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AN Indian nurse who fed an elderly patient dishwashing liquid instead of medication could have been confused about what was in the bottle because of his bad English.
Bhavesh Shah was working at the Sydney Adventist Hospital at Wahroonga in May 2009 when he treated a 79-year-old patient who had come in for a hip replacement.
Mr Shah gave the patient, who cannot be named for legal reasons, some green liquid from a bottle the man had brought in that was marked as containing heart pills.
The then 28-year-old had been working at the hospital for less than a month after finishing his nursing degree at the University of Western Sydney, having previously studied biotechnology in his native India.
The patient thought he had been given a laxative, but soon complained to Mr Shah that he felt unwell. He later told another nurse he was nauseous and had been vomiting.
Inquiries by hospital officials revealed the bottle's true contents - Morning Fresh detergent - which the patient had used at home to clean his dentures.
Mr Shah was sacked the following month and the state's Nurses and Midwives Board ordered him to complete a test to prove his English skills - but he failed in six attempts at a pass grade.
The state's Nursing and Midwifery Tribunal last week cancelled Mr Shah's registration and banned him from practising for at least a year. Mr Shah, who admitted giving the man the liquid, claimed he followed four of the five "golden rules" of administering medicine.
But the tribunal said his behaviour was incompetent and either because of his poor English or "reckless indifference" he did not read the label on the bottle, which clearly referred to "capsules".
"When he became aware of his error he failed to act (showing) complete disregard for (the patient's) care and safety," the tribunal said.
Mr Shah will have to appear before the tribunal again before his registration is reinstated.
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/national-new...nt/story-fndo4bst-1226601031354#ixzz2O3mtlbZK
AN Indian nurse who fed an elderly patient dishwashing liquid instead of medication could have been confused about what was in the bottle because of his bad English.
Bhavesh Shah was working at the Sydney Adventist Hospital at Wahroonga in May 2009 when he treated a 79-year-old patient who had come in for a hip replacement.
Mr Shah gave the patient, who cannot be named for legal reasons, some green liquid from a bottle the man had brought in that was marked as containing heart pills.
The then 28-year-old had been working at the hospital for less than a month after finishing his nursing degree at the University of Western Sydney, having previously studied biotechnology in his native India.
The patient thought he had been given a laxative, but soon complained to Mr Shah that he felt unwell. He later told another nurse he was nauseous and had been vomiting.
Inquiries by hospital officials revealed the bottle's true contents - Morning Fresh detergent - which the patient had used at home to clean his dentures.
Mr Shah was sacked the following month and the state's Nurses and Midwives Board ordered him to complete a test to prove his English skills - but he failed in six attempts at a pass grade.
The state's Nursing and Midwifery Tribunal last week cancelled Mr Shah's registration and banned him from practising for at least a year. Mr Shah, who admitted giving the man the liquid, claimed he followed four of the five "golden rules" of administering medicine.
But the tribunal said his behaviour was incompetent and either because of his poor English or "reckless indifference" he did not read the label on the bottle, which clearly referred to "capsules".
"When he became aware of his error he failed to act (showing) complete disregard for (the patient's) care and safety," the tribunal said.
Mr Shah will have to appear before the tribunal again before his registration is reinstated.
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/national-new...nt/story-fndo4bst-1226601031354#ixzz2O3mtlbZK
