BC nurse touched patient’s skin lesion, then colleague’s face

A BC nurse has been reprimanded for touching a patient's rash and then touching her colleague's face.

According to an April 28 BC College of Nurses and Midwives decision, licenced practical nurse Pamela Davis touched a patient's open skin lesion or rash with an ungloved hand and then used the same "soiled hand" to touch the exposed skin on the face of a care aide.

She then also touched the care aide's shoulder.

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The incident happened in July 2020 and Davis currently works at the Rainbow Care Home in Prince George.

The nursing regulator gave no other details about the events and does not indicate whether the incident happened on purpose or by accident.

Davis signed a consent agreement with the college and admitted to her conduct. She will now have to do a practice consultation to "specifically work through" the issues related to the incident, and take coursework on professional practice issues.

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

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