The Texas Nurses Association is, in essence, “live blogging” the trial of a West Texas RN who filed a complaint against a local doctor who then got his crony the sheriff to help get her indicted in retaliation.
Quite a tale worth checking out. Start here with the association’s trial coverage. More background here, though I like the association better. They’re not going wild and blaming the whole state. The local coverage is pretty good, too.
UPDATE: The RN was acquitted this afternoon. Now all she has to do, besides pay her lawyer the big bucks, is get her job back. Geez, Louise.
MORE: The Texas Medical Board, meanwhile, remains worried that the case will damage its oversight of Texas doctors:
“Mari Robinson, executive director of the medical board, said in a letter to prosecutors that, ‘the willingness of persons to come forward and file complaints with the Board is critical to the Board’s success in regulating the practice of medicine as required by Texas law. Causing persons to fear criminal felony prosecution if they do so undermines the Board’s ability to do its job.'”
AND: It looks like the TNA ( see first link above) will help pay the lawyer fees with the $45,000 in donations it has raised. The RN’s job, however, is another story.
THE TEXAS SCRIBBLER 