On March 20, 2026, a panel of the Inquiry Committee approved a consent agreement between BCCNM and Ofelia Reyes of Vancouver to address practice issues that occurred during 2024 and earlier related to borrowing money from cognitively impaired patients. The registrant reported that she always returned the money she borrowed.
Nurse-client relationships are based on trust and the nurse's professional obligation to separate professional and therapeutic behaviour from non-professional and non-therapeutic behaviour. Nurses who put their personal needs ahead of their clients' needs misuse their power.
The registrant has voluntarily agreed to terms equivalent to a limit and/or condition on her practice, including:
- Seven-day suspension of her nursing registration
- Coursework in ethics
The Inquiry Committee is satisfied that the terms will address the professional and practice concerns that arose and will protect the public.