A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Menarock Aged Care Services (Glen Waverley) Pty Ltd, Menarock Aged Care Services (Upper Ferntree Gully) Pty Ltd, Menarock Aged Care Services (Shepparton) Pty Ltd. T/A Glen Waverley Nursing Home, Sherbrooke Private Nursing Home and Shepparton Aged Care for its Menarock Aged Care Services Group (Glen Waverley, Upper Ferntree Gully and Shepparton Aged Care Facilities only), ANMF and HSU Enterprise Agreement 2016 has been rubber stamped by Commissioner Roe in Melbourne on the 8 February 2017.
February 9, 2017
A nurse’s decision to give an ill elderly family friend at least twice the prescribed dose of morphine was reckless and erroneous, but she should not face prosecution, a Queensland coroner has ruled. The “unwell” woman, known as ES, was 87 when her health deteriorated after her family brought her home from a Brisbane hospital in July 2014. Her family, and later the nurse, administered medication, including excessive oral morphine and misapplied fentanyl patches. Deputy State Coroner John Lock said that on the morning ES died, the nurse syringed likely greater than twice the prescribed amount of morphine into ES’s mouth – despite knowing ES had already received two doses in the previous couple of hours. An autopsy revealed potentially fatal levels of morphine and fentanyl, as well as significant pre-existing disease. “Medications were given to (the woman) by the family and by (the nurse) in a careless fashion …” Mr Lock said. “It is quite clear that mixed toxicity, intentionally and likely ignorantly given, was the predominant factor which brought about (the woman’s) death.” An inquest heard the nurse was later overheard in her workplace’s tea room referring to herself as the “Angel of Death” and reportedly talking about assisting in ES’s death. Mr Lock said it remained “somewhat unclear” why the nurse, who claims the reference was a joke, said what she did. The nurse told the inquest she didn’t intend to hasten the end of her life, and was surprised when she died. Mr Lock said he would not make any referrals to the Director of Public Prosecutions. Police found insufficient evidence to consider criminal charges.
February 9, 2017
The Health Services Union and Plenty Valley Community Health Ltd have an entrenched animus manifest in a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) being heard by Commissioner Cribb in the Fair Work Commission 11 Exhibition Street Melbourne at 2.30pm today.
February 9, 2017
The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers and Goulburn Valley Health are embroiled in a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) in Melbourne.
February 9, 2017
The National Union of Workers and GlaxoSmithKline Australia Pty Ltd are in a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Deputy President Gooley in the Fair Work Commission 11 Exhibition Street Melbourne at 10.30am today.
February 9, 2017
An application by Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (s.210 – Application for approval of a variation of an enterprise agreement) will be determined by Senior Deputy President Hamberger in the Fair Work Commission Terrace Tower 80 William Street East Sydney.
February 9, 2017
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation and Alfred Health (Caulfield Hospital Campus) are embroiled in a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Commissioner Cribb in the Fair Work Commission 11 Exhibition street in Melbourne.
February 9, 2017
Civic Disability Services Ltd is to defend a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) lodged by an ex-staffer (Mallet).
