Three Manitoba nurses censured for inappropriate behaviour

Three Manitoba nurses have been disciplined for inappropriate behavior, including unwanted touching of students, violating confidentiality, and failing to report a needlestick injury. The College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba disciplined the nurses, with the most recent incident occurring in 2023. The committee stated that the behaviour was a "serious breach of the trust placed in you by the University of Manitoba, the College, and, most importantly, the nursing students under your supervision."

One nurse had personal relationships with students, accessed their health records without proper authorization, and prescribed medication for a former colleague's child without the proper process. Another former nurse was found to have acted unprofessionally in his interactions with the college and its committee between 2016 and 2019.

The committee determined that his behavior undermined the role of the College's mandate and reflected negatively on the discipline of registered nursing. The nurse also participated in a public podcast interview where he communicated in a manner that was self-serving, malicious, and dishonest. All three nurses were fined $2,500 for their actions.