Nurse gave incorrect medication doses to Cork care home residents, hearing told

Nurse gave incorrect medication doses to Cork care home residents, hearing told

Carmelita Bacani faced a total of 21 allegations of professional misconduct and poor professional performance over her care of six residents at the CareChoice centre in Cork during 2017.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2022 - 19:30
Sean McCarthaigh

A nurse has appeared before an inquiry accused of falsifying medication records and giving incorrect amounts of medicines to residents of a nursing home in Cork city five years ago.

Carmelita Bacani faced a total of 21 allegations of professional misconduct and poor professional performance made by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland over her care of six residents at the CareChoice centre on Upper Glanmire Road in Montenotte during 2017.

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