B.C. nurse suspended 10 days for ‘failure to escalate care’: college

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A licensed practical nurse in New Westminster has been handed a 10-day suspension by the provincial regulator for “abandonment of or failure to escalate care,” among other “practice concerns.”

The B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives entered a consent agreement with Camila Marquez last week, to address conduct that occurred between June and August 2025.

Other concerns included improper documentation, inappropriate communication and “a lack of responsibility and accountability,” according to a summary of that agreement.

The college said Marquez’s conduct was unsatisfactory in respect to a number of its practice standards, including duty to provide care, medication, documentation and ethical practice, among others.

“BCCNM standards set expectations to ensure nurses are practising competently, ethically, responsibly, and safely,” a public notice reads. “Nurses are accountable for their nursing decisions, actions, and professional conduct. Nurses must meet these standards in providing care to patients.”

In addition to the 10-day suspension, Marquez received a public reprimand and agreed to take remedial education.

“The inquiry committee is satisfied that the terms will address the concerns and protect the public,” the college wrote.