Kamloops nurse who withheld meds and falsified records gets suspended

A Kamloops nurse who withheld medications and falsified documents has been suspended for five days.

According to a BC College of Nurses and Midwives decision, registered nurse Amritpal Randhawa withheld medications without clinical justification, falsified medication administration records, and delegated tasks to unqualified care workers.

The regulator says Randhawa also failed to report medication incidents and update patient care plans accurately or “at all.”

Randhawa’s conduct took place between December 2022 and April 2023. The College’s website says he works at the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops.

“BC College of Nurses and Midwives professional and practice standards set expectations to ensure nurses are practising competently, ethically, responsibly, and safely. Nurses are accountable for their nursing decisions, actions, and professional conduct,” the regulator said. “Nurses must ensure that they meet these standards in providing care to patients.”

Randhawa signed a consent agreement with the College admitting to his behaviour.

The College suspended Randhawa for five days and he will have to meet with the regulator when he returns to work to “create a plan to prevent similar conduct from occurring in the future.”

The Regulator says it is satisfied that the terms will address the professional and practice concerns that arose and will protect the public.?

No other information is given in the decision.