Nurse struck off for failing to administer morphine

A nurse in Somerset has been struck off after she failed to give morphine to a patient before they underwent surgery.

 

The Nursing and Midwifery Council ruled that the medical worker had been “dishonest” with her colleagues and her ability to practice medicine safely was “impaired”.

 

The investigation found that on 31^st March 2019, the nurse failed to administer morphine to an individual in her care, falsely recording in her notes that morphine had been given.  The investigation by the hospital’s emergency medicine consultant found that the morphine dose of 6mg had been noted on the patient’s chart, but that it had not actually been administered.

 

The witness told the hearing “I checked the count of the morphine again and it was accurate.  There was no vial missing that would have suggested she had given it.”

 

As a result of the nurse’s actions, the patient underwent an invasive procedure without analgesia, and subsequently complained of being in pain.

 

The panel concluded that she was guilty of misconduct and would initially be suspended.

 

They added “This was deliberate dishonesty which concealed her failure in clinical issues and caused actual patient harm to a vulnerable victim.”

 

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Posted by Tony May, Partner/head of Clinical Negligence Department, Chadwick Lawrence LLP (tonymay@chadlaw.co.uk ), medical negligence lawyers and clinical negligence solicitors in Huddersfield, Leeds, Wakefield and Halifax, West Yorkshire.

 

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