A Christmas Carol
Elaine Chase faces four misconduct charges
A nurse who injected a terminally ill teenager with morphine twice in five minutes has insisted she was acting on instructions and in his best interests.
The 16-year old boy, who was suffering from cancer, died a couple of hours after Elaine chase gave him the pain-killing drug.
On Friday, the 51-year old fro Benfleet, Essex, insisted the boy’s comfort was her priority.
She denied four misconduct charges at the Nursing and Midwifery council.
Following instructions
The boy dies in 1998 after Ms Chase had visited his house after receiving a telephone call from the boy’s father who said his son was deeply distressed.
She gave him his intravenous dose of morphine at 1330 BST – earlier than usual. It was one of three doses he had each day at eight hour intervals.
Ms Chase told the tribunal the drugs seemed to have little effect and after contacting the boy’s GP, Dr Jenny Thorpe, for instructions, another dose was administered......
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