Discipline Decisions

From time to time, the College of Nursing of New Brunswick receives reports that individuals who are not a Registered Nurse (RN) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) who may be seeking employment or holding themselves out as persons qualified to practise in New Brunswick.

Employers are strongly encouraged to use Find a Nurse to verify the membership status of every RN or NP they employ directly or through an agency.

The following names represent only those individuals who have come to the attention of the College. Contact the College at reg-imm@cnnb-opinb.ca if you are aware of any of these individuals actively seeking employment or working in the nursing profession.

• Donna Collins
• Carol Lepage

NANB Statement Regarding the Registration Status of Donna Collins

NANB frequently receives inquiries regarding the registration status of Donna Collins. Donna Collins was actively registered with NANB as a Registered Nurse from 2000–2012 and as a Nurse Practitioner from 2012–2013. Her registration with NANB expired on December 31, 2013, after which she was no longer authorized to practice nursing or use the titles Registered Nurse (RN) or Nurse Practitioner (NP).

Following a disciplinary hearing on November 22, 2017, Ms. Collins was reprimanded by the Discipline Committee and issued a fine for improper use of actual and fictitious nursing designations such as RN, NP, “RN+” and “DNP”, while not being a registered member of NANB.  Donna Collins has not been registered with NANB since December 31, 2013. She is not authorized to practice nursing in New Brunswick, to hold herself out as a person authorized to practice nursing, or to use such designations.

Discipline Committee Decision Summary

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In a decision dated November 14, 2025, a panel of the NANB Complaints Committee accepted a Consent Agreement between NANB and Michelle Lecouteur Landry (Registration Number 031648). Ms. Lecouteur Landry admitted to receiving intravenous medications at approximately 2:00 a.m. while she was not on duty, as well as at the beginning of her shift while she was on duty in the Emergency Department, after having attended a retirement dinner the previous evening and consumed a few alcoholic beverages. Ms. Lecouteur Landry further admitted to not having followed the usual registration or triage process and to not having consulted with a physician prior to receiving the intravenous treatments.

Ms. Lecouteur Landry has voluntarily agreed to the following conditions on her registration:

1. Successfully complete remedial education related to professionalism in nursing, daily ethics and leadership; and
2. Provide each employer and regulatory body with which she is registered with a copy of the Consent Agreement and corresponding Complaints Committee Decision and notify NANB of any change in address or employer.

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The conditions imposed on the registration of registrant number 023997 have been fulfilled and are hereby lifted effective November 13, 2025.

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The conditions imposed on the registration of registrant number 031648 have been fulfilled and are hereby lifted effective November 12, 2025.

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In a decision dated October 30, 2025, a panel of the NANB Complaints Committee accepted a Consent Agreement between NANB and Cathline Allain (Registration Number 024299). Ms. Allain admitted to being the Nurse Manager on duty in the Emergency Department (“ED”) when she noticed two (2) ED Registered Nurses (“RNs”) receiving intravenous (“IV”) treatments after having attended a retirement event the previous evening, to another ED RN being present in the same room, and to asking those ED RNs if they had had a “rough night” at the retirement event. Ms. Allain further admitted to not seeking guidance or support from her superiors or from Human Resources upon discovering that the ED RNs were receiving IV treatments during work hours, and failing to ensure that appropriate steps were followed if treatment was in fact necessary, including registration, triage, and consultation with a physician prior to receiving treatment.

Ms. Allain has voluntarily agreed to the following conditions on her registration:

1. Successfully complete remedial education related to professionalism, professional accountability and critical thinking for ethical practice in nursing;
2. Submit performance evaluations from her employer(s) from the date of the Consent Agreement;
3. Not work independently as a self-employed Registered Nurse or in a supervisory role; and
4. Provide each employer and regulatory body with which she is registered with a copy of the Consent Agreement and corresponding Complaints Committee Decision and notify NANB of any change in address or employer.

