RaDonda Vaught, the former Tennessee RN convicted of two felonies for a fatal drug error, whose trial became a rallying cry for nurses fearful of the criminalization of medical mistakes, will not be required to spend any time in prison. Davidson […]
Judge: Former RN Can Serve 3 Year Probation Term to Expunge Conviction for Fatal Error Read More »
RaDonda Vaught, a former nurse criminally prosecuted for a fatal drug error in 2017, was convicted of gross neglect of an impaired adult and negligent homicide Friday after a three-day trial that gripped nurses across the country. Vaught faces three
Nursing Groups Respond to Vaught Conviction for Fatal Drug Error Read More »
Four years ago, inside the most prestigious hospital in Tennessee, nurse RaDonda Vaught withdrew a vial from an electronic medication cabinet, administered the drug to a patient, and somehow overlooked signs of a terrible and deadly mistake. The patient was
As DaRonda Vaught Trial Continues, Nurses Worry: Could I Be Next? Read More »
On Wednesday, the American Nurses Association (ANA) released a statement to express nurses’ concerns regarding the trial of former Nashville nurse RaDonda Vaught. Former Vanderbilt University Medical Center nurse RaDonda Vaught is being charged with reckless homicide and abuse of
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When Jean Snyder, DNAP, CRNA, read a story about a vibrant boy who went in for routine surgery and instead of coming home, died during, she knew she had to do something. The cause of the child’s death was a
When Necessity Results in Invention: Jean Snyder and the ERMA Read More »
