NC Supreme Court rules CRNA can be held responsible for case outcome

N.C. Supreme Court overrules 90-year-old precedent protecting nurses from legal liability This is an interesting development. The case at the center of this argument is whether a CRNA can be held liable for poor outcomes, even while under the supervision of an attending physician. Description of case A 3-year-old had a mask induction with sevoflurane and suffered a cardiac arrest leading to hypoxic brain injury. If the plan was generated by the anesthesia attending, is the... Read more
Source: Student Doctor Network - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums