Public health nurse who failed to keep proper records has registration cancelled

The committee also found that the nurse kept records pertaining to one or more clients at her home or in her car.

The court heard some babies under the nurse’s care never made it into the public health surveillance system due to her poor record keeping. Picture: Pexels

The cancellation of the registration of a public health nurse who was found to have poor record keeping, including filing newborn screening documentation, has been confirmed by the High Court.

Ms Justice Mary Irvine heard that some babies under the nurse’s care never made it into the public health surveillance system while in her care.