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In a decision dated October 28, 2025, a panel of the NANB Complaints Committee accepted a Consent Agreement between NANB and Brianna Stewart (Registration Number 031688). Ms. Stewart admitted to receiving intravenous medications by a Registered Nurse colleague while on duty for approximately one (1) hour, after attending a retirement party and consuming alcohol the previous evening. Ms. Stewart further admitted to consenting to the treatment and to attending a mandatory meeting after receiving the intravenous medications. Ms. Stewart also admitted to not following the formal registration and triage process prior to treatment, not consulting with or seeing a physician prior to treatment, and not receiving prescriber’s orders for the medications administered to her.

Ms. Stewart has voluntarily agreed to the following conditions on her registration:

1. Successfully complete remedial education related to professionalism in nursing; and
2. Provide each employer and regulatory body with which she is registered with a copy of the Consent Agreement and corresponding Complaints Committee Decision and notify NANB of any change in address or employer.

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In a decision dated October 27, 2025, a panel of the NANB Complaints Committee accepted a Consent Agreement between NANB and Sabita Sunar (Registration Number 034013). Ms. Sunar admitted to making multiple medication errors; documenting the administration of a medication before the patient had consumed the medication; forgetting to document the administration of a medication; looking up information about unfamiliar medications after administering them; failing to successfully draw blood from a patient and failing to perform an IV cannula insertion; trying to remove a patient’s Foley catheter while the patient was seated in a wheelchair; failing to do a thorough assessment on a patient; failing to check a patient’s heart rate before administering Digoxin; exhibiting poor time management; failing to do research on assigned patients before starting her shift; going to see a patient without properly washing her hands; and having difficulty organising and prioritizing.

Ms. Sunar has voluntarily agreed to the following conditions on her registration:

1. Successfully complete the IEN Bridging Program;
2. Practice under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Nurse Practitioner and submit written reports by the supervising Registered Nurse or Nurse Practitioner for the first 300 hours from the date of the Consent Agreement;
3. Submit performance evaluations from her employer(s) from the date of the Consent Agreement;
4. Not work independently as a self-employed Registered Nurse or in a supervisory role; and
5. Provide each employer and regulatory body with which she is registered with a copy of the Consent Agreement and corresponding Complaints Committee Decision and notify NANB of any change in address or employer.

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In a decision dated October 24, 2025, a panel of the NANB Complaints Committee accepted a Consent Agreement between NANB and Tiffany Little (Registration Number 027378). Ms. Little admitted to receiving intravenous medications in the Emergency Department (“ED”) while on duty, for a duration of approximately 40 minutes, after attending a retirement party and consuming two glasses of wine the previous evening, and to returning to work after receiving the intravenous medications. Ms. Little further admitted to receiving the intravenous medications without signing a registration form, without being triaged, without seeing a physician, and without receiving prescriber’s orders.

Ms. Little has voluntarily agreed to the following conditions on her registration:

1. Successfully complete remedial education related to professionalism and ethics;
2. Appear before the Complaints Committee to receive an oral caution;
3. Submit performance evaluations from her employer(s) from the date of the Consent Agreement; and
4. Provide each employer and regulatory body with which she is registered with a copy of the Consent Agreement and corresponding Complaints Committee Decision and notify NANB of any change in address or employer.

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In a decision dated October 24, 2025, a panel of the NANB Complaints Committee accepted a Consent Agreement between NANB and Charlene Colwell (Registration Number 019950). Ms. Colwell admitted to taking a portion of her adult daughter’s medical chart from the Emergency Department (“ED”) and leaving with it, and returning the medical chart to the ED after having it in her possession for approximately 55 minutes.

Ms. Colwell has voluntarily agreed to the following conditions on her registration:

1. Successfully complete remedial education related to anger and conflict resolution in the workplace, privacy awareness, and privacy and confidentiality in health care; and
2. Provide each employer and regulatory body with which she is registered with a copy of the Consent Agreement and corresponding Complaints Committee Decision and notify NANB of any change in address or employer.

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