An Oxfordshire nurse whose nine-month suspension has ended has been placed on new conditions of practice.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council Fitness to Practice Committee issued the order, which is due to take effect on November 19, following a hearing held on October 9.
Stacey McDonald’s original misconduct proceedings were held in London from Monday, January 12, to Wednesday, January 21.
The case concerned her failure to demonstrate the knowledge, skill and judgement needed to practise without supervision as a band five nurse.
The period under consideration covered her work for Oxford Health between April 2021 and November 2022, followed by employment at Banbury Cross in November 2022 and January 2023.
McDonald admitted the charge relating to Oxford Health, while partially admitting the findings concerning Banbury Cross.
She also accepted that she had failed to tell Banbury Cross about a formal capability plan imposed by Oxford Health NHS Trust.
The capability plan is a structured procedure through which healthcare employers support nurses who need to improve their practice.
McDonald began working as a nurse at Oxford Trust in April 2021.
Before leaving in November 2022, she made several errors, including disregarding an allergy warning, omitting a patient’s insulin dose and entering incorrect dates on official documents.
A formal capability plan was introduced in May 2022.
She joined Banbury Cross Health Centre in December 2022 without disclosing the capability plan.
The misconduct panel found that she had acted dishonestly and attempted to mislead her prospective employer.
Banbury Cross was subsequently told that she was under investigation, and her employment was terminated in February 2023 following a further incident.
At the October review, the panel acknowledged McDonald’s strengthened insight, remorse and efforts to demonstrate honest and open professional practice.
It concluded that the public and the reputation of the profession would be adequately protected through conditions of practice.
Under the order, McDonald must work for only one employer at a time.
She cannot take charge of a shift until assessed as competent to do so, and she must be supervised by another registered nurse when handling, giving or documenting medication.
She is also required to prepare a Personal Development Plan, notify the Nursing and Midwifery Council of every workplace and provide each organisation where she works with a copy of the conditions.
The order will remain in force for nine months.