On Aug. 22, 2205, a panel of the Inquiry Committee approved a consent agreement between BCCNM and David Kankam of Surrey, B.C., to address practice issues that occurred between October 2023 and October 2024 related to breaching the terms of an undertaking with BCCNM, not conducting appropriate patient assessments, not documenting all nursing care completely or appropriately, and failing to follow physician orders or escalate care in a timely manner.
Nurses are accountable to ensure they meet BCCNM practice standards as well as meet the employer's policies for providing safe nursing care. Often times, when nurses are not meeting professional and practise standards, remedial and supportive measures are put in place so that a nurse will be able to address practice concerns and consolidate their knowledge and skills, while oversight or supervision measures are in place to ensure public safety.
The registrant has voluntarily agreed to terms equivalent to a limit and/or condition on their practice, including:
a. A reprimand and a suspension of their registration for four weeks;
b. Limit on their nursing registration to support the registrant while they remediate their practice, including not to supervise other nurses and to practice under indirect supervision for six months; and
c. Remedial education targeted to address their practice concerns.
The Inquiry Committee is satisfied that the terms will address the professional and practice concerns that arose and will protect the public.