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<\/a>Bishop would also have to complete \u201cspecified coursework\u201d as part of becoming reinstated to practice nursing in BC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
BCCNP registrar and CEO Cynthia Johansen says that Bishop left the BCCNP voluntarily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think, if he had not made that voluntary choice, [the BCCNP] could have taken a different line of action… He chose to voluntarily not renew [his BCCNP registration],\u201d says Johansen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Johansen says that for the BCCNP to take certain actions, like revoking someone\u2019s registration or suspending somebody immediately, they need to have a lot of evidence. (The BCCNP is able to take these actions through sections in The BC Health Professions Act.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have to have a ton of evidence and an incredible amount of confidence that what we have in our hands is adequate to prove in a court of law that this individual has to immediately be removed from practice,\u201d she says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the BCCNP is investigating a case and is not able to collect data that supports \u201ca particular concern\u201d in a well-rounded way, it can work with the nurse involved to get them to voluntarily remove themselves from the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat is a quicker and more effective way to get them to remove themselves from practice,\u201d says Johansen. \u201cGoing to court to suspend them when we don\u2019t have yet a well-rounded investigation file, that can actually work against us. It\u2019s like police investigating somebody and we only have just a little bit of information.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Johansen says that Bishop would have to go through a rigorous review process if he chooses to reapply after four years, and that he would have a \u201cvery high bar to pass\u201d in order to be considered for registration again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOne of the outcomes of that process may very well be that he is not accepted for registration again,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Camosun won\u2019t release details of the investigation into what happened in the Philippines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe investigation was completed, but, as it\u2019s a personnel matter, we\u2019re not disclosing any details,\u201d says Camosun spokesperson Rodney Porter, who confirms that Bishop hasn\u2019t worked at the college since when he resigned in December 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Nexus<\/em> filed a Freedom of Information request in early July for details of the investigation.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n First-year Interprofessional Mental Health and Addictions student Amber Streukens says that students were brave to come forward to Camosun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat\u2019s a very hard thing, to stand up against your institution and the people who hold power over your degree,\u201d says Streukens. \u201cIt\u2019s a positive thing that Camosun is a safe enough space for students to bring forth concerns.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Students have a right to transparency around the handling of sensitive complaints, says Streukens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat\u2019s important for students to know that their concerns will be taken seriously,\u201d says Streukens, \u201cand that they\u2019re safe in their learning environment.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Streukens says that this is a \u201csuper problematic\u201d objectification of students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt sounds like an abuse of power,\u201d says Streukens. \u201cThat\u2019s a very unprofessional way of conducting yourself. It looks poorly on the school.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n A Camosun student who spoke to Nexus<\/em> on condition of anonymity says that if something like this happened to him he would \u201cprobably call the police.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s a security thing,\u201d he says. \u201cA professor\u2019s supposed to just be a teacher; nothing else.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n First year General Science student Simran Kaur calls this \u201ca matter of great concern,\u201d but adds that Bishop deserves another chance, even though it is a matter of student safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAs a human being, I\u2019m saying that he would also feel guilty,\u201d she says. \u201cHe spent a lot of time studying… to teach the students. So I think he deserves a chance.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) wellness and access director Eleanor Vannan says that making blanket statements is not the answer because she was not part of the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFrom all accounts, he was a beloved instructor before this incident happened,\u201d says Vannan. \u201cThere once was a place at Camosun for him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vannan says that most instructors recognize boundaries between them and students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFrankly,\u201d she says, \u201cthe vast majority of instructors do understand that line between professional boundaries and recognize the power imbalance.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Another student who spoke under condition of anonymity says that she now \u201cwouldn\u2019t choose to go on a trip\u201d with a Camosun class, and if she did have to go, she would want background checks to be conducted on the teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI don\u2019t think he should be in a position of teaching or working with students. I always believe, to a certain degree, people can be reintegrated and correct their behaviour,\u201d says the student. \u201cI\u2019m not saying he should be banned for life. But I think there are some steps he should follow to show that he\u2019s trying to change that behaviour. Maybe there\u2019s some psychological trauma involved. You never know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The student says that some kind of counselling or therapy might be helpful to \u201ceradicate that desire to see students in that way.\u201d Certain elements of privacy should be respected, the student says, especially if the person in question is trying to change their behaviour, but student safety is still important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat can be really difficult if that\u2019s following you,\u201d the student says. \u201cBut I would say student safety and security probably comes first; they\u2019re paying to come here and study and learn.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n First-year University Transfer student Sam Rozon says that if it were her she would feel very violated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHe should probably have his teaching licence revoked,\u201d says Rozon. \u201cIt\u2019s obviously very inappropriate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vannan says that the college taking the student complaints as seriously as it did is not something that always happens at post-secondary institutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cComplaints like this aren\u2019t always dealt with as thoroughly and as quickly,\u201d says Vannan. \u201cIt\u2019s good that it was taken seriously.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Vannan says that the long-term mental-health impacts on students must be considered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThere is always a power disparity between students and their professors,\u201d says Vannan. \u201cWe do form really tight bonds and we get to know our teachers really well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vannan says that that close bond is a benefit to students, but that it can also \u201cblur the lines of that professionalism.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFrom a mental-health perspective, that violation of trust can have a huge impact on a student,\u201d she says, \u201cand we do see that for certain things like PTSD\u2014when an issue is dealt with quickly and thoroughly, there\u2019s a reduction of that, which is why I am so happy that the college took it seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vannan says we need to be working toward a consent-based culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnd taking photos of anyone without their knowledge is not moving towards that,\u201d says Vannan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bishop did not respond to requests for an interview for this story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n