Health Care Complaints Commission v Tripodis [2018] NSWCATOD 12

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Tripodis [2018] NSWCATOD 12 Hearing dates: 23 November 2017, 24 November 2017 Date of orders: 30 January 2018 Decision date: 30 January 2018 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: O Shub, Principal Member V Gibson, Senior Member D Armitage, Senior Member P Hooker, General Member Decision: (1) The Respondent is guilty of professional misconduct.

(2) The Respondent severely reprimanded for behaviour which reflects acceptance of a culture in the particular environment which falls significantly below the standard expected of a registered nurse.

(3) The Respondent's registration is suspended for a period of 6 months or until completion of the requirement set out in 4 below.

(4) The Respondent is to complete a course in ethics of professional practice approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, such course to address duty of care, accountability, standards of practice and working in challenging environments.

(5) On expiry of the period of suspension the Respondent is subject to the following conditions:

(a) The Respondent is to practice under the indirect or direct supervision of a registered nurse (Division 1) who does not have any conditions on his/her registration. The supervisor must be:

(i) On-site and working in close proximity within a ward or unit with the registrant; and (ii) Able to oversee and provide advice about the Respondent's practice when necessary.