On August 22, 2017, a panel of the Inquiry Committee approved a Consent Agreement between CRNBC and Mara Walde of Langley, British Columbia related to unauthorized and unsupported access of controlled drugs in the workplace. Over a period of 5 months, there were 11 instances of unauthorized access of controlled drugs under the names of patients who had no order for the drug and whose medical records did not support receipt of the drug, and one instance of incorrectly documenting the narcotic count when carrying the count over from one page to the next.
The Registrant voluntarily agreed to terms equivalent to a four month suspension of registration followed by a limit on practice, specifically, a one year prohibition of access and handling of controlled drugs in the workplace followed by two years of supervised access and handling. Additional terms included a reprimand and remedial education. The Inquiry Committee is satisfied these terms will protect the public.
This former registrant currently has Inactive status and is not eligible to work as a Registered Nurse in British Columbia. The terms of her Agreement, including suspension of registration, would be triggered upon reinstatement.