BC nurse suspended for dismissing patient in distress

A BC nurse has been suspended for two weeks due to a lack of care for her patients at a long-term care home.

According to a July 19 BC Nurses and Midwives decision, registered nurse Jesusa Tade was also dismissive to a patient who was in distress and failed to follow established policies and procedures.

The decision said her conduct took place in March 2022, but doesn't say where she was working when it took place. She currently works at the Queen's Park Care Centre in New Westminster.

The regulator said Tade had practice issues "related to lack of assessment and escalation of care for patients assigned to her."

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The College also said the Coquitlam-based nurse was dismissive to a patient in distress, lacked appropriate and adequate documentation, and didn't effectively communicate with her patients' families, physicians and colleagues.

The regulator didn't give any precise details of what took place, or how often, and gives no indication of what led to someone reporting her to the regulator.

The regulator's tendency to present vague information like this unfortunately leaves the public in the dark.

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However, while the regulator won't provide the public with details of what she actually did, it found her conduct worthy of a two-week suspension.

Along with the suspension, Tade will also have to take courses in critical thinking, intrapersonal and professional communication, and documentation.

She also has to develop a learning plan which will be shared with her employer when she returns to work.

The College said it's satisfied that the terms will protect the public.

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