Tammy Hedge

The Member, a Registered Nurse, admitted to professional misconduct involving verbal and emotional abuse of two patients.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Member held a patient's door shut and yelled at her to stay in her room.

In a separate incident, the Member interrupted a de-escalation attempt and used inappropriate language towards another patient.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on order, imposing a two-month suspension, an oral reprimand, remedial education with a Regulatory Expert, and 12 months of employer notification.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for two medication errors: administering eleven medications to the wrong patient (who subsequently died of drug toxicity) and administering the wrong dose of Buprenorphine to another patient.

In both instances, the Member overrode system error alerts.

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 reprimand, a two-month suspension, and terms including meetings with a Regulatory Expert and 12 months of employer notification.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against the Member for practising nursing while suspended, failing to comply with a previous Discipline Committee order, and failing to participate in a Quality Assurance assessment.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct, noting her conduct was disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

Finding the Member ungovernable due to her repeated disregard for regulatory obligations, the Committee ordered the immediate revocation of her certificate of registration and an oral reprimand.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for accessing the electronic medical records of 16 patients without consent, authorization, or professional purpose.

The matter proceeded by way of an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Order.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct, as her actions breached the College's Code of Conduct, Professional Standards, and Privacy Standard.

The Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering an oral reprimand, a two-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and terms including 12 months of employer notification and random spot audits.

The Member was found to have committed professional misconduct, including engaging in dishonourable and unprofessional conduct, failing to obtain consent, and providing inappropriate care.

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

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 faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to complete a Specified Continuing Education or Remediation Program (SCERP) and failing to appear before the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee for an oral caution.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

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

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to report that she witnessed a colleague strike a client in a mental health unit.

The Member initially denied seeing the strike but later admitted to witnessing it.

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

The Member was found to have committed professional misconduct and received a reprimand, a one-month suspension, and terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate of registration.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for harassing three co-workers, including inappropriate comments and physical touching without consent.

Following an agreed statement of facts, the Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct by engaging in conduct that was disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a four-month suspension, and terms including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification.

The member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to maintain the boundaries of the therapeutic nurse-client relationship.

The member admitted to obtaining a vulnerable client's phone number prior to discharge and subsequently engaging in a personal and sexual relationship with the client shortly after discharge.

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

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

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought allegations of professional misconduct against the member for failing to appear before the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (ICRC) to receive an oral caution.

The member did not attend the discipline hearing.

The Discipline Committee found that the member committed professional misconduct by ignoring the ICRC's order, which constituted dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, a three-month suspension, and terms and conditions on the member's certificate of registration.

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against a registered practical nurse who had been criminally convicted of fraud and forgery for stealing and cashing cheques belonging to a vulnerable client.

The member did not attend the discipline hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct, noting the serious breach of trust and the member's failure to participate in the proceedings.

The Committee ordered the immediate revocation of the member's Certificate of Registration to protect the public and maintain confidence in the profession.

The Discipline Committee of the College of Nurses of Ontario held a penalty hearing for a member previously found guilty of professional misconduct.

The misconduct included criminal convictions for possession of stolen license plates, breaking and entering, and using a stolen credit card, as well as professional transgressions such as failing to attend client appointments, misappropriating a narcotic, attempting to steal from a client's family member, and billing for unmade visits.

The member did not attend the hearing.

The Committee accepted the College's submission, ordering an oral reprimand and the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of registration, emphasizing specific and general deterrence and the member's ungovernability.

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, faced allegations of professional misconduct for accessing the personal health records of approximately 285 clients without authorization and for failing to maintain professional boundaries with a homecare client.

The Member admitted to the allegations.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct, as her actions contravened the standards of practice and constituted dishonourable and unprofessional conduct.

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

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought discipline proceedings against a Registered Practical Nurse for professional misconduct.

The allegations included criminal convictions for possession of stolen property, break and enter, and using a stolen credit card, as well as workplace misconduct including failing to attend scheduled home care appointments, billing for unmade visits, and misappropriating narcotics from a client.

The Discipline Committee found the allegations proven on a balance of probabilities, relying on documentary evidence, witness testimony, and expert opinion.

The Committee concluded the nurse's actions demonstrated deliberate deceit and moral failing, constituting disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

The member was found to have committed professional misconduct, including sexual abuse of a vulnerable client.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering the immediate revocation of the member's certificate of registration, a reprimand, and reimbursement of up to $5,000 for the client's therapy.

The panel emphasized the need for general deterrence and public protection, noting the member's exploitation of a vulnerable client.

The member, a registered practical nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to maintain therapeutic boundaries and accepting over $55,000 from the spouse of a client.

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

The Discipline Committee found the member committed professional misconduct.

As the member had already permanently resigned her certificate of registration and signed an undertaking never to reapply, the Committee accepted a joint submission ordering an oral reprimand.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct including engaging in a personal, romantic, and sexual relationship with a vulnerable former client shortly after their discharge.

The Member also misappropriated medications from the facility and provided them to the client contrary to their treatment plan.

The Discipline Committee found that the Member committed professional misconduct, including sexual abuse, as the psychotherapeutic nurse-client relationship continued post-discharge.

The Member, a registered practical nurse, faced disciplinary proceedings for failing to provide appropriate care to a psychiatric client who suffered an anxiety attack and was later found vital signs absent.

The Member failed to follow a physician's order for constant observation, failed to document his checks, and delayed initiating a Code Blue and CPR when the client was found unresponsive.

The client subsequently died.

The Member admitted to the allegations of professional misconduct.

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