On June 11, 2021 a panel of the Inquiry Committee approved a Consent Agreement between BCCNM and William Mathes, RPN, of Prince George, BC, to remediate practice issues that occurred in September 2020 relating to his conduct when caring for an adolescent patient during a seclusion event. The Registrant's approach to care was authoritative and rough and lacked a therapeutic, trauma-informed approach to care. Witnesses present reported the Registrant's conduct to be traumatizing and unmeasured for the particular event.
The Registrant has voluntarily agreed to terms equivalent to a condition on practice, including: a four-month suspension; a limit on practice that he does not work in a mental health acute care unit for a term; a limit that he is not a member of the code white team for a term; a limit that he does not work with adolescent patients for a term. Further limits include: not being assigned nurse in charge, not having supervision over staff and students and a limit to not work any shift other than a day shift during the regular work week until he completes specific remediation. The Registrant has been referred to a Regulatory Practice Consultant at BCCNM and must develop learning plans prior to having any limit lifted.
The Inquiry Committee is satisfied that the terms will protect the public.