On March 8, 2024, a panel of the Inquiry Committee approved a Consent Agreement between BCCNM and Sharon McGowan of Kamloops to address conduct issues that occurred in August 2022 related to the registrant engaging in a verbal confrontation with a client who was recording the Registrant with his cell phone. The registrant used her notebook to knock the cell phone out of the client's hand.
The registrant has voluntarily agreed to terms equivalent to a limit and/or condition on their practice, including:
- A suspension of their nursing registration for three weeks.
- Remedial education in ethics, boundaries, communication, and conflict resolution.
- A regulatory practice consulting program to address the foundational issues underpinning this agreement.
The Inquiry Committee is satisfied that the terms will protect the public.