Peter Hunter, representing Nasir, said “all she ever wanted to be was a nurse.”
“She has to accept the findings but they cannot say that, for the years she was working as a nurse, she was not a) capable or b) compassionate.”
He said that she was a qualified nurse, adding she had continuously held roles up to Band 7 “without any form of complaint made against her”.
“She was promoted upon her effort and her merit. People who were above her encouraged her to apply,” Mr Hunter added.
“She was not disciplined, no baby died, no baby suffered.”
After the sentencing, Gayle Ramsay, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said Nasir went to “incredible lengths to manipulate her way into positions that demand integrity and honesty, yet showed none”.
Nasir “deliberately deceived employers and colleagues throughout her career”, the head of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has said.
“During the very short time that Ms Nasir was employed and present in her largely office-based role at Princess of Wales Hospital, her contact with babies and their families was extremely minimal,” said Paul Mears.
“Following a thorough internal investigation, we can provide firm assurance to families who were with us at that time that no harm was caused due to Ms Nasir’s employment on the neonatal unit.”
In a victim impact statement read in court, Suzanne Hardacre, director of midwifery and nursing at Cwm Taf health board, said Nasir’s appointment cost the board £94,941.10 in wages up until her resignation.
“This case has had a direct impact on the public perception of the integrity of the staff working within the unit.”
In a statement the Nursing and Midwifery Council, said it was aware of sentencing and “will be taking the appropriate regulatory steps”.
“Ms Nasir is currently subject to an interim suspension order. A nurse, midwife, or nursing associate can’t practice while this is in place,” it added.
