09 Sep 2010
| by Dr Barney Tinsley, Dr Sonya McCullough and Antony Chuter
concerned. You offer a nurse chaperone, which she declines stating that you are a doctor and she...a chaperone present for your own protection and for her reassurance.
You offer a nurse chaperone ...
02 Jun 2011
| by Dr Iain Barclay and Sara Williams
if they encounter any concerns during a consultation.
Nurses employed in the practice should have their own ...
, but by Nurse M, a nurse practitioner.
Nurse M identified wax in the ears, so decided to carry out ear syringing. When Nurse M was syringing Sally's right ear, Sally complained of feeling pain. Nurse M reassured ...
23 Apr 2009
: Maternity Can a full-time nurse who is on maternity leave elect to return to work as a part-time nurse? And if she returns as a part-time nurse can she decide in a few years that she wants to revert to full-time employment? A full-time nurse can apply to her employer for flexible working to be considered. This right ...
04 Nov 2010
The Dilemma - You are called to a nursing home to see an elderly man with a chest infection. In his
16 Sep 2010
| by Dr Stephanie Bown and Sarah Whitehouse
Scenario
Dr M received a letter from the GMC: an enquiry had been launched into his fitness to practise (FtP).
One of his female patients complained that she had been assaulted during an intimate examination. As Dr M always used the practice nurse as a chaperone when ...
03 Feb 2011
| by Dr Nick Clements
Mrs A is concerned about her father, Mr B, a resident in a local nursing home. His medication has ...
rehabilitation services to nursing homes have been withdrawn. Mrs A believes these decisions have been made ...