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 area of practice. The undertakings include, but are not limited to: a commitment to maintain regular medical monitoring of physical, mental and emotional health, an agreement to immediately remove herself from practice should her health deteriorate, coursework to upgrade knowledge and skills, and workplace supervision for 24 months. Limits on practice include the following: the Registrant is not permitted to work as the sole RN on duty, not permitted to work night shifts, and not permitted to work unless her workplace supervisor is in the building. The Agreement will remain in place for a minimum of 30 months of continuous nursing practice. The reasons for the Inquiry Committee decision are as follows:
- The Registrant provided a June 2016 independent medical assessment documenting health concerns to BCCNP which could impact the ability to provide safe patient care; and
- The Registrant provided a February 2019 follow-up independent medical assessment which identified the Registrant is 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.