Kamloops nurse denies sexual misconduct in wake of professional sanctions

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In a social media post Wednesday (Nov. 11), Chern again denied the allegations of sexual misconduct, saying the client made the report as retaliation for her refusal to help him regain his firearms license.

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Chern said the man contacted her in July, a day after his firearms license had been suspended due to a recent apprehension under the Mental Health Act. The nurse said the unnamed client wanted her help with an RCMP assessment, saying it was an urgent matter.

After what she described as an uncomfortable meeting with the client, Chern said she declined to assist him with the form, instead referring him to an Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC).

Chern said the allegations of sexual misconduct were made a day after her refusal.

Chern added the BCCNM’s publication of her name and the rural hospitals where she works has “created safety concerns for me, staff and patients at those sites.”

She went on to say she has seen more than 20,000 patients during her career and has never before been subject to a professional complaint alleging boundary violations or sexual misconduct.

In her post, Chern shared screenshots of a text message exchange with the client, with personal identity information redacted.

The BCCNM’s Summary Protection Order will continue to limit Chern’s professional activities “until the complaint is disposed of, the discipline committee makes an order or the Summary Protection Order is terminated or varied.”