Shiraz Irani

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 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 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 College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against the Member for failing to complete a Specified Continuing Education or Remediation Program (SCERP) ordered by the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct, as her failure to comply with the order would reasonably be regarded as dishonourable and unprofessional.

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

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, was randomly selected for a practice assessment as part of the College's Quality Assurance program but failed to participate for over two years despite multiple notices.

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

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension, and imposed terms, conditions, and limitations on the Member's certificate of registration, including meetings with a nursing expert and mandatory participation in a future Quality Assurance cycle.

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 brought allegations of professional misconduct against the Member for numerous criminal convictions, including theft, impaired driving, and driving while disqualified, and for failing to report these charges and convictions to the College.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct and that her actions were disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the Member's Certificate of Registration, noting her ungovernability and persistent disregard for the law.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct after being found guilty of criminal offences including fraud, identity theft, and possession of stolen credit cards belonging to vulnerable patients at two facilities.

The Member also failed to report these criminal charges and findings of guilt to the College.

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 penalty, ordering a 12-month suspension, a reprimand, and various conditions on the Member's certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct relating to his care of multiple clients at a home healthcare agency and a hospital.

The allegations included failing to maintain confidentiality, failing to promptly report a client's death, inaccurate charting, failing to assess clients, and failing to document care.

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 penalty, ordering a reprimand and imposing terms, conditions, and limitations on his certificate of registration, including meetings with a nursing expert, coursework, and employer monitoring.

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.

The Member, a Nurse Practitioner, faced allegations of professional misconduct for prescribing controlled substances (Lorazepam and Codeine) without authorization and misappropriating approximately $19,000 in public funds from a Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic to benefit family and friends.

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 penalty, ordering a reprimand, a six-month suspension, and various remedial terms and conditions on his certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse who had been found guilty of two separate criminal assaults and failed to report the second finding of guilt to the College.

The member admitted to the allegations and agreed to a statement of facts.

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

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

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against a Nurse Practitioner for failing to participate in a Quality Assurance practice assessment, prescribing controlled substances outside her authorized scope, falsifying prescriptions by adding a physician's name without authorization, and failing to comply with a previous alternative dispute resolution agreement.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct and engaged in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a reprimand, a nine-month suspension, and various terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration, including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification requirements.

The Member, a registered nurse, pled guilty to assault and subsequently submitted a self-reporting form to the College falsely describing the offence as a 'bar fight'.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct.

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