On July 2, 2024, a panel of the Inquiry Committee approved a Consent Agreement between BCCNM and the Registrant to address practice issues that occurred on August 9, 2023 related to the Registrant drinking alcohol while on shift and practising while impaired. The Registrant was diagnosed with, and admitted to a disability, with a causal relationship to the practice issues via an independent medical report.
The Registrant has voluntarily agreed to terms equivalent to a limit and/or condition on their practice, including:
a.) Enrollment in a medical monitoring agreement to provide evidence of substance use abstinence.
b.) A suspension of their nursing registration for three days.
c.) A limit prohibiting them from working overtime, acting as the nurse-in-charge, having supervision over students or being in charge of orienting new staff for a term.
The name of the Registrant has been withheld in accordance with section 39.3 (4) (a) of the Health Professions Act for the purposes of not identifying a registrant or their personal health information respecting the condition that impaired their ability to practice nursing or midwifery.
The Inquiry Committee is satisfied that the terms will protect the public.