Sherry Szucsko-Bedard

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting false claims under her employer's benefit plan between 2010 and 2015, receiving approximately $17,654.

The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, including misappropriating property, falsifying records, and engaging in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand, a four-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and the imposition of terms, conditions, and limitations, including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The member, a Registered Practical Nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting false claims under her employer's benefit plan between 2012 and 2015, receiving approximately $8,170.

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

Accepting a Joint Submission on Order, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a four-month suspension of the member's certificate of registration, and terms including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification for 12 months.

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting false claims to her employer's benefit plan for orthotics and compression stockings, receiving $5,530 in store credit for non-medical items.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order.

The Member was reprimanded, her certificate of registration was suspended for three months, and conditions were imposed requiring meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against the respondent registered nurse for submitting false claims under his employer's group benefit plan.

The respondent admitted to submitting false claims to obtain store credits for non-medicinal products, receiving $4,500.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the respondent committed professional misconduct by contravening standards of practice, misappropriating property, falsifying records, and engaging in dishonourable conduct.

Accepting a Joint Submission on Order, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension, and terms including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for disclosing a patient's personal health information to a colleague without consent or clinical purpose.

The nurse admitted to the allegations, acknowledging that her conduct breached confidentiality standards and constituted professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order.

The nurse was reprimanded, her certificate of registration was suspended for one month, and conditions were imposed requiring meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought discipline proceedings against a registered nurse for incidents occurring at a long-term care facility.

The Member was alleged to have failed to conduct adequate post-fall assessments for two patients, inappropriately transferred a patient without a mechanical lift, and used a sleeping patient's private telephone to make personal long-distance calls.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct, including emotional abuse and misappropriation of property.

The Member's certificate of registration was suspended for five months, and he was ordered to complete remedial activities and practice under restrictions.

The Member, a registered nurse, admitted to committing professional misconduct by submitting false claims to her employer's benefit plan between 2013 and 2016, receiving at least $11,080 in store credits for non-medicinal products.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member contravened standards of practice, misappropriated property, falsified records, and engaged in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a three-month suspension, meetings with a regulatory expert, and a 12-month employer notification requirement.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against the Member for professional misconduct.

The Member submitted falsified resumes, altered police reference checks, and forged academic credentials to multiple healthcare facilities, holding herself out as another nurse with a similar name.

The Discipline Committee found the allegations proven, concluding the Member's actions were disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Committee ordered an oral reprimand and the immediate revocation of the Member's certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought discipline proceedings against a registered practical nurse for professional misconduct.

The nurse admitted to crossing therapeutic boundaries, emotionally abusing a vulnerable patient, and misappropriating property by accepting and cashing two cheques from the patient for amounts significantly higher than the cost of groceries she purchased.

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

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a five-month suspension, an oral reprimand, and terms including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, admitted to professional misconduct for engaging in a personal and sexual relationship with the mother of a pediatric patient while providing home care.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member breached professional boundaries, emotionally abused the patient, and engaged in disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand, a 9-month suspension, and terms and conditions on the Member's certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced disciplinary proceedings for placing a colleague in a chokehold and for numerous medication administration and documentation errors.

The Member admitted to the allegations, which included failing to document medication wastage, administering narcotics without a witness signature, and failing to document patient assessments.

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, suspended for four months, and subjected to terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration, including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a Registered Practical Nurse for professional misconduct involving the physical, verbal, and emotional abuse of a vulnerable patient with Down Syndrome.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

Based on the testimony of an eyewitness and an expert in nursing standards, the Discipline Committee found that the Member breached professional standards by pointing her finger at the patient, pulling her arm, scratching her, slapping her across the face, and making an unprofessional comment.

The Committee ordered a six-month suspension, an oral reprimand, and various terms and conditions on the Member's certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought discipline proceedings against a registered nurse for unauthorized access to the electronic medical records of approximately 318 patients and for misappropriating medication from patients' homes during visits that lacked a clinical purpose.

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

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct, characterizing her actions as disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a 7-month suspension, and imposed conditions on her certificate of registration, including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification requirements.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a Registered Practical Nurse for professional misconduct involving the physical, emotional, and verbal abuse of a vulnerable patient.

The Member admitted to the allegations, including making insensitive comments, delaying bedpan removal, and handling the patient roughly.

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

The Committee accepted the joint submission, ordering an oral reprimand and noting the Member's undertaking to permanently resign from the College.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered practical nurse for failing to participate in the mandatory Quality Assurance Program.

Despite multiple notifications and opportunities to complete the 2015 and 2017 practice assessments, the member did not comply or respond.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct by failing to cooperate with the Quality Assurance Committee and engaging in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The member's certificate of registration was suspended for four months, and she was ordered to attend meetings with a regulatory expert and complete the next available Quality Assurance program cycle.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to comply with a Resolution Agreement entered into with the College of Nurses of Ontario.

Despite numerous attempts by the College to contact the Member, she did not complete the required practice reflection and review of standards within the specified timeframe.

The Discipline Committee proceeded in the Member's absence and found her guilty of professional misconduct for failing to carry out an agreement and engaging in unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a four-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced disciplinary proceedings for professional misconduct involving the physical, verbal, and emotional abuse of a vulnerable psychiatric patient on two occasions.

The Member admitted to using unnecessary force, including pushing and pinning the patient down, and making threatening remarks.

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

The Committee ordered an oral reprimand, a 6-month suspension, and imposed terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration, including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification requirements.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against the respondent nurse for providing his employer with a Criminal Record Check that failed to disclose an outstanding assault charge.

The respondent did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the respondent committed professional misconduct by issuing a document he knew or ought to have known contained a false or misleading statement, and that his actions constituted disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered an oral reprimand, an 8-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on his certificate of registration, including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced a discipline hearing for professional misconduct related to her care of a vulnerable patient in a mental health facility.

According to an Agreed Statement of Facts, the Member failed to follow the patient's care plan and the direction of the charge nurse by not providing the patient with space to de-escalate, which contributed to the patient's behaviour escalating to self-harm.

The Member also inappropriately fed the patient while he was lying flat on his back in a four-point restraint, placing him at risk of choking.

The Discipline Committee accepted the Member's admission of professional misconduct and the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a four-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a Registered Practical Nurse for professional misconduct involving an 88-year-old patient with Alzheimer's disease.

The Member admitted to disregarding the patient's plan of care during a transfer, making inappropriate comments, and forcing the patient's hands onto a stand lift.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member's actions constituted verbal, physical, and emotional abuse, as well as disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

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