On March 27, 2026, a panel of the Inquiry Committee approved a Consent Agreement between BCCNM and Gabriella Lima of Kamloops, B.C., to address practice issues related to ethics, professionalism, and duty to provide care in or about March and April 2025, including charting and filing a claim related to an alleged incident of violence by a patient that was unsubstantiated, and conducting an insufficient handover when leaving a facility due to an unexpected medical event.
The conduct was unsatisfactory with respect to the following BCCNM professional and practice standards:
- Duty to Provide Care
- Professional Responsibility and Accountability
- Client-Focused Provision of Service
- Ethical Practice
BCCNM standards set expectations to ensure nurses are practising competently, ethically, responsibly, and safely. Nurses are accountable for their nursing decisions, actions, and professional conduct. Nurses must meet these standards in providing care to patients.
The registrant has voluntarily agreed to the following terms:
- A suspension of their nursing registration for two weeks.
- Public reprimand for breaching the above-noted standards.
- Remedial education in ethics, professionalism, and duty to provide care.
The Inquiry Committee is satisfied that the terms will address the issues and protect the public.