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Nurse Found Guilty in Criminal Prosecution Over Death of Patient

nurse found guilty on criminal charges in accidental death of patientIn a case that has been closely watched by the medical and nursing community, a former nurse who accidentally injected a patient with the wrong drug and killed her was found guilty of criminal charges, including negligent homicide.

RaDonda Vaught, the nurse involved in the incident, faces up to eight years in prison for the mistake. The error occurred after Vaught’s patient, citing ...

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