On March 16, 2026, a panel of the Inquiry Committee approved a consent agreement between BCCNM and Kristopher Shively of Burns Lake, B.C., to address practice issues that occurred around February 2023 related to administering medication to patients without a physician's order and documenting otherwise.
Registered nurses are not authorized to perform activities that are outside their scope of practice. Registered nurses may provide care to clients by giving a client-specific order for an activity that is within the registered nurse's autonomous scope of practice if; (i) outlined in the Nurse (Registered) and Nurse Practitioners Regulation, (ii) is in alignment with BCCNM standards, limits, and conditions, (iii) allowed by employer policies, and (iv) within the registered nurse's individual competence.
The registrant has voluntarily agreed to terms equivalent to a limit and/or condition on their practice, including:
- A suspension of their registration for five days,
- Not working alone for one month, and
- Remedial education in the domains of ethics and scope of practice.
The Inquiry Committee is satisfied that the terms will address the professional and practice concerns that arose and will protect the public.