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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.
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Nurse prescribers now able to initiate Special Authority medicines
A change to prescribing rules will make it easier for almost 100,000 New Zealanders to get the medicines they need, according to both the Ministry of Health’s Chief Nursing Officer Lorraine Hetaraka and PHARMAC’s Director of Operations Lisa Williams.
From tomorrow (1 July 2021) nurse prescribers will become eligible to initiate and renew a special authority for medicines they are authorised to prescribe. This means they will be able to apply, on behalf of their patient, for a government subsidy on a prescription medicine.
Some medicines are only funded under certain conditions. To receive funded access to these medicines, a Special Authority approval is required.