.

The Member used the patient's cheques and signature stamp to write cheques to herself.

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

The Member was reprimanded, suspended for five months, and subjected to terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration.