Nurse put on supervision after patient's death

Ronaldo Golimlim was referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council in June 2020 by Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

An NHS nurse will be placed on constant supervision after a hearing found he did not take proper notes the night before a patient died.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) found Ronaldo Golimlim's actions put patients at risk of harm at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire.

He was placed on a 12-month conditions of practice order, which means his actions can be addressed through retraining or assessment.

It found his clinical notes were not dated, timed, signed, printed with his name, legible or in the correct chronological order.

The NMC was told he had worked at the Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust hospital in Aylesbury, which has an emergency department as well as the National Spinal Injuries Centre, since December 2014.

It comes after a person, referred to as Patient A, died at the hospital on 25 March 2019, shortly after the handover of his shift.

'Real risk of harm'

During an investigation interview, Mr Golimlim said he had asked the nurse in charge for help and to call the outreach and medical team.

He said he "had the initiative" to ring the surgical team, which was due to see the patient, but he was unable to get through.

A panel found he "failed to keep proper records" during the two days leading up to Patient A’s death.

The panel did not prove that Mr Golimlim failed to make and/or record a decision on observation frequency in relation to Patient A’s deterioration.

"The panel was of the view that Mr Golimlim had responsibilities and failed in those responsibilities in that he made numerous recording errors over the course of both night shifts," it said.

It determined "his poor record keeping put his patients at a real risk of harm".

The panel said the nurse “has not expressed remorse for his misconduct”, although it was satisfied his actions could be addressed.

Mr Golimlim, who was referred to the NMC in June 2020, has been approached for comment.