Precedent-setting fine for financially exploiting elderly couple.
Former nurse Laurie Tinkham, of Nanaimo, is the first B.C. nurse ever to be fined by the college for professional misconduct. In its decision, the college said Tinkham can’t apply to have her licence reinstated for at least five years.
Tinkham renewed her licence, called herself a self-employed nurse and gave her address as the home of the couple she financially exploited. She had initially been placed there while working for a private agency, Nurse Next Door.
At some point, Tinkham severed her contract with the company and established a direct arrangement with the unidentified couple. She could not be reached for comment. Nurse Next Door in Nanaimo did not respond to requests for an interview.
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