Nurse thought patient was dead

A nurse who did not try and resuscitate a patient because she thought he had been dead for too long can return to work. The woman suffered from dementia and had been diagnosed with a chest infection, the Nursing and Midwifery Council heard. A healthcare assistant working for the Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust had found her unresponsive and called Elaine Dearden for assistance. Dearden decided she must be dead and did not attempt resuscitation or call…