The Member, a registered nurse at a mental health facility, faced allegations of professional misconduct for making inappropriate and verbally abusive comments to two clients.
The Member admitted to the allegations in an Agreed Statement of Facts.
The Discipline Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct, noting the comments contravened practice standards and constituted verbal abuse.
The Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, a suspended one-month suspension, and conditions requiring anger management counselling and a health assessment.