A nurse who went straight back to work without quarantining after two international trips in 2020 has been suspended and will take remedial ethics and professionalism training.
Melvic Michelle Tan, formerly of Burnaby, “placed at risk vulnerable patients, other staff and members of the public” when she failed to quarantine after trips out of the country between June and August 2020, according to a notice from the B.C. College of Nurses & Midwives.
The college’s inquiry committee approved a consent agreement between Tan and the BCCNM on Oct. 20.
Along with failing to quarantine, Tan also made false statements and submitted false documentation to her employer and the college during the investigation into her conduct, according to the notice.
As part of the consent agreement, Tan, a licensed practical nurse, has agreed to a two-month suspension of her nursing registration and to remedial education in ethics and professionalism.
“The inquiry committee is satisfied that the terms will protect the public,” stated the notice.
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