RaDonda Vaught s conviction could lead to years in prison. It s a rare case of a medical mistake being deemed a crime, and many worry it will have a chilling effect on the entire nursing profession.
Former Tennessee nurse RaDonda Vaught, 37, was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide and gross neglect of an impaired adult in the December 2017 death of Charlene Murphey.
RaDonda Vaught was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide and felony abuse of an impaired adult. She was facing a charge of reckless homicide, but the jury found her guilty of a lesser charge.