NURSE ALLEGEDLY OFFERED MALE PATIENT SEX FOR HIS HEALTH
A Canadian nurse is facing a regulatory investigation after she allegedly caressed a male patient’s arm during a blood pressure check and offered to have sex with him for his health. Kamloops nurse Lori Chern, who operates a men’s health clinic in British Columbia, was restricted from practicing in private settings on November 4, 2026.
The patient was referred to Chern’s home-based practice, RN Collaborate, by a pharmacist to complete medical paperwork for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, according to a Daily Mail report.
During the assessment in August 2026, Chern allegedly instructed the man to sit on her living room couch. She then sat beside him and began touching his right arm while taking his blood pressure.
The regulatory complaint claims Chern complimented the patient’s physique, heart rate and blood pressure, telling him he had the health of an 18-year-old. She then allegedly pressed him about his sex life, stating that “sex was very important for a man to regulate himself and be in good health.”
Chern allegedly offered to have sex with the man. When he declined, she reportedly told him he could text or call her outside of work if he changed his mind.
The patient later provided the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives with screenshots of text messages that the regulator said largely conformed to his allegations. He also reported that Chern never completed his RCMP assessment forms, claiming her Medical Services Plan number was not working.
Chern’s LinkedIn profile describes RN Collaborate as a health and wellness practice focused on men over 40. On her Facebook page, the nurse practitioner frequently posts videos advising her followers on medical practices, including tutorials on how men should properly inject testosterone.
Chern denied engaging in sexual misconduct in her submissions to the regulator.
On November 4, 2026, the college’s investigation committee issued a temporary protection order barring Chern from practicing in unsupervised private settings while the complaint is investigated. According to CP24, the committee ruled she can still practice in supervised settings at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater and Princeton General Hospital.
The committee noted that the allegations raised a significant risk of harm to patients in unsupervised settings, but saw “nothing manifestly unfounded or exaggerated about the complaint.”
