On October 4, 2021, a panel of the Inquiry Committee approved a Consent Agreement between BCCNM and Erin Challenger, RN, of Cranbrook, B.C., to address practice issues that occurred on or around November 13 to December 5, 2020 related to not adhering to standards with regard to: conducting patient assessments and providing oral care for an intubated patient; documentation of many aspects of patient care including patient assessments, fluid balances, ventilation parameters, medication infusion rates, restraint records, and on at least one occasion pre-charting NG input from 20:20 to 07:00; appropriately responding to and interacting with colleagues related to a deteriorating patient; and critical thinking and adherence to guidelines pertaining to increasing sedation without first assessing sedation level, and providing oral fluid to patient deemed NPO.
The Registrant has voluntarily agreed to terms equivalent to a limit and/or condition on their practice, including: completion of remedial education related to communication and documentation; completion of a learning plan; a limit from working at different work sites pending a 6-month period of supervision, and to undergo a Regulatory Practice Consultation.
The Inquiry Committee is satisfied that the terms will protect the public.