Episode 106

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16th Apr 2022

RaDonda Vaught Case

In this episode Karen and Mary discuss RaDonda Vaught, a former RN from Tennessee who was convicted of reckless homicide and impaired adult abuse after she was accused of inadvertently injecting a patient with a deadly dose of a paralyzing drug Vecuronium.

The case has swept the nations medical community, more specifically nurses, as Vaught's conviction sets a dangerous precedent for reporting medical errors.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/03/25/1088902487/former-nurse-found-guilty-in-accidental-injection-death-of-75-year-old-patient

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/health/2020/03/03/vanderbilt-nurse-radonda-vaught-arrested-reckless-homicide-vecuronium-error/4826562002/

https://nurse.org/articles/nurse-radonda-vaught-trial/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/03/30/radonda-vaught-guilty-verdict-fallout/7215796001/

https://www.ems1.com/legal/articles/former-nurse-guilty-of-homicide-in-medication-error-death-vv8vRVSEMVxXbqhC/

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Sometimes, It’s The Cure That Kills You.
This podcast is about strange medicine. I will use my experience as an ER nurse to explore the world of medicine. True Crime, coroners cases, medical mysteries, bizarre treatments from around the world, scary diseases and medical breakthroughs. Real life stories from the Emergency Room. Sometimes it's the cure that kills you!

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Karen Wickiam

Retired trauma/ER nurse. Podcast aficionado. Loves all things medical, true crime, bizarre and strange. I love podcasting and connecting with my listeners.