A Kelowna nurse has been suspended by the British Columbia College of Nursing Professionals (BCCNP).

According to a , an inquiry panel approved a consent agreement between the BCCNP and Dale Henly to correct practice issues he had that occurred in March 2020, which were related to Henly鈥檚 failure to adhere to science-based infection control practices.

The college added he also made inappropriate comments concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.

Henly voluntarily agreed to a four-week suspension of his certificate of registration. He has also agreed to limit his practice for up to 24 months, including being restricted to working for one employer in a group-based clinic instead of an unsupervised home-care context, not being the sole registered nurse (RN) on duty, not having supervision over students or new hires, undergoing a period of oversight in the workplace, and developing a learning plan related to best practices for infection control and client communication.

鈥淭he inquiry committee is satisfied that the terms will protect the public,鈥� the BCCNP said in the notice.

This isn鈥檛 the first time the college has about Henly.

In 2018, he was reprimanded and placed under six-month supervision for, 鈥渞epeatedly endorsing and recommending alternative websites and treatment to patients that were not approved by Interior Health Authority.鈥�

Other issues the college found included conduct issues with the way Henly communicated with his colleagues.

READ: