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British Columbian nurse denies offering sex during medical assessment
A nurse practitioner in Kamloops, British Columbia, has denied allegations that she propositioned a man during a medical assessment at her home. Lori Chern says the meeting was professional and that she declined to help with his paperwork after learning more about his circumstances; she has shared their text messages and claims the allegations were made after she refused assistance.
An order issued by the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives on 4 November alleges that Chern touched the man’s arm while taking his blood pressure, asked about his sex life and offered sex, saying it would benefit his health. Chern denies making sexual remarks or invitations and says the man had contacted her about an assessment connected to his firearms licence, which had been suspended after an apprehension under British Columbia’s Mental Health Act. The college is investigating the alleged misconduct.
In short
- A Canadian nurse practitioner denies sexual misconduct allegations.
- The regulator’s order describes an alleged proposition during an assessment.
- Chern shared texts and says she refused to complete the man’s paperwork.
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The case for
The case for the allegation rests on the man’s account as set out in the college’s order, which describes intimate questions and an offer of sex during a medical assessment. If accurate, such conduct would be a serious breach of professional boundaries, especially given the patient’s vulnerability and the nurse practitioner’s authority in a clinical setting. The college’s investigation gives the allegation a formal basis that warrants careful consideration.
The case against
Chern denies making sexual remarks or an invitation, and says the meeting was professional and concerned an assessment linked to the man’s firearms licence. She says she declined to assist after learning more about his circumstances and has shared text messages, which she argues support her account that the allegation followed her refusal. Until the investigation assesses the competing accounts and evidence, the allegation remains contested.
Explained simply
Nurse practitioners are regulated health professionals who can assess patients and provide some services usually associated with doctors. In British Columbia, the provincial college of nurses and midwives oversees their professional conduct and can investigate complaints.
The case concerns an assessment linked to a man’s suspended firearms licence after he was apprehended under the province’s Mental Health Act. The college’s order describes allegations about what happened during the assessment; Chern disputes them and says the meeting was professional.
The investigation matters because it concerns the boundaries of professional behaviour during a health assessment. Its outcome may determine whether the regulator finds that any professional standards were breached.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Nurse accused of taking man’s blood pressure then offering him sex ‘for the good of his health’ shares texts they exchanged, as she claims her accuser is mentally unwell”.