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In a decision dated June 26, 2024, a panel of the NANB Complaints Committee accepted a Consent Agreement between NANB and Sylvain Michaud (Registration number 027245).  Mr. Michaud admitted to failing to follow the steps required for a safe triage when he did not perform a pulmonary auscultation or take the vital signs of a patient who visited the emergency unit.  Mr. Michaud also admitted that he failed to document his interaction with the patient by failing to prepare a patient record or complete the required clinical documentation.

Mr. Michaud has voluntarily agreed to the following conditions on his practice, including:Remedial education related to the triage and acuity scale;

1. Review of NANB’s Standards for Documentation and NANB’s Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses;
2. Performance evaluations from his employer(s);
3. A caution for failing to follow the steps required for a safe triage and for failing to document the patient’s visit.

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