On March 22, 2023, a panel of the Inquiry Committee approved a Consent Agreement between BCCNM and Robert Harris, RN of Prince George, B.C., to address practice issues that occurred between July and November 2022 related to knowledge-based practice, inadequate documentation, unsafe medication and blood product administration, communication of patient detail, and professional accountability.
The Registrant has voluntarily agreed to terms equivalent to a limit and/or condition on their practice, including:
- A suspension of their nursing registration for two months as a result of not adhering to standards related to documentation and safe medication administration, and for breaching a term of his interim undertaking with BCCNM on two separate occasions when he administered an IV medication and a blood product when they were not allowed to do so without supervision;
- A 24-month limit prohibiting them from practising in high-acuity, stepdown, or critical care environments;
- A 12-month limit prohibiting them from being the sole RN on duty, being in-charge, and providing regulatory oversight to students or new learners in the practice environment;
- A 6-month limit prohibiting them from assuming in-charge duties;
- Remedial education in medication administration, documentation, ethics, intrapersonal/professional communication, and critical thinking;
- A robust orientation including lab-based demonstration of clinical competencies prior to providing patient care;
- Direct supervision of their nursing practice for a minimum of 144 practice hours; and
- Development of a learning plan, which will be shared with their employer and with BCCNM.
The Inquiry Committee is satisfied that the terms will protect the public.