Spencer Dickson

The Member faced allegations of professional misconduct for using the restricted title of 'nurse' and holding herself out as qualified to practise while her certificate of registration was suspended for non-payment of fees.

The Member admitted to the allegations and signed an irrevocable undertaking to permanently resign from the College.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand in light of the Member's permanent resignation.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against the Member for practising as a registered practical nurse while her certificate of registration was suspended for non-payment of fees.

Over a 12-year period, the Member held herself out as a nurse, submitted fraudulent Annual Payment Cards to her employer, and performed unauthorized controlled acts on vulnerable clients.

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

The Member's certificate of registration was suspended for a minimum of five months, subject to specific remediation conditions.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought discipline proceedings against the Member for multiple incidents of failing to monitor patients, failing to document, and failing to communicate patient deterioration.

Despite extensive orientation and practice reviews, the Member's basic nursing skills remained deficient.

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

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

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for her handling of an aggressive elderly client with dementia.

The nurse intervened when the client was found yelling at a roommate.

While the panel found the initial intervention to remove the client from the roommate's bed was appropriate, it held that the nurse breached the standard of practice by subsequently removing the client's shoes and pants, which escalated the situation.

Allegations of physical abuse, aggressive handling, and improper documentation were dismissed.

The panel imposed a penalty requiring the nurse to complete remedial sessions with a nursing expert.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a registered nurse for alleged professional misconduct, including the sexual abuse of a vulnerable adolescent psychiatric client.

The nurse engaged in unauthorized 'hands-on healing' and boundary violations that culminated in sexual intercourse with the client.

The Discipline Committee found the nurse guilty of professional misconduct, noting the severe breach of trust and failure to maintain professional boundaries.

Pursuant to the mandatory penalty provisions of the Health Professions Procedural Code, the Committee ordered the revocation of the nurse's certificate of registration and an oral reprimand.