A Rare Criminal Prosecution of a Nurse for a Medication Error Reveals Underlying Problems with the Hospital’s Electronic Medication System and Poor Regulatory Enforcement
By Jeffrey J. Downey, Esq In Tennessee Nurse Rhonda Vaught is being criminally prosecuted for reckless homicide and abuse of an impaired adult. If she is found guilty, she could face up to 12 years in prison for a medication error that killed her patient. Medication errors are more common than any patient would want … Read more →