On March 20, 2020 a panel of the Inquiry Committee approved a Consent Agreement between BCCNP and Ann Otumu of Gibsons, B.C., to remediate practice and conduct issues related to making a significant medication error, failing to disclose the error to her colleagues and a physician, failing to conduct an appropriate assessment of the resident after she recognized her error, and falsifying medical records to hide the error.
The Registrant has voluntarily agreed to a eight week suspension of her registration. She has also agreed to terms equivalent to Limits and Conditions on practice upon her return to practice. Specifically, she has agreed to a Condition that she must complete remedial coursework in the areas of medication administration, critical thinking skills, and ethics prior to returning to practice, and a Condition that she must complete a learning plan prior to returning to practice to explore the circumstances that led to the error and conduct issue and prevent recurrence. The Registrant will also be subject to Limits on her practice for six months, specifically, that she is not the sole regulated nurse on duty, and that all high-risk medications are double checked by another regulated nurse.
The Inquiry Committee is satisfied that the terms will protect the public.