On January 13, 2021, Susan Nurse, Registrant #22714 met the terms and conditions of the Decision Order of an Adjudication Tribunal dated October 22, 2020, such that she is eligible to apply for a practicing license.
Decision Summary
In a written decision dated October 22, 2020, the Adjudication Tribunal found Susan Nurse, Registration No. 22714 (the “Respondent”), guilty of conduct deserving of sanction under the Registered Nurses Act (2008) section 18(c)(v) and in breach of the Registered Nurses Regulations (2013) section 17(3). The Adjudication Tribunal accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and ordered that the Respondent’s licence to practice nursing not be reinstated until she submits the required CCP Audit Documents; completes specified Code of Ethics learning modules; completes a review of the Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners; and meets with a CRNNL Nursing Consultant, Policy and Practice. The Adjudication Tribunal ordered that the Respondent pay a portion of the costs incurred by the CRNNL in the investigation and hearing of the complaint.
In the matter of a Complaint against Susan Nurse, College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador, Registration #22714 (the “Registrant”), in a written decision dated October 22, 2020, an Adjudication Tribunal found the Registrant guilty of conduct deserving of sanction under the Registered Nurses Act (2008) (the “Act”), section 18(c)(v) breach of the Registered Nurses Regulations (2013) (the “Regulations”). The Adjudication Tribunal determined that the Registrant engaged in conduct deserving of sanction, which conduct included failure to submit her Continuing Competence Program (CCP) documents for the 2019 CCP Audit contrary to Section 17(3) of the Regulations. The Adjudication Tribunal accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and ordered that the Registrant’s licence to practice nursing not be reinstated until she has: submitted to CRNNL the required CCP Audit documents including the CCP Learning plan, the CCP evaluation and outstanding hours of continuous learning; successfully completed specified learning modules on the Code of Ethics; completed a review of the Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners; met with a CRNNL Nursing Consultant, Policy and Practice to reflect on her learnings and conduct; and pay the CRNNL $500.00 towards its costs incurred.
The conduct deserving of sanction occurred in or about May 2019. The Complainant was CRNNL’s Director of Professional Conduct Review.