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...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Agast Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
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