Health Care Complaints Commission v Sloane; Health Care Complaints Commission v Hayles [2018] NSWCATOD 37

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Sloane; Health Care Complaints Commission v Hayles [2018] NSWCATOD 37 Hearing dates: 12 December 2017 Date of orders: 19 March 2018 Decision date: 19 March 2018 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: O Shub, Principal Member D Beaumont, Senior Member A Bizzotto, Senior Member M Kelly, General Member Decision: The Tribunal makes the following orders:

In respect of the First Respondent:

(1) The First Respondent is reprimanded subject to the conditions below:

(a) She may not work as a nurse in charge.

(b) She is entitled to work day shifts only.

(c) She is required to engage with a clinical nurse educator for at least one year, the frequency of which is to be determined by her clinical nurse educator.

(d) She is to authorize her clinical nurse educator to report directly to the Nursing and Midwifery Council on the frequency and attendance by the nurse on her clinical nurse educator.

(e) The conditions set out above are to be monitored and enforced by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

(2) 50% of the costs to be paid by the First Respondent.

In respect of the Second Respondent:

(1) The Second Respondent's registration is cancelled from the date of this decision.

(2) The Second Respondent may not apply for re-registration for a period of at least two years.