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Kentucky nurses are feeling a sense of relief over a new law shielding them from criminal liability for medical errors. Before the legislative session ended last week, Gov. Andy Beshear signed a bill that prohibits healthcare providers from being prosecuted when honest mistakes are made on the job.
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A former Tennessee nurse who was convicted of homicide last year after a medication error killed a patient argued Tuesday that the state Board of Nursing acted improperly when it revoked her license.Nurses around the country rallied for RaDonda Vaught during her criminal trial, saying the risk of goingto prison for a mistake made nursing intolerable. Vaught was ultimately sentenced to three years of probation.
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Even as the surge of COVID-19 cases recedes, the pandemic is still presenting challenges to hospitals, and opportunities. Nursing students from Western…
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An innovative collaboration among Kentucky colleges and universities is launching a new program to address the state and national shortage of nurses.The…