It is a term used by all regulated professions—groups like teachers, occupational therapists, engineers, dentists, nurses and architects to name a few.
According to the dictionary it is “a violation of the rules or boundaries set by the governing body of a profession.”
Things that would be considered to be professional misconduct are:
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Failure to meet the Standards of practice
- Working while impaired
- Abusive conduct
- Theft
- Failure to get a patient’s informed consent
- Breaching confidentiality
- Failure to share information with client
- Inadequate documentation and record keeping
- Misrepresentation
- Failure to meet legal/professional obligations
- Failure to meet your reporting obligations
- Conflict of interest
- Inappropriate business practices
- Disgraceful, dishonourable and unprofessional conduct
- Other grounds for professional misconduct
- Guilty of an offence
- Finding of professional misconduct in another jurisdiction
- Sexual abuse
The Professional Misconduct Regulation
To See it in Action—Check Out Some of the College’s Cases of the Month
Under the Influence: Melissa’s Heartbreaking Dilemma
Heavy Are the Consequences: Professional Incompetence
Paying the Price for Looking the Other Way
No Such Thing As Innocent Curiosity: Patient Records Are Private
Blurred lines—No Confusion for College on Sexual Involvement with Patient