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Perusing the information published by licensing bodies regarding members who have been reprimanded, penalized, and/or had their licenses suspended/withdrawn for unprofessional conduct is enlightening and sometimes disturbing – and, let's confess, entertaining. Here's some material from the Realm of the Bizarre: • "[Name] is duly licensed
in [State] as a licensed practical nurse. …
while on duty during the night shift, Respondent
experienced chest discomfort and took a nitroglycerin
tablet that had been prescribed for a resident for
her own use. Respondent had not been diagnosed with
a heart condition and had no prescription for medication."
• "… (t)he member
committed an act of professional misconduct by engaging
in an inappropriate game of charades with Grade 7
students in that the member asked them to act out
sexually explicit words … The member, as a
public health nurse, attended a school to immunize
Grade 7 students against Hepatitis B. The member
was required to stay for 30 minutes to ensure that
there were no adverse reactions. During this time,
the member initiated a game of charades, which involved
the member suggesting words that a student would
act out in front of the class. The member introduced
sexual words, including sex, sexual intercourse and
penis in an effort to reinforce the health teaching
about Hepatitis B. Some of the students began acting
out their own sexual expressions."
• "Witnessed looking at
items in a coworkers' purse without their permission,
including a bottle of medication."
• "…(t)he member
committed acts of professional misconduct by verbally
and physically abusing clients, as follows: making
insulting and demeaning comments, shouting and scaring
clients, shouting 'boo' to wake clients and throwing
clients against a wall. It was also alleged that
the member shoved a co-worker against a wall and
twisted the co-worker's nipples."
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