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B.C. nurse suspended for sharing patient information

BY Connect Newsroom, Dec 3, 2024 8:12 PM - REPORT AN ERROR

The college’s website confirms that the agreement regarding disciplinary action was approved on November 28, 2023. As a result, Rints’ nursing registration has been suspended for eight months.

B.C. nurse has been suspended for eight months for improperly accessing and sharing patient information. According to the BC College of Nurses and Midwives, Lindsay Rints of Duncan obtained a patient’s personal information in October 2022 without authorization.

The college’s website confirms that the agreement regarding disciplinary action was approved on November 28, 2023. As a result, Rints’ nursing registration has been suspended for eight months.

Officials emphasized that nurses are only permitted to access the personal or health information of patients they are directly treating. Accessing such information without a valid treatment relationship is strictly prohibited.

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