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December 26, 2023 - 7:00 PM
A BC nurse can't work alone after leaving his shift without leaving notes on his patients.
Isaiah Mayo signed an agreement with a professional regulator on Dec. 17. The decision finds he was poorly handling opioids and poorly documenting patient reports, if he was doing them at all.
The Alert Bay registered nurse was investigated for poor performance in the summer of 2022.
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At the end of his shifts, Mayo wasn't handing over "adequate" patent reports to his coworkers before leaving, making patient care more challenging after his shift was over, according to the BC College of Nurses and Midwives decision.
As part of a consent agreement, the College issued a public reprimand and decided he will be supervised in his practice.
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He will no longer be allowed to be the sole registered nurse on duty and he will take an educational program to address medication handling, patient assessment, professional standards and nursing ethics, according to the decision.
"The inquiry committee is satisfied that the terms will protect the public," the decision concludes.
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