Does Find a Nurse contain specific information about a member’s disciplinary history?
Yes. Referrals to the Discipline or Fitness to Practise Committee are public information and appear on Find a Nurse. In addition, public information about findings of professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity is on Find a Nurse. If a nurse self-reports a finding of professional negligence or malpractice, then that can also be found on Find a Nurse. Q: Why is this information on the College’s website? A: The public has a right to access public information about the status of nurses and all other regulated health care providers. Since 1994, the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (RHPA) has required all health regulatory colleges to provide this information to anyone who contacts the College. As of June 4, 2009, changes to the RHPA require all health regulatory colleges to include this information on their websites. This change is intended to increase the openness, transparency and accountability of health regulatory colleges and to ensure public safety. Q: Who should I cont
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