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BC Nurse Gets 4-Week Suspension for Breaching Conditions
12 Sep
Summary
- Nurse suspended for four weeks for breaching existing consent agreement.
- She failed to disclose an additional employer and existing practice restrictions.
- Violations occurred in November 2025, with original concerns from late 2023.
A nurse in British Columbia, Rubylyn Dodwell, has agreed to a four-week suspension of her nursing license, effective September 8, 2026. This suspension follows her admission to breaching an existing consent agreement with the B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives. The breaches, which occurred in November 2025, included failing to disclose an additional employer and neglecting to inform that employer about her existing practice limitations.
Further violations detailed by the regulator involved working beyond full-time hours, night shifts without supervision, and handling clients with as-needed narcotics. Notably, Dodwell worked a night shift while already under suspension, directly contradicting the consent agreement. She cited difficult personal circumstances and expressed remorse for her actions.
These subsequent breaches stemmed from original practice concerns identified between December 2023 and May 2024. These earlier issues involved task delegation, medication administration, documentation, and workplace communication. The college deemed her conduct unsatisfactory regarding professional and practice standards, leading to a voluntary agreement that included a five-day suspension and other conditions.
