Nurse convicted of murder found guilty of professional misconduct

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An Ontario nurse convicted of killing eight seniors in her care has been found guilty of professional misconduct by the College of Nurses of Ontario.

According to the Canadian Press, a five-person disciplinary panel said the case of Elizabeth Wettlaufer involves the most egregious and disgraceful conduct it has ever seen.

Last month, Wettlaufer pleaded guilty to the first-degree murder of eight seniors, attempted murder of four others and two counts of aggravated assault.

Wettlaufer admitted to the murders while at a psychiatric hospital in Toronto last year before detailing the crimes to Woodstock Police.

She is currently serving a life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years was and was not present at the hearing in Toronto.

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