Robert MacKay

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against a registered nurse for physically abusing a psychiatric patient and failing to document the interaction.

The member admitted to the allegations, acknowledging he pushed the client into a wall, restrained him, and failed to document the incident.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and found the member committed professional misconduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a two-month suspension, an oral reprimand, and conditions requiring meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for physically abusing a cognitively impaired client at a long-term care facility by grabbing and shaking her.

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

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct, including failing to meet the Therapeutic Nurse-Client Relationship standard and engaging in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand, noting that the Member had already signed an undertaking to permanently resign from the College and never reapply.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to safeguard her computer login credentials, which resulted in unauthorized access to a high-profile client's electronic medical record.

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

The Discipline Committee found that the Member's failure to log off her workstation constituted a breach of the College's confidentiality standards and amounted to dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a one-month suspension, and conditions including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to report a proceeding and finding of professional misconduct against her in Florida, providing inaccurate information on her annual renewal form, and being found guilty of operating a vessel while impaired by alcohol in Ontario.

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

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a two-month suspension, and the imposition of terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to participate in the College's Quality Assurance program after being randomly selected.

The Member admitted to the allegations, explaining he did not complete the assessment due to a lack of computer proficiency.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct.

Given that the Member had retired and signed an undertaking to permanently resign and never reapply for registration, the Committee accepted a joint submission ordering a reprimand.

The Member, a registered nurse working at a jail, admitted to professional misconduct for entering into a personal and romantic relationship with an inmate and providing him with a contraband cell phone and accessories.

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

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

The member, a registered nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by accessing the electronic medical records of a high-profile hospital client without authorization or consent.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and found that the member's actions breached the College's standards of practice and constituted dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

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

The College of Nurses of Ontario alleged that the Member, a registered nurse, committed professional misconduct by slapping a psychiatric patient across the face twice.

The allegations relied primarily on the testimony of two other nurses and the patient.

The Discipline Committee assessed the credibility of the witnesses and found significant inconsistencies and implausibilities in the testimony of the College's witnesses, particularly regarding their failure to immediately report the alleged abuse.

The Committee found the Member's denial plausible and concluded that the College failed to prove the allegations on a balance of probabilities.

The allegations were dismissed.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced disciplinary proceedings for her care of an inmate who sustained a fractured nose at a detention centre.

The Member admitted to professional misconduct and incompetence, including failing to obtain informed consent, attempting to manually straighten the fractured nose (an unauthorized controlled act), and failing to accurately document the incident.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a six-month suspension of her certificate of registration, and the imposition of remedial terms and conditions.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against a registered nurse.

The member admitted to numerous incidents, including medication errors, falsifying records, failing to assess a patient after a fall, and inappropriate communication with patients' families.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the member committed professional misconduct and was incompetent.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of registration and an oral reprimand.

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to professional misconduct for accessing the electronic health records of approximately 5,800 patients without consent or professional purpose over a six-year period.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found that the Member's actions constituted a breach of the College's practice standards 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 imposed terms, conditions, and limitations including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification requirements.

The member, a registered nurse, pled guilty to criminal charges of possession of a weapon and assault following incidents of domestic violence against his common-law partner.

The Discipline Committee of the College of Nurses of Ontario found that these criminal convictions constituted professional misconduct, as they were relevant to his suitability to practise nursing.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a two-month suspension of his certificate of registration, and the imposition of terms, conditions, and limitations, including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification.