RaDonda Vaught was convicted of reckless homicide and impaired adult abuse in the death of Charlene Murphey at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Among the final jury, made up of six men and six women, was a practicing registered nurse and a former respiratory therapist. They elected the director of a nonprofit that works in prisons to be their foreperson. They worried the trend could ultimately hinder patient safety.
RaDonda Vaught was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide and felony abuse of an impaired adult. She was facing a charge of reckless homicide, ...
Prosecutors told the jury they think they have proven their case beyond a reasonable doubt. The prosecution called a total of 16 witnesses. They do make independent decisions, but they tend to look at orders and what other people tend to do in the unit," Craft said. She admitted she shouldn't have been distracted with something other than the medication. Donna Jones, a legal nursing consultant with 47 years of experience as a nurse, went through several scenarios in which Vaught may have noticed the mistake before it was too late. Vaught was on trial for accidentally giving the wrong medication to Murphey, leading to her death.
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 ...
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RaDonda Vaught has been found guilty of abuse of an impaired adult. On the count of reckless homicide, she has been found guilty on a lesser charge of ...
The jury deliberates a verdict in the case of former Vanderbilt nurse RaDonda Vaught who was indicted in 2019 on two charges in the death of a patient.
In her first defense, RaDonda Vaught points blame back at Vanderbilt The case of whether a former Nashville nurse, RaDonda Vaught, should face jail time in the death of a patient after a medication error at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2017 is now with a jury. Watch live: Jury in RaDonda Vaught trial to return with verdict at 1 p.m.
RaDonda Vaught was accused of giving Charlene Murphey, a 75-year-old patient, a fatal dose of the wrong medication in December 2017.
Vaught faces three to six years in prison on the gross neglect conviction and one to two years on the criminally negligent homicide conviction. Prior to the sentencing, Vaught said that she didn’t regret honestly admitting her mistake. Leanna Craft, a nurse educator at the neuro-ICU unit where Vaught worked, testified that it was common for nurses at that time to override the system in order to get drugs. Assistant District Attorney Chadwick Jackson told the jury in closing arguments, “RaDonda Vaught acted recklessly, and Charlene Murphey died as a result of that. I don’t think the take-away from this is not to be honest and truthful.” An expert witness for the state argued that Vaught violated the standard of care expected of nurses. Garner, who has been helping to raise money for Vaught’s defense, said ordinary people don’t understand how difficult and stressful working as a nurse can be. Two days later, doctors trying to determine the cause of the bleed ordered a PET scan to check for cancer. As Vaught waited for the verdict on Friday morning, she was continuously approached by local nurses who had come to the courthouse to support her. “Ms. Murphey’s family is at the forefront of my thoughts every day,” she said. Murphey had been admitted to the neurological intensive care unit on Dec. 24, 2017, after suffering from a brain bleed. RaDonda Vaught, 37, injected the paralyzing drug vecuronium into 75-year-old Charlene Murphey instead of the sedative Versed on Dec. 26, 2017.
A jury found former Vanderbilt nurse RaDonda Vaught guilty of the lesser charge, criminally negligent homicide; however, she was not found guilty of ...
“Every time you have someone’s life in your hands, you have an obligation to do the best you can,” Vaught said. This trial was streamed and discussed by healthcare professionals around the country; some even traveled here to watch in person. “Mr. Murphey’s family is at the forefront of my thoughts every day. Saturday morning, News4 received a statement from the District Attorney’s office regarding the trial: Vaught is accused of negligent homicide for administering the wrong drug to Charlene Murphey on Dec. 26, 2017. Saturday morning, News4 received a statement from the District Attorney’s office regarding the trial:
RaDonda Vaught was accused of giving Charlene Murphey, a 75-year-old patient, a fatal dose of the wrong medication in December 2017.
Vaught faces three to six years in prison on the gross neglect conviction and one to two years on the criminally negligent homicide conviction. Prior to the sentencing, Vaught said that she didn’t regret honestly admitting her mistake. Leanna Craft, a nurse educator at the neuro-ICU unit where Vaught worked, testified that it was common for nurses at that time to override the system in order to get drugs. Assistant District Attorney Chadwick Jackson told the jury in closing arguments, “RaDonda Vaught acted recklessly, and Charlene Murphey died as a result of that. I don’t think the take-away from this is not to be honest and truthful.” An expert witness for the state argued that Vaught violated the standard of care expected of nurses. Garner, who has been helping to raise money for Vaught’s defense, said ordinary people don’t understand how difficult and stressful working as a nurse can be. Two days later, doctors trying to determine the cause of the bleed ordered a PET scan to check for cancer. As Vaught waited for the verdict on Friday morning, she was continuously approached by local nurses who had come to the courthouse to support her. “Ms. Murphey’s family is at the forefront of my thoughts every day,” she said. Murphey had been admitted to the neurological intensive care unit on Dec. 24, 2017, after suffering from a brain bleed. RaDonda Vaught, 37, injected the paralyzing drug vecuronium into 75-year-old Charlene Murphey instead of the sedative Versed on Dec. 26, 2017.
As a jury of 12 Davidson County residents deliberated a verdict in the trial of RaDonda Vaught, the former Vanderbilt University Medical Center nurse shared ...
I work in a health care system," she said. That's something that will always be with me," she said. "What the jury decides is going to have more of an impact on the nursing community than it’s going to have on me personally. "That is what sets health care workers apart from people like them [DA's office]. We hold ourselves to a higher level of accountability than they ever will." "It doesn’t matter if, you know, I’m found guilty of these charges and Judge Smith decides that I have to go serve time for this, my life will move forward but the impact it’s going to have on people in health care is going to be tragic." She spoke with reporters while waiting to learn the verdict.
Emotions in the courtroom were mixed Friday after former Vanderbilt nurse RaDonda Vaught was found guilty on two charges in the 2017 death of 75-year-old ...
Vaught, 37, injected the paralyzing drug vecuronium into 75-year-old Charlene Murphey instead of the sedative Versed on Dec. 26, 2017.
Vaught faces three to six years in prison on the gross neglect conviction and one to two years on the criminally negligent homicide conviction. Prior to the sentencing, Vaught said that she didn’t regret honestly admitting her mistake. Leanna Craft, a nurse educator at the neuro-ICU unit where Vaught worked, testified that it was common for nurses at that time to override the system in order to get drugs. Assistant District Attorney Chadwick Jackson told the jury in closing arguments, “RaDonda Vaught acted recklessly, and Charlene Murphey died as a result of that. I don’t think the take-away from this is not to be honest and truthful.” An expert witness for the state argued that Vaught violated the standard of care expected of nurses. Garner, who has been helping to raise money for Vaught’s defense, said ordinary people don’t understand how difficult and stressful working as a nurse can be. Two days later, doctors trying to determine the cause of the bleed ordered a PET scan to check for cancer. As Vaught waited for the verdict on Friday morning, she was continuously approached by local nurses who had come to the courthouse to support her. “Ms. Murphey’s family is at the forefront of my thoughts every day,” she said. Murphey had been admitted to the neurological intensive care unit on Dec. 24, 2017, after suffering from a brain bleed. RaDonda Vaught, 37, injected the paralyzing drug vecuronium into 75-year-old Charlene Murphey instead of the sedative Versed on Dec. 26, 2017.