B.C. nurse suspended for two weeks for poor communication

A B.C. nurse has been suspended for two weeks for showing "little professional accountability."

According to a March 29 B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives decision, Maple Ridge registered nurse Lara Anderson didn't meet the required standards in his paperwork and her communication.

The nursing regulator says Anderson's conduct took place between September and December 2021 and was related to a "lack of client follow-up, handover, and communication to members of the care team, lack of documentation, and difficulty accepting support and feedback regarding her practice showing little professional accountability."

The college also says she was not "receptive to constructive feedback from colleagues in a professional manner."

Anderson signed a consent agreement admitting to her conduct.

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Along with a two-week suspension of her nursing licence, she will now be under direct supervision for 12 months.

The regulator has also placed restrictions on her working in a "highly autonomous environment" such as home care or public health, being the sole registered nurse on duty, and having more than one employer.

She will also have to take courses in ethics, professional communication, critical thinking, conflict resolution and sensitivity training, as well as develop a learning plan with her employer.

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The college says it's satisfied that the terms will protect the public.

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