A nurse who indecently assaulted an “incredibly vulnerable” pregnant patient has had his registration cancelled and has been censured by medical authorities. Thomas, an Indian national, had been a registered nurse in New Zealand since 2014. The assaults - committed against a woman who was “incredibly vulnerable” - constituted a significant departure from the standards reasonably expected of a registered nurse, the committee’s lawyer Nick Davis said. References provided at Thomas’ trial said he was well regarded by those who knew him, and his offending was described as out of character. Thomas’ wife, who is also a nurse, was eight months pregnant at the time of sentencing and had returned to India.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 03, 2019 02:37 UTC