B.C. nurse who failed to assess patient, then lied, gets suspended

A B.C. nurse who failed to assess a patient properly and then falsified the medical records has been suspended for five months.

According to a Jan. 31 B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives registered nurse Edgardo Santiago, who goes by the name Jon, failed to adequately assess a patient in July 2020.

The decision says the patient had a significant medical history and concerning symptoms.

"(Santiago) observed the patient, asked peers what they had observed, and reviewed the charting of previous shifts. Then, he falsified a medical record by documenting a fulsome assessment he had not completed," the decision reads.

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The Victoria-based nurse signed a consent resolution admitting to the incident.

He was suspended for five months and must complete courses on ethics and responsibility, medications, documentation, patient relations, and critical thinking.

"Upon a return to work, his first five assessments will be supervised. He will meet with a supervisor to discuss his ongoing learning plan for six months and be subject to random documentation audits," the decision says.

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