Unless you've been living under a rock. You know all about RaDonda Vaught, the Tennessee Nurse who made a terrible and tragic fatal medication error. I won't go over all the details of the case here since there have already been multiple articles in the news and on allnurses.com. I will share more in the video below. As a nurse attorney, I want to give some legal perspectives about this case. The Basics Charlene Murphy (let's not forget about her) - a patient undergoing a CAT scan RaDonda Vaught - nurse with 2 years of experience working as a help-a-nurse The Doctor (whose name has not been spread all over the news) ordered Versed RaDonda overrode the Pyxis and erroneously retrieved Vecuronium instead of Versed RaDonda failed to perform the 5 Rights of Medication Administration The fatal dose of Vecuronium administered to Charlene Murphy RaDonda still has an active license Vanderbilt Medical Center did not tell the family about the medication error until a year later. Questions Did Vanderbilt Medical Center have policies and procedures for the administration of Versed including monitoring? Why didn't the family learn the truth of the matter until a year after CMS investigated? Should RaDonda be found guilty of Reckless Homicide and receive a prison sentence? In the State of Tennessee, what is Reckless Homicide? Why did RaDonda plea not guilty? What precedent might the outcome of this case set? The real issue in Radonda's situation is "did this amount to reckless homicide?” I do not agree that it did. Flat out negligence, no question about it. Medical malpractice, no question about it. I have no idea what a jury will decide should RaDonda's case go to trial. What would your vote be if you were sitting on the jury? Guilty or Not Guilty? If you find yourself of the opinion that "yes", RaDonda should be criminally prosecuted, keep in mind that this could be you! Please watch the video below and find out the answers to some of the questions posted above. Then, share your comments below.