The Member, a registered nurse, faced allegations of professional misconduct for reporting to work under the influence of alcohol and exhibiting aggressive and threatening behaviour towards colleagues and a patient.
The Member admitted to the allegations.
The Discipline Committee found the Member committed professional misconduct.
After rejecting an initial joint submission on penalty for failing to adequately protect the public, the Committee accepted an amended joint submission.
The Member was reprimanded, suspended for at least four months, and required to undergo an addiction assessment and anger management training.