A nurse who forced an elderly dementia patient to take her medication
was dismissed immediately, care home bosses say.
Susan Capewell was struck off after a health care assistant saw her
using her hands and arm to prise open the patients mouth.
She was working for Care UK at The Willows Nursing Home in Cavendish
Road, Beechwood, Middlesbrough, when she forced the medication on the woman, who was in her
80s .
The victim appeared ‘distressed’ and spat the medication out in the
June, 2015 incident, the Nursing and Midwifery Council heard.
Capewell had also lied about gaining a prescribing qualification when
she previously obtained a job with the Woodbridge Medical Centre, Southall.
Care UK has confirmed it investigated the incident, before sacking
Capewell and reporting her to the NMC.
A spokesperson for the company said: “We pride ourselves on running
homes with the highest possible standards of care and compassion. We will not
tolerate poor care or dishonesty and we expect everyone who works for us to
treat residents with kindness and respect.
“When this matter came to light, we investigated the matter fully,
dismissed the nurse concerned and reported her to the NMC.”
A previous panel had already imposed an 18-month interim suspension
order on Capewell who chose to ignore the order, and continued to work at her
new job with Endeavour Practise.
She told the panel she had made mistakes, and prioritised patients.
She said: “I can only say that I’m not a bad person; I always hoped I
put the best interests of the patient first.
“I am deeply sorry for my actions, which have brought these allegations
against me.
“There’s not a day goes by that I don’t get upset by all that has
happened and I’ve suffered bouts of depression and emotion instability since.”
SOURCE: Gazette Live, Toni Guillot
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