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Hamsa Ramesha | NursingLink
8. Nurse to Stand Trial for Reporting Doctor
Along more innocent lines, in February of 2010, an administrative nurse, Anne Mitchell, was taken to court for reporting a doctor on her staff of medical malpractice at Winkler County Memorial Hospital in Texas. Mitchell, along with the nursing community, was shocked at being indicted and threatened with 10 years or prison for “misuse of official information.” She believed she was just doing her job for reporting Dr. Rolando G. Arafiles Jr. to the Texas Medical Board in April 2009.
Mitchell said she noticed a series of questionable medical practices by Dr. Arafiles, including a bad skin graft and an unconventional surgery in which the doctor sutured a rubber tip to a patient’s finger (the Texas Department of State Health Services eventually declared the latter procedure inappropriate). So she wrote an anonymous letter with the help of another nurse, Vickilyn Galle.
In order to convict Mitchell, the prosecution had to prove that she intended to harm Dr. Arafiles’ reputation and used her status at the hospital to distribute classified information for a “nongovernmental purpose.” Legal experts argued that Texas whistle-blower laws should protect Mitchell.
Mitchell got her victory: In February, she was quickly acquitted in trial. Additionally, in August, Mitchell and Galle won a $750,000 settlement from Winkler County, Texas after filing a lawsuit for being fired and criminally prosecuted. Furthermore, in April, the Department of State Health Services fined the hospital $15,850 for failing to supervise Dr. Arafiles appropriately and for firing Mitchell and Galle.
Dr. Arafiles continues to work at the hospital, and awaits a hearing for a number of charges by the Texas Medical Board. He could have his license restricted or revoked.
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over 2 years ago
4 comments
Dr Pou should get a medal for what she did. Elderly extremely critically ill patients with no power no lights in flooded rooms literally dying no possible way to move them or care for them. These patients were going to die and there was nothing that could be done by this Dr except to lessen their suffering. You think that was the wrong decision? You make me want to PUKE.
Nurse_26
over 2 years ago
10 comments
Story #8, about the nurse whistle-blower - now that's good reporting on your part. I had heard a little about this and wanted to get the entire story. Thanks for that one!
Nurse_26
over 2 years ago
10 comments
And the CNA who killed her babies right after birthing them? I'm not sure what this has to do with being a CNA...these were HER babies and it's HER crime. Being a CNA had little, if anything, to do with this story. I'm sure there are really nurses and CNAs out there doing heinous things while carrying out their jobs, let's see some of those stories if we must. OK?
Nurse_26
over 2 years ago
10 comments
I don't know what sensationalistic kick you get out of this headline, but the stories are anything but shocking! What nurse hasn't had to go take an unplanned break in the midst of their shift, replacement available or not? If you have to trek to a available restroom or snack machine or smoking area, that eats up time. Because a fire just happened to break out at the moments this nurse was absent doesn't make her some sort of nurse-monster! For heaven's sake, aren't there better things to rave about????
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over 2 years ago
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Inara
almost 3 years ago
64 comments
scandalous! but informative.