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As I see it, the prosecutor built the case to make a clear distinction between a claimed honest mistake (the wrong drug was delivered), and willful negligence (

As I see it, the prosecutor built the case to make a clear distinction between a claimed honest mistake (the wrong drug was delivered), and willful negligence (several safety measures were ignored and the patient wasn’t monitored properly). If nurses are actually quitting, then there are similarities to be drawn between this, and police officers quitting over adverse police brutality case verdicts. Society as a whole should reject those who would only do their jobs, as long as they are excused from the consequences of their actions.

jleyank 5y ago
Glass house here, mate. Virtually every software developer reading HN is “excused from the consequences of their actions” and they’re paid far better than all but one class of medical professionals. It’s like all of the “essential workers” bs of the last two years - they do the dirty work but aren’t paid or staffed appropriately. And they’re treated like sh*t. If these folks walk, are md’s going to follow them or get into slinging bedpans? Or, might salaries rise to reflect no-longer-pink-collar work?
- manuelabeledo 5y ago
  While I agree that some other professions have a more lenient attitude towards errors, and healthcare workers aren’t treated as well as they should, I also believe that deathly negligence should be prosecuted accordingly. From the article: > Some of Vaught's peers support the conviction. Scott Shelp, a California nurse with a small YouTube channel, posted a 26-minute self-described "unpopular opinion" that Vaught deserves to serve prison time. "We need to stick up for each other," he said, "but we cannot defend the indefensible." > "This case is, and always has been, about the one single individual who made 17 egregious actions, and inactions, that killed an elderly woman," said the office's spokesperson, Steve Hayslip. "The jury found that Vaught's actions were so far below the protocols and standard level of care, that the jury (which included a longtime nurse and another health care professional) returned a guilty verdict in less than four hours." So it seems that this wasn’t just a mix up with some medication.

jleyank 5y ago

Glass house here, mate. Virtually every software developer reading HN is “excused from the consequences of their actions” and they’re paid far better than all but one class of medical professionals. It’s like all of the “essential workers” bs of the last two years - they do the dirty work but aren’t paid or staffed appropriately. And they’re treated like sh*t. If these folks walk, are md’s going to follow them or get into slinging bedpans? Or, might salaries rise to reflect no-longer-pink-collar work?

manuelabeledo 5y ago
While I agree that some other professions have a more lenient attitude towards errors, and healthcare workers aren’t treated as well as they should, I also believe that deathly negligence should be prosecuted accordingly. From the article: > Some of Vaught's peers support the conviction. Scott Shelp, a California nurse with a small YouTube channel, posted a 26-minute self-described "unpopular opinion" that Vaught deserves to serve prison time. "We need to stick up for each other," he said, "but we cannot defend the indefensible." > "This case is, and always has been, about the one single individual who made 17 egregious actions, and inactions, that killed an elderly woman," said the office's spokesperson, Steve Hayslip. "The jury found that Vaught's actions were so far below the protocols and standard level of care, that the jury (which included a longtime nurse and another health care professional) returned a guilty verdict in less than four hours." So it seems that this wasn’t just a mix up with some medication.