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Nurse convicted in patient’s death turns fatal drug error into a cautionary tale
RaDonda Vaught says the case exposed hospital system failures and has led to speaking requests as health systems add automation and artificial intelligence.
- RaDonda Vaught, a former Tennessee nurse convicted of negligent homicide, now delivers speeches on hospital safety, transforming her fatal medication error into a teaching moment in an era of automation.
- In 2017, Vaught searched for 'VE' to retrieve Versed for patient Charlene Murphey but administered vecuronium instead, overlooking warnings on the bottle's cap that said 'Warning: Paralyzing Agent.'
- Vaught testified she used system overrides to bypass delays during Vanderbilt's technology upgrades, and a lead investigator testified the hospital shared responsibility for the error.
- Convicted of reckless homicide and neglect of an impaired adult, Vaught lost her nursing license and received a three-year probation sentence.
- Charlene Verga, who invited Vaught to speak at the Massachusetts Nurses Association conference last year, said her talks are 'transforming her mistake into a teaching moment.
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