On February 9, 2018 a panel of the Inquiry Committee approved a Consent Agreement between CRNBC and Amy Jensen of Fort St. John, to remediate practice issues related to her failure to support a nursing student, assess a high risk labouring mother, set up a delivery room and adhere to appropriate conduct during investigation.
Specifically, in November 2016 the Registrant was on duty when a mother presented in labour with her third child; the Registrant learned that the mother was being followed by an obstetrician and had a red folder, two factors denoting a higher risk situation. Further, the mother had a medical condition the Registrant knew nothing about. Despite the high risk nature of the mother, and knowing that a nursing student cannot perform a vaginal examination without the presence of an RN, the Registrant did not attend to the mother nor ensure a delivery room was set up. The mother was placed in a position of potential harm as critical information was not obtained in the 25 minutes that the mother was under the Registrant's care. During the employer's investigation of the incident, the Registrant spoke about the matter to two colleagues who were involved in the incident and/or contributed to the follow up investigation. Later, in March 2017, the Registrant was found asleep and snoring at the nursing station, while on duty.
The Registrant has voluntarily agreed to terms equivalent to a limit on practice, specifically a prohibition from preceptoring students and being in-charge for one year or the equivalent number of hours of nursing practice. Additional terms include reprimands for her failure to support a student nurse, assess a high risk mother to determine the specific degree and type of risk, and set up a delivery room as well as remedial education on nursing ethics and professionalism and a series of regulatory practice consultation sessions focused on the conduct underpinning the Agreement. Disclosure to employers is also required.
The Inquiry Committee is satisfied that the terms will protect the public.