On February 14, 2020, a panel of the Inquiry Committee approved a Consent Agreement between BCCNP and Angela Amos, LPN, of Victoria, BC, resulting from competence and conduct concerns occurring from June 2018 to June 2019 that included:
- The failure to ensure that medications were administered at the prescribed time, or at all.
- inaccurate documentation in medical records and nursing notes regarding administration of medication.
- The failure to ensure that medication inventory was accurate during eleven
(11) counts over a two (2) week period.
- The failure to ensure that physician orders were correctly transcribed.
The Registrant has voluntarily agreed to a one (1) month suspension as well as terms equivalent to a limit and condition on practice, including the development of a Learning Plan to address the concerns founding this Agreement, and undergoing a period of supervision in the workplace regarding medication administration and associated tasks. The Registrant will also complete remedial education courses and will participate in regulatory practice consults. Disclosure of the facts and outcome will be made to employers.
The Inquiry Committee is satisfied that the terms will protect the public.