The Cyprus nurses and midwives affiliation (Pasynm) has issued an open letter demanding that auditor-general Andreas Papaconstantinou, present proof to assist the allegations he made in opposition to two nurses throughout a latest parliamentary session.
The accusations have been made throughout a session of the Home audit committee on January 16, whereas discussing the audit workplace’s report on the central administration of the well being companies organisation (Okypy).
Papaconstantinou alleged that two nurses at a state hospital had “coated for one another” and “unjustifiably didn’t report for obligation”. He additional accused the nurses of “deceptive the organisation” by presenting false claims that they have been working, when in reality, that they had different jobs, all whereas persevering with to obtain their salaries.
In his assertion, Papaconstantinou criticised the penalties imposed on the nurses, stating that the one consequence they confronted was the lack of two bonuses. He argued that this despatched the flawed message in regards to the seriousness of such actions, significantly for an organisation of Okypy’s dimension and scope, which additionally goals for monetary sustainability.
Nonetheless, Pasynm has questioned the validity of those claims. The affiliation identified that the allegations made by the auditor-general weren’t recorded within the official report on Okypy, and no concrete proof had been introduced to again up the accusations. Moreover, the nurses concerned have been named in media reviews, resulting in what Pasynm considers an unfair public smear of the nurses and the nursing occupation as a complete.
“We name on the auditor-general Papaconstantinou, to formally doc and substantiate these allegations,” Pasynm’s assertion reads.
“If such proof exists, it needs to be submitted to Pasynm for assessment, in order that the nurses will be referred to the nurses and midwives disciplinary council. If no proof is on the market, we request that Papaconstantinou retract his statements and publicly apologise to the nurses and their skilled physique.”
Pasynm additionally expressed concern over the dearth of thorough investigation into the problem, stressing that unfounded claims may tarnish the status of the nursing occupation.
“If the allegations can’t be substantiated, these statements unfairly condemn the nurses and the nursing occupation, as they create deceptive impressions of unethical and unprofessional behaviour, significantly amongst state hospital nurses,” the affiliation stated.
The affiliation reaffirmed its dedication to defending the integrity of the occupation.“We don’t settle for hasty and unfounded generalisations or publications that would hurt the skilled status and dignity of nurses,” Pasynm continued.
“Such statements create deceptive impressions of unethical and unprofessional behaviour, particularly when targeted on nurses in state hospitals.”
Pasynm additionally reassured the general public that it stays dedicated to working with authorities our bodies to make sure the integrity of the nursing occupation and the safety of public well being.
“We stay on the disposal of all related authorities and media retailers for any additional clarification,” Pasynm said.
“We imagine in transparency, but when these claims are confirmed to be baseless, we’ll take all essential steps to safeguard the occupation.”
