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B.C. Nurses Suspended for Patient Record Breaches
5 Sep
Summary
- Three nurses suspended for unauthorized patient record access.
- Suspensions range from seven to 14 days by the B.C. College of Nurses.
- Nurses admitted to accessing records of individuals not in their care.
Three nurses employed within the B.C. Corrections system have faced disciplinary action and suspension for accessing patient medical records without authorization. The B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives issued disciplinary orders against Alix Stera, Nigel Pastrana, and Agnes Bacsa.
Stera and Pastrana, working at Fraser Regional Correctional Centre, and Bacsa, with Correctional Health Services, all admitted to accessing records of individuals not under their care. Stera and Bacsa committed single instances of misconduct in April 2025, each receiving a seven-day suspension.
Pastrana, an LPN, admitted to accessing records on several occasions in April and May 2025. He consented to a 14-day license suspension. The college highlighted that privacy breaches erode trust and harm the nurse-client relationship.
Investigations noted that the nurses had no prior disciplinary history, made full admissions, and engaged in remedial actions. The college has not provided further details on whether the incidents were related, emphasizing the core importance of patient record privacy.
