Sherry Szucsko-Bedard

The member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to inadequate patient care, falsifying medication administration records, and failing to report a criminal conviction for forgery.

The member admitted to the allegations, which included failing to respond to a choking patient, improperly administering and documenting medications, and forging a disability claim form.

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

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand, a six-month suspension, and various terms, conditions, and limitations on the member's certificate of registration, including employer notification and practice audits.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to his care of two psychiatric patients.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member failed to discontinue a patient's seclusion in a timely manner, used improper physical restraint techniques on another patient, and made unprofessional comments about a colleague.

The Member admitted to the allegations and permanently resigned his certificate of registration.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, admitted to professional misconduct for misappropriating approximately $2,100 from an elderly, vulnerable patient while employed as a Personal Support Worker.

The Member used the patient's cheques and signature stamp to write cheques to herself.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order, finding the Member's conduct disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Member was reprimanded, suspended for five months, and subjected to terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration.

The member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to maintain therapeutic boundaries, engaging in financial abuse, and practicing in a conflict of interest.

The member admitted to purchasing a vulnerable patient's home and assets below market value, accepting power of attorney for the patient, and being named a beneficiary in the patient's will.

The Discipline Committee accepted an agreed statement of facts and a joint submission on penalty, ordering an 8-month suspension, a reprimand, and terms, conditions, and limitations on the member's certificate of registration.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to complete a remediation program and failing to appear for an oral caution ordered by the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

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

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct including failing to document a patient's visit, failing to arrange a physician assessment for a suicidal patient, and communicating inappropriately with colleagues and a patient's family.

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

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and that her conduct was dishonourable and unprofessional, though not disgraceful.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a four-month suspension, an oral reprimand, and terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against a Registered Nurse for failing to maintain therapeutic boundaries with a vulnerable mental health patient and for disclosing another patient's personal health information on Facebook.

The Member admitted to the allegations, including engaging in a non-clinical relationship, inappropriate text messaging, and posting details of a patient's death on social media.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and ordered an 8-month suspension, a reprimand, and terms including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct for accessing the personal health information of 11 patients without consent or proper authorization, and for impersonating a family member in a voicemail to the hospital to excuse the unauthorized access.

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 three-month suspension, and terms including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for taking and sharing photos and videos of clients in vulnerable states on Snapchat, and for falsifying her employment history on a resume to conceal her termination for this conduct.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct, including emotional abuse and dishonourable conduct.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a 5-month suspension, an oral reprimand, and terms including meetings with a regulatory expert and employer notification for 18 months.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to report numerous criminal charges and subsequent findings of guilt to the College of Nurses of Ontario.

The criminal matters involved criminal harassment, threatening conduct, and breaches of recognizance.

The Member admitted to the allegations and an Agreed Statement of Facts was presented.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a 12-month suspension, an oral reprimand, and terms and conditions on her certificate of registration.

The Member, a Registered Nurse, admitted to professional misconduct for misappropriating the narcotic Dilaudid intended for a palliative client and falsifying the client's medication record to indicate it had been administered.

The Member had previously been convicted of criminal theft in relation to the incident.

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

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

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.