Cork care home nurse 'admitted forging colleague's signature in drugs register'

The nurse faces 21 allegations of failing to meet professional standards of competence while at the CareChoice nursing home in Montenotte
Cork care home nurse 'admitted forging colleague's signature in drugs register'

It is alleged that the nurse under-administered or did not administer certain medications in respect of four residents at the nursing home. File picture

An inquiry investigating the alleged professional misconduct of a nurse in Cork has been told that the accused has admitted forging a colleague’s signature in the controlled drugs register.

Carmelita Bacani, aged 52, faces 21 allegations of failing to meet professional standards of competence while employed as a staff nurse at the CareChoice nursing home in Montenotte, Cork city during 2017.

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