News Items tag as: BC College of Nurses and Midwives

BC nurse swiped opioids and worked while high: regulator
January 04, 2025 - 12:00 PM

A BC nurse who swiped opioids and worked while high has had conditions placed on them by the regulator.
'Dangerous and dishonest': BC nurse on the hook $30,000 for unlicensed botox clinic
December 28, 2024 - 4:00 PM

A BC nurse, who set up a botox clinic which skirted the regulations, is on the hook for $30,425 and has had her licence suspended for five months.
South Okanagan nurse took new job while on sick leave
December 22, 2024 - 10:00 AM

A South Okanagan nurse has been suspended for seven days for taking a second job while on sick leave.
Toughest penalty yet for BC nurse who snooped on medical records
December 02, 2024 - 7:00 PM

A BC nurse has been handed the stiffest penalty so far for snooping on medical records she wasn't authorized to see.
Another BC nurse suspended for snooping on medical records
November 11, 2024 - 12:30 PM

Almost two years since the BC privacy watchdog said that personal medical records were "disturbingly" vulnerable another BC nurse has been suspended for snooping on private information.
BC nurse swipes narcotics and falsifies records, again
November 09, 2024 - 3:00 PM

A BC nurse with a history of swiping narcotics from work has again been caught pilfering drugs and suspended for one week.
BC nurse swiped narcotics from work, then worked while high
November 03, 2024 - 7:00 PM

A BC nurse with a history of swiping narcotics from work has been suspended for one week.
BC nurse swipes drugs at work and puts different meds back in the box
September 22, 2024 - 6:00 PM

A BC nurse who swiped drugs at work and then put over-the-counter meds back in the boxes has been suspended for one week.
BC nurse suspended for snooping on colleagues' medical records
July 29, 2024 - 6:00 PM

A BC nurse who snooped on the medical records of a dozen of his colleagues has been suspended for seven days.
BC nurse who pilfered narcotics left patients in pain
July 21, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A BC nurse who left patients in pain after swiping their pain medication has been suspended for one week.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jon

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Unlicensed BC cannabis store loses another appeal
A BC couple who ran an unlicensed cannabis store have lost a legal challenge almost five years after their store was raided. According to a Jan. 15 BC Supreme Court decision, Michelle Vrinder Sikora and Douglas Peter Sikora have launched nu

Kelowna moves to loosen up short-term rental rules
Kelowna city council has decided to loosen up its short-term rental rules after a year of complaints from residents. Council directed staff to draw up new bylaws that align with the provincial short-term rental laws at a meeting yesterday,

News Items tag as: BC College of Nurses and Midwives

BC nurse swiped opioids and worked while high: regulator

'Dangerous and dishonest': BC nurse on the hook $30,000 for unlicensed botox clinic

South Okanagan nurse took new job while on sick leave

Toughest penalty yet for BC nurse who snooped on medical records

Another BC nurse suspended for snooping on medical records

BC nurse swipes narcotics and falsifies records, again

BC nurse swiped narcotics from work, then worked while high

BC nurse swipes drugs at work and puts different meds back in the box

BC nurse suspended for snooping on colleagues' medical records

BC nurse who pilfered narcotics left patients in pain

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