Disciplinary investigation sought against director of Neurosurgery at UCCK

Nurse Enlirat Duraku has sent an open letter to the Disciplinary Commission of the University Clinical Center of Kosovo (UCCK), calling for an examination of the actions of the director of the Neurosurgery Clinic, Besnik Elshani, in connection with a report filed against a nurse at the clinic.

Duraku is asking for the case to be carefully analyzed and for it to be determined whether the report against the nurse was supported by facts and evidence. According to him, she was accused of stealing clips.

In his letter, the nurse criticizes the organizations responsible for protecting nurses’ rights, as well as the Nursing Division, claiming that they did not support their accused colleague.

“Since the organizations that protect nurses’ rights have failed to fulfill their duties, leaving the nurse from the Neurosurgery Clinic to face unsubstantiated accusations alone,” Duraku’s letter states.

He also claims that the Nursing Division, “whether intentionally or not,” failed to protect the nurse’s professional integrity.

Duraku emphasizes that, based on the circumstances of the case and the decision of the competent court, the nurse was found not guilty.

According to him, the review of the case showed that the report was not accompanied by concrete evidence and that there were insufficient facts to establish her responsibility.

He believes that such accusations can damage a healthcare worker’s professional reputation, dignity and working relationships.

For this reason, Duraku is asking the UCCK Disciplinary Commission to verify the factual basis of the report and determine whether director Besnik Elshani had concrete evidence for the claim that was submitted.

He is also asking it to examine whether institutional procedures were followed when the report was filed and whether the nurse suffered professional or reputational harm.

Duraku is asking that, if it is established that the report was knowingly made falsely, without facts, without evidence or in breach of professional rules and responsibilities, the disciplinary measures provided for be imposed on the director of the Neurosurgery Clinic.

“The aim is not to prejudge anyone’s responsibility, but to guarantee a fair procedure, protect workers from unsubstantiated accusations and preserve professional integrity within UCCK,” his letter states.

The nurse is asking the Commission to address the matter objectively and transparently, in accordance with the procedures and institutional acts currently in force.

The letter was addressed to the UCCK Disciplinary Commission. By the time this article was published, the director of the Neurosurgery Clinic, Besnik Elshani, had not issued a position regarding the claims raised in the open letter.