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Hale, Heather, RN

Consent agreement

Jan 30, 2018

​On January 30, 2018, a panel of the Inquiry Committee approved a Consent Agreement between CRNBC and Heather Hale of Duncan, BC, to remediate issues related to: 

  • the failure to document assessments on patients in the ER on May 25 and June 10, 2015; 
  • the failure to document assessments on 20% of the patients in the ER during four shifts in October 2015; 
  • the failure to assess or adequately care for a critically ill patient on October 24 and a second patient on October 25, 2015, or admit the errors on review; 
  • the failure to assess a patient and witness the  ingestion of a narcotic analgesic on October 27, 2015. 

The Registrant did not work as nurse from November 2015 to August 2016. A reported review of her current practise does not demonstrate the documentation and assessment issues present in 2015.

The Registrant has agreed to a 90-day suspension for the conduct. Following the suspension, the Registrant has agreed to return to practice in accordance with terms equivalent to a limit on practice, including:​

a. 

A limit on her area of practice to medical or surgical nursing (non-critical care) for 12 months.​ 

She will also:
a.

 Complete education focused on the legal responsibility to document, and ethical practice related to ac​​countability and responsibility; 

b.

Create and follow a Learning Plan focused on documentation and assessment, which will ​be freely shared with the employer and CRNBC;

c.

Meet with a CRNBC Regulatory Practice Consultant to complete a self-assessment identifying the circumstances leading to the current issues and preventing their recurrence;​​​

d.

Provide consent for oversight and performance management in the workplace;​​

e.

Provide consent for CRNB​​C to maintain regular contact with the Registrant’s current manager or any future manager for two years.​​

The Inquiry Co​​​​mmittee is satisfied that the terms will protect the public.​​​

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