16 Feb 2024
Registered nurse who stole PPE during a national shortage disqualified from applying for registration for a year
A tribunal has reprimanded and disqualified a registered nurse from applying for registration for 12 months after she used her position as an educator and supervisor to steal personal protective equipment (PPE) during a national shortage and global pandemic.
15 Feb 2024
Unregistered woman pleads guilty to holding herself out as an enrolled nurse
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has successfully prosecuted a Victorian woman for holding herself out as an enrolled nurse in contravention of section 116 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law 2009 (National Law).
09 Feb 2024
A registered nurse and midwife has had her registration cancelled for 15 months for illegally accessing and sharing medical records
A tribunal has reprimanded, cancelled and disqualified a registered nurse and midwife from applying for registration for 15 months after she used her position to access family members’ medical record details without permission.
13 Feb 2024
Nurse cancelled, disqualified and prohibited for 12 months for inappropriate use and handling of drugs
A nurse has been cancelled, disqualified and prohibited for 12-months for obtaining and mishandling drugs including fentanyl, incorrect records, breaching conditions of his registration and dishonesty.
12 Feb 2024
Psychologist suspended for 20 months for failing to maintain professional boundaries
A psychologist has been reprimanded by a tribunal for failing to maintain professional boundaries with her clients and a former employee.
09 Feb 2024
Nurse disqualified and prohibited for six months for failing to give medication to eight aged care residents
A South Australian nurse has been disqualified and prohibited from providing health services for six months for failing to give medication to eight vulnerable aged-care residents, incorrectly disposing of medication and falsifying patient's clinical records.
07 Feb 2024
Physiotherapist suspended after intimate relationship with former patient
A West Australian physiotherapist has had her registration suspended for four months after engaging in an intimate relationship with a former patient soon after the treating relationship ended.
02 Feb 2024
Man sentenced for working as a pharmacist without registration
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has prosecuted a man for holding himself out as a registered pharmacist after his registration lapsed, in contravention of section 116 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law 2009 (National Law).
31 Jan 2024
Tribunal reprimands nurse for theft and importing an unauthorised poison
A Victorian nurse who misappropriated cannulation items from her employer to administer an imported Schedule 4 poison, has been reprimanded by a tribunal and had mentoring conditions imposed on her registration.
25 Jan 2024
Psychologist disqualified for boundary violation and providing substandard care to a patient
A psychologist is banned from applying for registration for the next three years after a tribunal found she had committed a serious boundary violation relating to a client she also provided substandard care to.