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B.C. nurse suspended for performing undisclosed 91Ƶreligious ritual91Ƶ on client

A panel found it happened without consent and 91Ƶwithout consideration of91Ƶ client91Ƶs Indigenous heritage
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A Surrey nurse has been suspended by the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives for performing an undisclosed 91Ƶreligious ritual91Ƶ on a client in public without consent and 91Ƶwithout consideration of91Ƶ the client91Ƶs Indigenous heritage.

An Inquiry Committee released the decision on Sept. 23 related to 91Ƶissues that occurred91Ƶ in June 2021, according to the .

Christopher Villaflor91Ƶs nursing registration has been suspended for four months. Villaflor is also prohibited from being the sole nurse on duty for one year, and must undergo a 91Ƶperiod of mentorship91Ƶ in the workplace for one year as well as 91Ƶremedial education in ethics, trauma informed care, and cultural safety & humility.91Ƶ

Meantime, on Sep 8 a panel suspended Jennifer Wilson of Surrey, related to 91Ƶpractice issues that occurred from January 2020 and July 2021.91Ƶ

This, the BCCN&M revealed, related to Wilson 91Ƶaccessing her own medical records and the confidential patient records of two family members and 97 other patients, when she was not entitled to view those records.91Ƶ

Her nursing registration was suspended for 60 days, she received a public reprimand and was ordered to undergo 91Ƶremedial education on ethics, boundaries and consent.91Ƶ

On Sept. 7, a panel of the Inquiry Committee suspended White Rock nurse Jill Kenwood91Ƶs nursing registration for 60 days for accessing the confidential patient records of two family members, and over 150 other patients, that she wasn91Ƶt entitled to view. She must also undergo remedial education on boundaries for the matter, which occurred from May 2020 to April 2021.



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