Patrick Chiu

The Member, a registered nurse, faced a discipline hearing for failing to intervene when another nurse abused an unresponsive 17-year-old client in the emergency department.

The Member admitted to the allegations of professional misconduct and unprofessional conduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand, a two-month suspension, and terms including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification.

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 Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to his care of five clients.

The College and the Member presented an Agreed Statement of Facts, admitting that the Member failed to properly assess and document care, failed to obtain informed consent before touching clients' intimate areas, and breached therapeutic boundaries.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct.

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