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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 29 Jun 1982

Vol. 337 No. 1

Written Answers. - Nursing Staff Suspensions.

574.

asked the Minister for Health the number of suspensions from duty of nursing staff in the North Eastern Health Board area during the past ten years giving details of category and location; and the grounds of suspension in each case.

There have been 12 suspensions from duty of nurses in the North Eastern Health Board area during the past ten years. Details of category, location and the grounds of suspension are set out in the following schedule:

Suspension from duty of nursing staff employed by the North Eastern Health Board, 1972 to 1982

Category

Location

Grounds of Suspension

Psychiatric nurse

St. Davnet's Hospital, Monaghan

absence from duty without leave

Trainee psychiatric nurse

St. Davnet's Hospital, Monaghan

absence from duty without leave

Staff nurse

County Infirmary, Navan

misconduct — altercation with matron

Psychiatric nurse

St. Davnet's Hospital, Monaghan

misconduct — admitted unauthorised person to Nurses Home.

Staff nurse

Hospital Services, Navan

misconduct — refusal to carry out lawful instructions

Staff nurse

St. Felim's Hospital, Cavan

misconduct — reported for duty under the influence of alcohol

Assistant chief nursing officer

St. Davnet's Hospital, Monaghan

absence from duty without leave

Trainee psychiatric nurse

St. Brigid's Hospital, Ardee

misconduct — admitted unauthorised personnel into hospital and caused disturbance

Trainee psychiatric nurse

St. Brigid's Hospital, Ardee

misconduct — admitted unauthorised personnel into hospital and caused disturbance

Trainee psychiatric nurse

St. Brigid's Hospital, Ardee

misconduct — admitted unauthorised personnel into hospital and caused disturbance

Staff nurse

Louth County Hospital, Dundalk

absence from duty without leave

Psychiatric nurse

St. Davnet's Hospital, Monaghan

misconduct — unprofessional conduct

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