Randall Burke

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to abide by a written undertaking given to the College of Nurses of Ontario.

The undertaking required the completion of specified education and reflective activities.

Despite multiple extensions over several years, the Member failed to complete the requirements.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a Joint Submission on Order, imposing a three-month suspension, an oral reprimand, and terms requiring the completion of the undertaking and meetings with a regulatory expert.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for falsifying COVID-19 vaccination records while working at a mass immunization clinic.

The Member admitted to documenting that vaccines were administered to at least 16 patients when no vaccines were actually given, and falsely attributing the administrations to other nurses.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct, including disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a five-month suspension, an oral reprimand, and terms requiring meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for environmentally restraining an 85-year-old patient with dementia in his room for nine hours without a physician's order, clinical justification, or adequate monitoring.

The Member also failed to properly document the restraint and falsely documented monitoring checks.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and, accepting a joint submission on penalty, ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension, and terms and conditions on her certificate of registration.

The Member was alleged to have committed professional misconduct based on a disciplinary finding in Michigan, where she permanently surrendered her nursing license following allegations of inappropriate sexual interactions with inmates.

The Member admitted to the allegations and agreed to a Joint Statement of Facts.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and, accepting a joint submission on penalty, ordered an oral reprimand and the immediate revocation of her certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against the Member for holding herself out as a Nurse Practitioner without authorization and for failing to comply with a previous order to complete a remediation program.

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

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct, noting her conduct was dishonourable and unprofessional.

Accepting a Joint Submission on Order, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, taking into account the Member's undertaking to permanently resign from the profession.