Sanctions which may be Imposed by An Bord Altranais

Where a nurse has been found guilty of professional misconduct or has been found to be unfit to practise by reason of physical or mental disability or has been convicted in the courts of an offence triable on indictment, the Board may decide to impose any of the following sanctions:

1. Decide that the name of such person should be erased from the Register;
2. Decide that during a period of specific duration the registration of the person’s name in the Register should not have effect;
3. Decide to attach such conditions as it thinks fit to the retention in the Register of the person;
4. Decide to advise, admonish or censure such person in relation to his professional conduct;

Sanctions (3) and/or (4) can be imposed by the Board following an inquiry by the Fitness to Practise Committee even if there is not a finding of professional misconduct or unfitness to practise on health grounds;

NOTE:
While the above is a summary of the provisions of the Nurses Act, 1985, it does not purport to be a legal interpretation of the Act.