An 85-year-old woman in Australia died while a nurse spoke with her relatives via a hospital video link. The report originates from LADBible.
During the interview, the nurse allegedly disconnected the patient from the heart monitor to avoid distractions from background noises. Police say the woman relied on video communication for more than an hour and did not notice the patient’s rapid deterioration as it occurred.
Following the incident, the nurse, who had recently relocated to Australia from the Philippines, faced disciplinary action. Her professional registration was suspended for 12 months, and she was found guilty of workplace negligence.
The court noted that alarms on the telemetry system were not audible to the rest of the staff because the loudspeakers had been turned off, contributing to the lack of timely intervention.
The incident remains under investigation by authorities.
Earlier, a nurse in Germany admitted to killing two patients, a case that raised concerns about patient safety and the impact of disrupted rest on care quality.