A NURSE at Llandough Hospital who forcefully pushed a patient on to a bed, put her hand over his face and kicked him in the shin has been struck off the professional register.
Elizabeth Centeno Carter, a band five adult nurse who had worked at the hospital for six years, was removed from her position following a hearing of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Fitness to Practise Committee.
Carter faced charges of misconduct relating to two vulnerable patients. In the case of the first patient, Carter admitted charges of bending his thumb backwards towards his wrist during a shift on 8th June 2021, which was classed as an incorrect restraint technique and/or physically abusive.
Carter denied a charge of calling the male a “naughty boy”, or words to that effect, but a “coherent and objective” witness statement from a community support worker helped convince the panel that she had done so.
Not an isolated occurrence
The panel found that her inappropriate use of language was not an isolated occurrence as documentation from internal meetings suggested that there had previously been similar concerns. The panel found it more likely than not that Carter had said the words alleged or words to that effect.
Carter admitted further charges relating to a shift three months later on 29th September 2021, where she pushed another male patient onto a bed, put her hand over his face and kicked him in the shin.
‘Unwarranted risk of harm’
In a written summary of the hearing, the NMC stated: “The panel found that patients were put at unwarranted risk of harm, and in fact were likely to have suffered actual harm, as a result of Ms Carter’s misconduct.
“The panel found that Ms Carter had treated vulnerable patients in a way in [sic] which would bring the profession into disrepute and as a result has breached the fundamental tenets of the medical profession.”
‘Evidence of some remorse’
The panel said there was “evidence of some remorse” regarding Carter kicking the second patient but she did not show any further insight into her actions.
The NMC summary continued: “Ms Carter’s actions were significant departures from the standards expected of a registered nurse and are fundamentally incompatible with her remaining on the register.”
A striking-off order cannot be implemented until the conclusion of a 28-day appeal period, and the panel made an interim striking-off order.
If Carter does not appeal the decision, a striking-off order will automatically take effect.
By Marcus Stead – News Reporter
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