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Andrea Parker, JF675476
Facts
The Member admitted that she engaged in professional misconduct. On five occasions between April 2019 and May 2020, the Member failed to administer medications to patients. Despite not administering the medications, the Member documented that the medications had been administered. In May 2020, the Member failed to change a dressing on a patient’s foot as ordered and as requested by the patient. However, the Member documented that she changed the patient’s foot dressing.
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:
- contravened a standard of practice of the profession or failed to meet the standards of practice of the profession;
- failed to keep records as required; and
- engaged in conduct or performed an act, relevant to the practice of nursing, that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members as dishonourable or 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 4-month suspension; and
- terms, conditions and limitations including:
- attending at least 2 meetings with a Regulatory Expert;
- employer notification for 12 months;
- 3 random spot audits of the Member’s documentation; and
- no independent practice for 12 months.
The Panel accepted the Joint Submission on Order, concluding that the proposed order 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 penalty.
The Panel further noted that this ongoing example of poor judgment is conduct that is considered serious in nature and will not be tolerated.
