On December 1, 2019 a panel of the Inquiry Committee approved a Consent Agreement between BCCNP and Catherine Tanski of Thornhill BC, to remediate practice issues related to multiple instances over the course of three shifts of unsatisfactory assessment and documentation related to the administration of narcotics and sedatives, and over-medication of residents. Specifically, the Registrant documented the administration of medications to residents in an interval pattern, provided excessive narcotic and sedative medications, and failed to document any assessment of the residents' need for, or response to, the medications. The Registrant also breached standards related to Privacy and Confidentiality and Professional Boundaries in the Nurse-Client Relationship.
The Registrant has voluntarily agreed to a suspension and limit on practice and further remedial terms. The period of suspension is six weeks, after which the Registrant will be subject to a limit which will prevent her from administering controlled substances without the direct supervision of another regulated nurse. The limit will not be removed until her narcotic administration has been supervised for six months. Remedial terms include coursework related to documentation, medication administration, professional boundaries, and privacy and confidentiality, and a consultation with a Regulatory Practice Consultant.
The Inquiry Committee is satisfied that the terms will protect the public.