Panel hearing summary 2022.0914

Decision of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia

Performance and professional standards panel 

Jurisdiction: Queensland
Date of Decision: 16 September 2022

Classification of Notification

Boundary violation - Inappropriate sexual relationship

Summary

The Board referred allegations that the Practitioner had failed to maintain professional boundaries with a patient by engaging in a dual personal and treating relationship with the patient.

At the hearing the Practitioner demonstrated significant reflection and insight. The Practitioner is undertaking a Masters of Mental Health Nursing, has voluntarily engaged in clinical supervision at previous employers over the years and recently been appointed to a Clinical Nurse Consultant position.

The Panel was confident that the Practitioner had demonstrated a level of professionalism that would make a repeat of the behaviour extremely unlikely. It found the Practitioner had engaged in unprofessional conduct and determined to caution the Practitioner, warning to refrain from engaging in similar conduct again.