Kamloops nurse suspended for sexually harassing student nurse

A Kamloops nurse has been suspended for a month for sexually harassing a student nurse.

According to March 1 B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives decision, registered nurse Matthew Danchak sexually harassed a student nurse he was supervising.

The nursing regulator also says Danchak accessed a colleague's computer contrary to privacy and confidentiality requirements.

Both incidents happened on March 23, 2022.

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Danchak signed a consent agreement admitting the conduct.

Along with a one-month suspension, the registered nurse is barred from supervising nursing students or orienting new staff members for six months.

He will also have to complete a course titled, Sensitivity Training: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace.

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No other information is given in the decision.

The nursing regulator says its satisfied the terms will protect the public.

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