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Yahoo
08-08-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Kansas nurses believe the Kansas Board of Nursing is ‘ruining lives'
TOPEKA (KSNT) — Nurses statewide are continuing to protest the Kansas Board of Nursing, claiming that they are ruining lives. Last week during a meeting held by the Government Oversight Committee, lawmakers were made aware of some significant accusations made against the Kansas Board of Nursing. Several local nurses testified, all claiming they had been wrongly accused of 'Unprofessional Conduct', a label that is making it difficult for these nurses to find jobs. One of those nurses, Amy Siple, had a public hearing for her case against the board this afternoon. An Administrative Judge ruled a no decision and scheduled another hearing for later this month. Why legalizing weed in Kansas isn't working Back in 2024, Siple was accused of unprofessional conduct after forgetting to renew her nursing license in a timely manner. At the time, Siple was caring for her husband who had been diagnosed with cancer. After her case today, she is hoping her story will inspire change and will convince the legislature to take action against the Board of Nursing. 'It would bring hope to nurses that there is reasonableness that's coming back to our state, and maybe more people will go into nursing if we can keep the ones that are there. We're in just a really difficult position with the board of nursing coming after respected professional nurses with impeccable careers, impeccable records of service.' We've reached out to the Kansas Board of Nursing, and they tell us they have no comment at this time. For more Capitol Bureau news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
CTV News
07-08-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Safe Water Calgary founder sanctioned for unprofessional conduct by College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
Dr. Robert Dickson, the founder of Safe Water Calgary, was sanctioned by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta Thursday. The founder of Safe Water Calgary, Dr. Robert Dickson, was sanctioned for unprofessional conduct Thursday by the the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta. The decision came as a result of a January 2025 hearing. According to a CPSA media release, it related to comments on water supply fluoridation made in 2017, where it said Dickson 'impugned the credibility and integrity of specific medical and dental colleagues.' 'This does not align with the standards outlined in the Canadian Medical Association's Code of Ethics and Professionalism, which requires physicians to treat colleagues with dignity and respect,' the organization said in its release. The CPSA tribunal says it took care to balance Dr. Dickson's 'Charter-protected freedoms of thought, belief, opinion and expression' with the professional responsibilities of being a regulated physician. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta logo. (CPSA) Dickson acknowledged that his conduct towards his colleagues was unprofessional. As a result, Dickson received the following sanctions: a caution from the CPSA, as well as paying the full cost to take an online course about influence and advocacy. Dickson is also responsible for a portion of the costs of the investigation and hearing, totaling $6,250.
The Sun
25-07-2025
- The Sun
Married deputy head had sex multiple times with art teacher in school cupboards and classroom during two-year affair
A MARRIED deputy head had sex multiple times with an art teacher in school cupboards and a classroom during a steamy two-year affair. Liyarna Beamish was second in charge at Ribston Hall High School in Gloucestershire when she embarked on the fling with Gareth Collins. 4 The 39-year-old romped with Collins, 45, in the school's art room and locked supply cupboards - including during school hours while students were present nearby. At the time she was married to media studies teacher Ross Beamish, who she is understood to have three children with. Beamish and Collins admitted to the two-year sexual relationship, which was exposed when explicit sexual messages they sent on encrypted apps came to light. The deputy head confirmed the liaisons took place "during the school day and after school" on "multiple occasions" over a "couple of years". She and Collins have now been banned from teaching after they were found to have committed unacceptable professional conduct. Panel chair Laura Mullin said: "Ms Beamish expressly admitted that she had engaged in sexual activities and sexual intercourse on the school premises during working hours with a member of teaching staff. "She also expressly admitted that she used her mobile phone during school hours to send and receive messages of an explicit sexual nature." The Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) heard dad-of-two Collins admitted having sex with Beamish "sporadically" over a "few years" in his classroom and had "deep regrets". Their relationship was uncovered in June 2024 when school leaders received a tip-off about explicit messages arranging their hook-ups. Beamish, who joined Ribston Hall in 2016, told the panel she took 'many precautions to ensure that she would never be seen doing these acts'. The mum also claimed the sexual messages she sent were 'private' and 'encrypted'. But Ms Mullin said: "The implications for any pupil who had discovered [the messages] could have been serious.' Beamish also claimed she was 'emotionally manipulated' by Collins but the TRA panel determined both were willing participants. The regulator said both teachers were seeking "sexual gratification" and "fell significantly short of the standards expected of the profession". Both Beamish and Collins cannot reapply to the teaching register for two years and have 28 days to appeal the ruling. Signing off on the ban on behalf of education secretary Bridget Phillipson, civil servant David Oatley said: "The findings of misconduct are serious as they include a finding of engaging in sexual intercourse and/or activity with a colleague on school premises and during school hours." 4 4
