B.C.’s College of Nurses and Midwives has suspended a Surrey nurse after finding she was giving medication that had not been ordered as well as time records.
On Nov. 18, a college inquiry panel approved an agreement with registered nurse Lindiwe Ntsiu to address problems from March 2023 related to the administration of medication without an order.
The discipline also related to conduct between 2018 and 2022 related to self-reported practice hours that did not comply with professional guidance terms.
A public notice said Ntsiu agreed to a suspension of her nursing registration for two weeks pending the completion of remedial education and guidance related to professional responsibility and accountability, documentation, medication administration, and ethics.
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.
