IV errors result in misconduct hearing
A nurse allegedly made a series of clinical mistakes, a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) misconduct hearing was told yesterday.
Anitha Kuttappan, 52, is said to have failed to administer an intravenous infusion, used a 2ml syringe instead of a 10ml syringe to administer intravenous drugs. Elizabeth Forbes, for the NMC, said that Kuttappan also “had forgotten to bring with her a bung to close the exposed implanted port. She left the port exposed for approximately 10 minutes.”
The hearing continues.
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