Drug-stealing nurse at long-term care facility in Ontario reinstated by arbitrator

Registered nurse had opioid substance abuse disorder and falsified records,but employer didn’t investigate accommodation before dismissal for cause

Drug-stealing nurse at long-term care facility in Ontario reinstated by arbitrator
A registered nurse was fired for misconduct at Sunnyside Home, a long-term care facility in Waterloo, Ont. Credit: Google Street View

An Ontario long-term care facility has been ordered by an arbitrator to reinstate and accommodate a registered nurse with an opioid addiction who stole narcotics and falsified records to cover up her theft.

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