On Dec. 17, 2023 a panel of the Inquiry Committee approved a Consent Agreement between BCCNM and Isaiah Mayo of Alert Bay to address practice issues that occurred from July to August 2022 related to his failure to adhere to professional and practice nursing standards involving medication administration, particularly appropriate opioid handling, patient assessment, documentation, and professional accountability and responsibility. During the relevant time period, Mr. Mayo did not conduct or document patient assessments, appropriately or at all, and he did not provide adequate patient reports (handover reports) to his nursing colleagues when he left the worksite, which impeded communication regarding patients' care.
The Registrant has voluntarily agreed to terms equivalent to limits and/or conditions on their practice, which were directed in order to provide Mr. Mayo with adequate support to provide safe, competent, and ethical nursing care in the future and includes:
- A public reprimand.
- Limits on his registration that prohibits him from being the sole RN on duty, having more than one employer, having more than one unit or area of work, working in a specialty or high acuity area, having regulatory oversight of students, providing mentorship or orientation to staff, working in a leadership position, or being in-charge.
- Oversight and supervision of his nursing practice.
- Remedial education in physical assessment, medication administration, documentation, professional standards, and nursing ethics; and
- A learning plan to assist Mr. Mayo to consolidate his nursing knowledge and improve his nursing skills in order to provide safe and competent care.
The Inquiry Committee is satisfied that the terms will protect the public.