On Aug. 21, 2025, a panel of the Inquiry Committee approved a consent agreement between BCCNM and a registrant to address fitness to practice issues that became evident in November 2024, related to a diagnosis of a substance use disorder. The registrant has sought treatment, is now in remission, and has agreed to comply with the treatment recommendations.
The Inquiry Committee recognizes that nurses and midwives, like any member of the public, may grapple with health issues that may impact their ability to practice safely, competently, and ethically. BCCNM expects that registrants will work only when they are fit to do so and will remove themselves from practise when they are unwell.
In this case, the registrant has agreed to be medically monitored for two years and to return to nursing practice with limits on their ability to access and/or handle narcotics and associated medications. The registrant will also be required to take a remedial course in professional ethics.
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.