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On April 16, 2019, the NANB Discipline Committee found that Chandra Dawn Hume (former name Crouse), registration number 020792, demonstrated incompetence, professional misconduct, conduct unbecoming a member of the Association, and a lack of judgement by failing to adhere to the NANB Standards for the Practice of Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioners and the Standards for Medication Administration and Documentation. The Committee also found that the member failed to adhere to the Code of Ethics and demonstrated a disregard for the safety and welfare of patients.

The Discipline Committee reprimanded the member for not adhering to the NANB Standards for the Practice of Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioners and the Standards for Medication Administration and Documentation. The Committee ordered that the suspension of the member’s registration be continued until conditions are met. At that time, the member will be eligible to apply for a conditional registration. The Committee also ordered that she pay costs to NANB in the amount of $5,000 within 24 months of returning to the active practice of nursing.

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In a decision dated August 14, 2019, the NANB Discipline Committee found that Chandra Dawn Hume (former name Crouse), registration number 020792, demonstrated incompetence, professional misconduct, conduct unbecoming a member of the Association, a lack of judgment, a failure to adhere to the Code of Ethics, and a disregard for the welfare and safety of patients. The Committee reprimanded the Member for not adhering to the NANB Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses, the Standards for the Practice of Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioners, the Standards for the Therapeutic Nurse-Client Relationship, the Standards for Documentation, the Practice Standard: Medication Administration and the Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses.

The Discipline Committee ordered that the Member be eligible for a non-practicing membership for the sole purpose of undertaking a specified list of courses. Upon successful completion of the courses, the Member will be eligible to apply for a conditional registration. The Committee further ordered the Member to pay costs to NANB in the amount of $1,000 within 24 months of returning to the active practice of nursing.

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