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 May 30, 2024, a panel of the NANB Discipline Committee found that Crystal Broad, registration number 023997, performed an IUD insertion procedure on a patient without obtaining the patient’s informed consent to the procedure, failed to document having obtained informed consent, and inappropriately disclosed a family member’s confidential medical information to the patient when such disclosure was not clinically necessary or appropriate. The Discipline Committee also found that Ms. Broad did not take ownership or accountability for her breakdown in communication with the patient and demonstrated no reflection or insight into her conduct.

The Discipline Committee reprimanded Ms. Broad for disregarding a patient’s right to privacy and for violating the Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses, NANB’s Standards for the Practice of Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioners, NANB’s Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses, and NANB’s Nurse Practitioner Entry-Level Competencies.  The Committee ordered that Ms. Broad’s registration be suspended for a period of two (2) months commencing on a date to be set by the Registrar, and ordered that conditions be imposed on Ms. Broad’s registration, including:

1. Remedial education related to privacy and professional communications;
2. A review of Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses, NANB’s Standards for the Practice of Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioners, NANB’s Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses, and NANB’s Nurse Practitioner Entry-Level Competencies and the NANB Fact Sheet: Consent; and
3. Providing her employers with a copy of the Discipline Committee’s decision and order.

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The conditions imposed on the registration of registrant number 030211, Jasmine Murchison-Perley have been fulfilled and are hereby lifted effective April 19, 2024.

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On April 2, 2024, the NANB Complaints Committee suspended the registration of Nicholas Dallaire, registration number 026316, pending the outcome of proceedings before the NANB Discipline Committee.

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Conditions Imposed

In a decision dated February 5, 2024, a panel of the Discipline Committee accepted an Alternate Complaint Resolution Proposal (“ACRP”) between NANB and Erica McCrea (Registration number 025014).  Ms. McCrea admitted that a more robust action plan should have been created to ensure resident safety following altercations between two residents at a nursing home.  Ms. McCrea admitted that it was unhelpful and insensitive of her to focus on ways to distract the injured resident when discussing the altercations with the resident’s family.

Ms. McCrea has voluntarily agreed to the following conditions on her practice, including:

1. Remedial education related to ethics in long term care, gentle persuasive approach, and Director of Nursing courses;
2. Providing education sessions to nursing staff relating to adult protection, RCMP information, incident reporting, major incidents, seniors’ advocate, social development, resident behavior, and dementia training;
3. Creating a resident safety plan or protocol.

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The conditions imposed on the registration of registrant number 026130, Josianne Comeau have been fulfilled and are hereby lifted effective January 10, 2024.

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In a decision dated December 27, 2023, a panel of the NANB Discipline Committee found that Jeffery Faulkner, registration number 029181, failed to adhere to professional practice standards and nursing standards involving documentation, medication management, time management, professionalism, nursing competencies, dishonesty, and accountability. The Discipline Committee found that Mr. Faulkner failed to administer IV fluids to a patient, to routinely investigate whether a patient had new orders, to perform patient assessments, to communicate respectfully and respect the scope of his role when he inappropriately inserted himself into the care of a patient who was not assigned to his care, to properly complete his documentation, to ensure adequate time management in his nursing practice, to complete his continuing professional development learnings, to demonstrate insight into his nursing practice deficiencies, and to remain informed of a patient’s care. The Discipline Committee also found that Mr. Faulkner showed a lack of understanding of the importance of following safe medication administration practices and demonstrated a lack of accountability and professionalism by refusing to do a taped report after a shift.

The Discipline Committee found that some aspects of Mr. Faulkner’s testimony were revealed as half-truths or fabricated and that he often focused on the behaviour of other staff rather than addressing the concerns brought forward regarding his nursing practice.

The Discipline Committee reprimanded Mr. Faulkner for violating NANB’s Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses, the NANB Standards for Documentation, and the NANB Practice Standard for Medication Administration (as it was then called), and for his dishonesty and misrepresentations. The Discipline Committee ordered that the suspension imposed on Mr. Faulkner’s registration by the Complaints Committee in a decision dated October 20, 2020, be continued until specific conditions are met.  When those conditions are met, Mr. Faulkner will be eligible to apply for a conditional registration.

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On December 20, 2023, the NANB Complaints Committee suspended the registration of Mandela Nelson Okinyi Atinga, registration number 032027, pending the outcome of proceedings before the NANB Discipline Committee.

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On December 19, 2023, a panel of the NANB Discipline Committee accepted an Alternate Complaint Resolution Proposal (“ACRP”) between NANB and Kimberly Cooper (Registration number 022811) and lifted the suspension and dismissed the complaint against Ms. Cooper.

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