Hundreds of health care workers rallied outside the courthouse ahead of the decision, warning that criminalizing such mistakes will lead to more deaths in hospitals.
Vaught's following criminal prosecution for a fatal medical error made her case a prominent talking point in an ongoing national discussion about nursing shortages and patient safety.
RaDonda Vaught, a former Tennessee nurse 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.
RaDonda Vaught, a former Tennessee nurse 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 County criminal court Judge Jennifer Smith on Friday granted Vaught a judicial diversion, which […]