Facts
The Member admitted that she engaged in professional misconduct by failing to complete a learning plan and Practice Assessment activities after being selected to do so by the Quality Assurance Committee in 2021 – 2022.
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:
- Failed to cooperate with the Quality Assurance Committee or any assessor appointed by the committee; and
- engaged in conduct, relevant to the practice of nursing, that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members as 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 1-month suspension; and
- terms, conditions and limitations, including:
- attending at least 1 meeting 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.