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.