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Two nurses struck off for professional misconduct

Posted on Aug 26, 2012 - 11:00 PM

PAUL CULLEN, Health Correspondent THE HIGH Court has confirmed the striking off of two registered nurses after findings of professional misconduct against them by An Bord Altranais, the regulatory body for the nursing profession. Lesser sanctions were imposed on three other nurses who had appeared before the board’s fitness-to-practise committee. In one case, a nurse perforated a patient’s eardrum by inserting into it a thermometer intended for use in the armpit ...

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