On April 29, 2026, Sarah Sullivan, Registration #22936, was found guilty of conduct deserving of sanction pursuant to the Registered Nurses Act, 2008, (the Act) section 18(c)(i) professional misconduct; and 18(c)(v) acting in breach of the Act, the Regulations, or the Code of Ethics.
Decision Summary
In the matter of a Complaint against Sarah Sullivan, Registration #22936, related to an allegation filed by the employer Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NLHS) Eastern Rural Zone, and alleged concerns with the Respondent’s conduct in the period between March 2024 and July 2024.
Specifically, concerns related to the Respondent’s medication administration practices including altering documentation records of controlled substances; altering medication orders as written by physicians; falsely documenting having administered a controlled substance to a patient without an appropriate order were articulated. The conduct occurred while the Respondent practiced at GB Cross Memorial Hospital.
The Adjudication Tribunal accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts, Admission and Joint Submission on Penalty presented by Counsel for the College and Counsel for the Respondent. The Respondent was in attendance.
In a Decision dated July 7, 2026, the Adjudication Tribunal determined the Respondent was guilty of conduct deserving of sanction. The Adjudication Tribunal ordered the Respondent be reprimanded pursuant to s. 28(3)(a) of the Act; that the Respondent surrender their licence to practice nursing to the Council and their name be stricken from the register pursuant to s 28(3)(c) of the Act; and the Respondent was ordered to pay partial costs.