Nurse Struck Off For Drug Failings, UK

Main Category: Litigation / Medical Malpractice
Also Included In: Nursing / Midwifery
Article Date: 29 Nov 2007 - 4:00 PDT

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A 41 year-old mental health nurse was struck off the register after a series of drug administration errors, which included giving one patient twice the correct dosage of medication.

Jacqueline Margaret Wilde, from Flintshire in England was working at Altbridge Care Home between February and July 2005 when she failed to accurately record and administer drugs on four separate occasions.

Wilde was not present at the Nursing and Midwifery Council's (NMC) Conduct and Competence Committee hearing held in Cardiff last Thursday.

The independent panel found Wilde's fitness to practise was impaired by reason of her misconduct and ordered she be removed from the register.

Spokesperson for the NMC, Stephanie Guyett said,

"Record keeping and the administration of medicine is an integral part of nursing and areas within the NMC's Code of Professional Conduct that in this case, have been breached. Adding to the panel's decision was the absence of any reassurance from Ms Wilde about her future conduct. In the interest of public safety, they had no option but to prevent her from practising as a nurse."

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the UK regulator for two professions, nursing and midwifery. The primary purpose of the NMC is protection of the public. It does this through maintaining a register of all nurses, midwives and specialist community public health nurses eligible to practise within the UK and by setting standards for their education, training and conduct. Currently the number of registrants exceeds 682,000. The Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (The Order), sets out the NMC's role and responsibilities.

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