Care home manager struck off over 'horrific' restraining of disabled person

Care home manager struck off over 'horrific' restraining of disabled person18 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSanctuary CareJanette Donnelly's actions at Millport Care Centre were 'a significant departure from the standards expected of nurses'A care home manager in Ayrshire has been struck off after inappropriately and unnecessarily restraining a disabled person for a vaccine injection.A tribunal hearing heard that Janette Donnelly's use of force was "horrific" and resulted in scenes of chaos at Millport Care Centre on 19 February 2021.The jab ended up being administered through the resident's clothes, following which Donnelly told a colleague that she would not report that it had been injected that way.The Nursing and Midwifery Council ruled her actions were a significant departure from the standards expected of nurses and she had repeatedly given a "dishonest and self serving" account of the day to justify her actions.More stories from Glasgow & West ScotlandMore stories from ScotlandSeven charges against Donnelly - who was described as previously having an unblemished record with her job - were proven. Two other charges were not proven.A registered NHS nurse had visited the care home on the day to administer the covid-19 vaccine to people staying there.The resident, described in the hearing as Service User A, had a learning disability and at times restraints were used to allow her to be fed, but these were only meant to be for brief periods of time.She was due to receive her second vaccination but two attempts to do so in the building's dining room earlier that day had not gone ahead.Instead, the vaccine was given in the resident's bedroom while she was being held on the floor Donnelly and two other staff members. Evidence to the panel said the woman was shouting, screaming and struggling. One witness stated that she would never forget the sight she was confronted with, that it was...