Facts
The Member admitted that she engaged in professional misconduct. On March 30, 2022, a panel of the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (“ICRC”) issued an order requiring the Member to complete a specified continuing education or remediation program (“SCERP”) and to attend an oral caution. The Member has not completed the SCERP or attended to be cautioned.
Discipline Committee’s Findings
Based on the Member’s admissions, a panel of the Discipline Committee of the College of Nurses of Ontario (the “Panel”) found that the Member:
- engaged in conduct, relevant to the practice of nursing, that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members as dishonourable and unprofessional.
Discipline Committee’s Order
The College of Nurses of Ontario (“CNO”) and the Member presented the Panel with a Joint Submission on Order requesting that the Panel make an order that included the following:
- an oral reprimand;
- a suspension for 3 months or until such time as the Member completes the SCERP and appears before a panel of the ICRC to be cautioned, whichever is later;
- terms, conditions and limitations, including:
- completion of the SCERP and attendance before a panel of the ICRC to be cautioned; and
- attending a minimum of 2 meetings with a Regulatory Expert.
The Panel accepted the Joint Submission on Order, concluding that the proposed penalty was reasonable and in the public interest. The Panel noted that the Member cooperated with the CNO and accepted responsibility by agreeing to the facts and a proposed order.