Indian-origin nurse deregistered after Australia mix-up
21 March 2013 7:57 AM IST
An Indian-origin male nurse lost his registration and was banned from practising in Australia for at least a year after he was found guilty of professional misconduct for feeding dishwashing liquid to an elderly patient apparently due to his poor English skills.
Bhavesh Shah was practicing as a nurse at the Sydney Adventist Hospital at Wahroonga in May 2009 when he treated a 79-year-old patient who had come in for a hip replacement.
Shah reportedly gave the patient some green liquid from a bottle the man had brought in that was marked as containing heart pills.
Inquiries by hospital officials revealed the bottle’s true contents were a 'Morning Fresh detergent' which the patient was using to clean his dentures.
According to The Daily Telegraph, Shah’s registration was canceled by the state’s Nursing and Midwifery Tribunal last week and he was also banned from practicing for at least a year.
Bhavesh Shah was practicing as a nurse at the Sydney Adventist Hospital at Wahroonga in May 2009 when he treated a 79-year-old patient who had come in for a hip replacement.
Shah reportedly gave the patient some green liquid from a bottle the man had brought in that was marked as containing heart pills.
Inquiries by hospital officials revealed the bottle’s true contents were a 'Morning Fresh detergent' which the patient was using to clean his dentures.
According to The Daily Telegraph, Shah’s registration was canceled by the state’s Nursing and Midwifery Tribunal last week and he was also banned from practicing for at least a year.
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