Nurse is caught working as a bricklayer on site during office hours at AC; MP investigates function deviation

To g1, the Municipal Health Department of Tarauacá said that the nurse himself volunteered to help with the organization and make small repairs in the property's backyard, which had puddles of water due to the rain. According to the ministry, there are no Caps construction works in progress at the aforementioned property, which will be used temporarily to provide the center's services. The change even follows recommendations from control bodies, such as the Public Ministry and the Judiciary. "In this way, there was never any deviation in function. It was an exceptional, temporary and consensual situation, without any prejudice to the employee's duties or the provision of health services", says part of the statement. (See in full below) Nurse from the Municipal Health Department of Tarauacá was found working as a bricklayer on a project at the CAPS Public Ministry of Acre (MP-AC) Possible misuse of function For the MP-AC, there are signs of misuse of function, as the professional, hired to work in the health sector, was carrying out an activity different from that for which he was hired, which could affect service to the population. According to the MP-AC, the situation also raises doubts about the use of public resources, in addition to the possibility of liability on the part of public managers, if there has been authorization or knowledge of the server's change in role. READ MORE: Inspection points to 15 labor violations after the death of painters in a condominium water tank in AC Operation investigates diversion of Education resources, targets former secretary and serves 21 warrants in Acre Caged: Acre slows down the pace of hiring, but maintains a positive balance of jobs in May After the incident, the MP-AC determined that those responsible for the services be summoned to immediately stop the alleged misuse of duties and ensure that the nurse returns to the activities of the position. Managers must also inform, within 48 hours, what measures were adopted and clarify who authorized or requested the employee to work as a bricklayer on the project. Furthermore, the Acre Public Ministry communicated the case to the Acre Regional Nursing Council (Coren-AC), which will be able to analyze whether there are measures to be adopted within its responsibilities. Note from the Tarauacá Health Department The Tarauacá Municipal Health Department is hereby publicly providing clarifications in light of the great confusion that has been generated around recent publications involving the structure destined for the Psychosocial Care Center (CAPS) and the actions of a server from the municipal health network. Initially, it is important to clarify that there is no CAPS construction work in progress at the mentioned property. What is there is a temporary property, which will temporarily house the CAPS services, in compliance with the recommendations issued by the control bodies, especially the Public Ministry and the Judiciary, while the City of Tarauacá carries out the necessary procedures for the construction of the definitive headquarters of the unit. The aforementioned nurse, recently appointed to the municipality's staff, was regularly appointed to join the CAPS multidisciplinary team. However, considering that services are not yet being provided in the temporary property, the team has been carrying out its activities in a specialized manner through visits, follow-ups and other assistance actions with patients. With regard to the images released, we clarify that the professional himself, voluntarily and in common agreement with management, was ready to assist in organizing small repairs in the property's backyard, which had puddles of water due to the rain. This initiative also resulted from his previous experience in the Brazilian Army, where he acquired knowledge to carry out this type of simple maintenance service, aiming to leave the space in adequate conditions for the inauguration of the unit, scheduled for the 30th of this month. This way, there was never any deviation in function. This was an exceptional, temporary and consensual situation, without any prejudice to the employee's duties or the provision of health services. The Municipal Health Department regrets that isolated facts have been presented in a decontextualized manner, seeking to cast doubt on the serious work carried out by the Municipal Administration in the eyes of public opinion. We reaffirm our commitment to legality, transparency and public interest. We also clarify that all necessary information and documents will be duly presented to the competent bodies, especially the Public Prosecutor's Office, for complete clarification of the facts. Finally, we regret that publications were made without giving the Municipal Administration the opportunity to present its version, a measure that would certainly contribute to more balanced, responsible and faithful information to the events. Romário Costa Municipal Health Secretary of Tarauacá VIDEOS: g1