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A signed up nurse has actually been prohibited for 2 years after by force getting the wrists of an aged care homeowner with an intricate medical diagnosis, consisting of dementia, and pressing her into a counter top, a tribunal has actually ruled.
The nurse, Su Jin Han, was operating at an aged care supplier in Adelaide’s north, on November 12, 2023, when she “failed to maintain professional behaviour” and taken part in the “prolonged use of force, force that was unreasonable, and aggressive behaviour towards the resident”
In a judgment released online, the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal kept in mind a series of occurrences were caught on CCTV, starting when Ms Han, 47, and the homeowner had a discussion “involving shouting and raised voices”
Ms Han “was then observed to forcefully grab the wrists of [the resident] and to hold onto them for approximately 17 seconds”
According to the judgment, Ms Han was seen to “aggressively hold onto the wrist of [the resident] and push her backwards into the countertop in the lounge area”
Minutes later on, the homeowner was caught striking Ms Han with a soft product, believed to be a tea towel or paper towel.
“[Ms Han] was observed to forcefully grab the wrists of [the resident] and hold onto them for approximately 55 seconds,” the judgment stated.
“In doing so, she forcibly twisted, turned and pulled [the resident] low to the ground and then forcibly restrained [the resident] whilst dragging her into the lounge area.”
The tribunal discovered the Su Jin Han utilized “unreasonable” force versus the aged care homeowner. (ABC News: Eugene Boisvert
According to the judgment, about 35 minutes later on, the resident “began throwing or stuffing what appeared to be wipes or either a lid or a plastic item or plate of some description” through the window of the nurses station and attempted to strike Ms Han.
Ms Han took the products and “attempted to forcefully slap” the citizen with the wipes and plastic cover.
‘Completely unreasonable and unneeded’ force
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“We are fully satisfied that the degree of force, indeed the force exercised by the respondent towards the resident, as shown in the videos, was completely unreasonable and unnecessary.
“What took place remained in truth an abuse of the nurse’s position of power in regard of a homeowner who was an incredibly susceptible individual.”
Su Jin Han worked 2 tasks, consisting of part-time at the aged care home where the events happened.
Submit image. (ABC News: John Gunn
The tribunal kept in mind that on the exact same day, Ms Han likewise stopped working to appropriately handle and do something about it after another team member notified her to an event including 2 homeowners.
‘Appropriate regret’
The tribunal discovered Ms Han showed” proper regret” and insight into her behaviour on the day.
It also noted she had not worked as a nurse for some time and was currently employed as a social worker.
“She has actually suggested that she is ravaged by what occurred which she would very much like in due course to go back to nursing,” the judgment said.
Ms Han had reported working two jobs at the time of the incident, with one day off a fortnight, which the tribunal described as “an extraordinary and a harmful workload”.
The tribunal heard that at the time, Ms Han was a full-time nurse at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and worked part-time at the aged care facility.
It also noted she had worked a double shift the day before.
Ms Han told the tribunal she was “extremely exhausted” on the day which tiredness had actually impacted her behaviour.
The tribunal reprimanded Ms Han, cancelled her registration for 2 years and prohibited her from offering any health service up until she acquires re-registration.
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