The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against a Registered Practical Nurse for verbally and emotionally abusing elderly and vulnerable clients, including making inappropriate comments, a 'Heil Hitler-like' gesture, and referring to a client as 'lazy' and a 'waste of tax dollars'.
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 five-month suspension, an oral reprimand, and terms, conditions, and limitations on his certificate of registration, including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification.