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MONL Response to RaDonda Vaught Conviction

Posted almost 2 years ago by Cody Legler

Maryland Organization of Nurse Leaders (MONL) finds the conviction of RaDonda Vaught of substantial concern and is in support of the AONL statement below.  MONL continues to support a non-punitive environment for nursing practice and a just culture across the State of Maryland in all healthcare settings.

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AONL has released the following statement on the conviction of RaDonda Vaught, calling the ruling extremely concerning.

Statement in Response to the Conviction of Nurse RaDonda Vaught

The verdict in this tragic case will have a chilling effect on the culture of safety in health care. The Institute of Medicine’s landmark report To Err Is Human concluded that we cannot punish our way to safer medical practices. We must instead encourage nurses and physicians to report errors so we can identify strategies to make sure they don’t happen again. Criminal prosecutions for unintentional acts are the wrong approach. They discourage health caregivers from coming forward with their mistakes, and will complicate efforts to retain and recruit more people in to nursing and other health care professions that are already understaffed and strained by years of caring for patients during the pandemic.

Cody Legler, DNP, APRN, President MONL, Inc.

MONL, Inc Board of Directors