It is 9:30 am on a Sunday morning. You receive a verbal complaint from an ED nurse who reports that an ED registrar was behaving erratically and was abusive to nursing staff on last night’s night shift. He had previously performed without concern over a 2-year period in this department. The doctor has already departed the department.
a. List six (6) likely causes for this complaint.
(Marked out of 6.0)
/ 6
b. Under what two (2) circumstances is mandatory reporting of practitioner impairment, or notifiable conduct, required by the Medical Board?
(Marked out of 2.0)
/ 2
c. After undertaking a preliminary assessment of a notification, what further options does the Medical Board have if it decides that a medical practitioner is impaired? List four (4) options.
(Marked out of 4.0)
/ 4
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