Nurse who forged prescriptions to feed addiction suspended for a year

A nurse who forged orders for drugs and altered prescriptions in the medical centre where she worked to feed her addiction to controlled drugs has been suspended for a year by the president of the High Court.

For reasons including the nurse has undergone various rehabilitation measures, Mr Justice Peter Kelly approved a recommendation by the Nursing and Midwifery Board that, on appropriate certification by a psychiatrist, she may resume work after the suspension period on conditions.