Law & Ethics in Sentinel Events
Law & Ethics in Sentinel Events
Identify the components of risk management, incident reports, and sentinel reporting.
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In May 2022, a final court ruling and sentencing was issued for the trial involving RaDonda Vaught, RN. Vaught was charged with criminally negligent homicide in relation to the death of a patient at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2017. For this discussion, research the RaDonda Vaught case and respond to the following questions:
What was your overall impression/opinion of the case and trial details?
Discuss the issues that contributed to RaDonda Vaught’s actions. Were they preventable? Were protocols followed?
How does the court’s ruling impact other clinician’s practice of medicine?
Cite any resources/references in APA formatting that were used in the discussion.
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