A nurse who slept during shifts and repeatedly failed to respond to patient alarms has avoided being struck off. Member Iorhom was caught napping multiple times by colleagues at East Kent Hospitals (EKH) and even bedded down for the night in a ward while it was shut. She also failed to spot that the condition of an extremely ill patient was deteriorating, instead telling a doctor they were “thriving”. But despite her alarming behaviour, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has ruled Mrs Iorhom can continue working in the profession. A misconduct panel heard how concerns had been raised abou…