A registered nurse (RN) has been charged with criminally negligent homicide and impaired adult abuse for accidentally administering an incorrect medication to a patient that resulted in their death.
Homicide trial for ex-nurse’s medication error goes to jury
That ruling, for which the nurse, Redonda Vaught, faces up to eight years in prison, has prompted medical associations throughout the U.S., including in the state of Washington, to cry foul.
“[We] are adamantly opposed to the criminalization of patient care errors. We are deeply concerned by this case and its potential impact on patient safety and health care quality,” The Washington State Nurses Association, SEIU Healthcare 1199NW and UFCW 3000
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