Winsome Plummer

The College of Nurses of Ontario brought professional misconduct allegations against a registered nurse for working overlapping shifts at two different hospitals.

The nurse admitted to calling in sick or taking unpaid family emergency leave at one facility while working and receiving pay at the other, resulting in misappropriation of time and funds.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and found the nurse committed professional misconduct that was disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered a seven-month suspension, a reprimand, and terms including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification.

The Member, a Registered Practical Nurse, was found to have committed professional misconduct by misappropriating narcotics from a client at a retirement home on multiple occasions and by failing to report the resulting criminal charges to the College.

The Member did not attend the hearing.

The Discipline Committee found the allegations proven and ordered an oral reprimand, a seven-month suspension of the Member's certificate of registration, and imposed terms, conditions, and limitations on her practice, including meetings with a nursing expert and employer notification requirements.

The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for failing to participate in the College's Quality Assurance program after being randomly selected.

The Member admitted to the allegations, explaining he did not complete the assessment due to a lack of computer proficiency.

The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct.

Given that the Member had retired and signed an undertaking to permanently resign and never reapply for registration, the Committee accepted a joint submission ordering a reprimand.

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 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 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 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.