Wrong vaccine: Nurse censured after giving baby incorrect jab
Nurse censured after giving baby the wrong vaccine. (Photo / Supplied)
Wrong vaccine: Nurse censured after giving baby incorrect jab Mon, 19 Jul 2021, 2:46PM
A nurse gave a baby boy the wrong vaccine and then tried to cover up her mistake which meant the family couldn t be aware of possible harmful reactions.
Today, the nurse has been censured for the error after an investigation by the country s health watchdog, the Health and Disability Commission (HDC).
The decision comes two years after the mistake in July 2019.
Instead of the rotavirus vaccine, the nurse administered the baby with Prevenar 13, used to protect babies against pneumococcal disease, which the baby had already been given.
Monday, 19 July 2021, 2:02 pm
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today
released a report finding a registered nurse in breach of
the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’
Rights (the Code) for failure in her care of a baby being
vaccinated.
At the time of these events, the baby was
overdue for his six-week vaccinations. During a home visit,
the nurse administered the wrong six-week vaccine to the
baby.
Instead of the rotavirus vaccine, the nurse
vaccinated the baby with Prevenar 13, a vaccine that is
normally administered by injection for protection against
pneumococcal disease. This was in addition to the PCV10
Press Release – Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding a registered nurse in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers Rights (the Code) for failure in her care of a baby being vaccinated. At the time …
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding a registered nurse in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failure in her care of a baby being vaccinated.
At the time of these events, the baby was overdue for his six-week vaccinations. During a home visit, the nurse administered the wrong six-week vaccine to the baby.
Monday, 12 July 2021, 2:03 pm
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today
released a report finding a support worker in breach of the
Code of Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code)
for failing to attend to an elderly man in her
care.
The elderly man was living alone and received
in-home support services from a community health service,
which included personal care every day.
The support
worker, working for the community health service, said she
attended her scheduled Saturday session with the man at his
home. However, GPS data showed that she wasn’t located at
or around the man’s home at all on this day and that she
Press Release – Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding a support worker in breach of the Code of Disability Services Consumers Rights (the Code) for failing to attend to an elderly man in her care. The elderly man was …
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding a support worker in breach of the Code of Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failing to attend to an elderly man in her care.
The elderly man was living alone and received in-home support services from a community health service, which included personal care every day.