B.C.’s College of Nurses and Midwives has suspended a Chilliwack nurse for patient medication practice problems.
On July 24, a consent agreement between the college and Leah Wilson was approved to remediate practice issues from 2023.
The panel said in a public notice that the issues occurred April to August 2023. They related to not adhering to medication administration practices, not ensuring their documentation was accurate or not documenting at all.
“An audit conducted by the employer indicated transactions for medications that could not be accounted for, medication records not being signed for, and required pain scales not being completed,” the notice said.
It said Wilson voluntarily agreed to the suspension; remaining with the same employer for a period; and a restriction on overtime, night shifts, acting as the nurse-in-charge, having supervision over students or being involved in orientation of new staff for a term.
Wilson must also be supervised for a period when involved with narcotics, benzodiazepines, controlled substances, and the “zed" class of drugs. For another period, there would be indirect supervision.
The college is currently one of several regulatory bodies empowered under the Health Professions Act to regulate health professions in B.C. It regulates the practice of four distinct professions: nursing, practical nursing, psychiatric nursing and midwifery.
“The inquiry committee is satisfied that the terms will protect the public,” the college said.
The newly formed College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC amalgamates the regulation of professional chiropractors, massage therapists, naturopathic physicians, and traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists in B.C. to ensure they have the competencies needed to practice and ensure they adhere to safe and ethical care standards.
Similar legislation in other self-regulated areas such as the legal and notary public professions also allows citizens to know about discipline issues in the public interest.
