A Richmond nurse has been disciplined after his regulatory college found him guilty of sleeping during his shift, failing to administer medication on time, and not properly assessing a patient who removed their urinary catheter, which could have had dire consequences. Ivan George Dacanay, a former licensed practical nurse from Richmond, was also accused of unethical conduct by the B.C. College of Nurses & Midwives (BCCNM) for not following the institute's guidelines regarding patient assessment and documentation, and disrespecting colleagues.
Dacanay has voluntarily agreed to public reprimand and terms that will limit his nursing practice. He is subject to a two-month suspension of his nursing registration and is prohibited from being the sole regulated nurse on duty, supervising nursing students or orienting new staff. Meanwhile, Dacanay will have to develop a learning plan to improve his professional communication, ethics, documentation, and administration of medication. The plan will be shared with his employer and BCCNM.
The college is one of 18 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.
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.
