File 2015-0193
On February 2, 2016 a panel of the Inquiry Committee approved a Consent Agreement under which the Registrant agreed to undertakings involving regular monitoring for fitness to practice nursing and a limitation on access to opiates and sedative-hypnotics in the workplace. The undertakings include, but are not limited to: regular reports from treating physicians regarding compliance with treatment recommendations, disclosure of recommendations to relevant employer representative(s), and a limit on practice designed to support the Registrant’s health. The Agreement will remain in place for a minimum of two years of continuous nursing practice.
The reasons for the Inquiry Committee decision are as follows:
- CRNBC received a written complaint alleging that the Registrant had accessed, by attending various physicians, a significantly excess amount of the medication originally prescribed to treat her insomnia. Evidence indicated her nursing practise was satisfactory in the relevant time period.
- The Registrant provided CRNBC a medical assessment documenting health concerns which could impact her ability to provide safe patient care.
- The most current assessment asserted the Registrant was fit to practice nursing, and provided information regarding compliance with treatment recommendations.
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 the personal health information of the Registrant respecting the condition. The Inquiry Committee is satisfied that the undertakings will protect the public.