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March 09, 2023 - 7:00 AM
A B.C. nurse has been reprimanded for swiping leftover narcotics and taking the drugs themselves.
According to a March 6 B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives decision, the unnamed registered nurse was "diverting narcotics from wastage" for personal use.
The nursing regulator says the nurse was diagnosed and admitted to having a disability with a "causal relationship" to using narcotics.
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The nurse signed a consent agreement admitting to their conduct.
The regulator says the nurse will now have to comply with recommendations from their specialist and disclose treatment recommendations to their employer.
The nurse now has limits put on their practice for four years. The limits include the handling of narcotics as well as limits on working overtime, night shifts and practising in high acuity areas.
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The nurse is the third so far this year to be disciplined by the regulator for swiping narcotics from work.
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