NHS Forced Nurse To Quit Amid Alleged Patient Relationship
Nurse forced to quit after relationship with patient came to light
An NHS nurse has been forced to quit her job after it was discovered that she had been in a relationship with a patient.
The nurse, who worked at a hospital in the Midlands, was said to have met the patient while she was giving him care.
No allegations of wrongdoing have been made to the police, but the NHS trust said it had launched an investigation into the matter.
The trust confirmed that the investigation had concluded and that the nurse had left her position.
Nurse harassed by patient after relationship ended
The former nurse said she had become the victim of stalking and harassment.
She was given a police caution for harassment after she admitted sending the victim 25 text messages.
The nurse claims that the patient had continued to send her messages and gifts and had also turned up at her home.
In a letter to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), she said that she had felt "harassed and bullied" by the patient.
The NMC found that the nurse had failed to maintain professional boundaries
The nurse had admitted to the NMC that she had kissed the patient and that she had given him her phone number.
The NMC said that the nurse had "failed to maintain the professional boundaries expected of a nurse" and that her actions had "fallen short of the standards expected of a registered nurse".
The NMC said that it had taken into account the nurse's "personal mitigation", which included the fact that she had been the victim of stalking and harassment.
However, the NMC said that it had concluded that the nurse's actions had "brought the nursing profession into disrepute".
Conclusion
The case highlights the importance of maintaining professional boundaries between nurses and patients.
It is important for nurses to remember that they are in a position of trust and that they must not abuse that trust.
Nurses who have any concerns about a patient's behavior should report it to their manager or to the police.
