Philip Abbink

The Member, a Registered Nurse and Director of Care at a long-term care facility, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to immediately report suspected client abuse to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

After being informed of video evidence showing Personal Support Workers abusing a client, the Member delayed reporting the incident for over two months and failed to take immediate steps to protect other clients.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

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

The Member was reprimanded, received a two-month suspension, and was ordered to complete remedial education and meetings with a nursing expert.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct including sexual abuse and failing to maintain therapeutic boundaries with a psychiatric client.

The Member admitted to the allegations, which involved a romantic and sexual relationship with the client both during his admission and shortly after discharge.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct that was disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The panel accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse who had been found guilty of two separate criminal assaults and failed to report the second finding of guilt to the College.

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

The Discipline Committee found that the member committed professional misconduct, including engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

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

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by accessing the electronic medical records of 338 clients without consent or authorization over a two-year period.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the Member's conduct to be a breach of the standards of practice and dishonourable and unprofessional.

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