Following the death of a patient who was given the wrong blood at Nevşehir State Hospital in 2023, the nurse, who was tried for 'causing death by negligence,' was sentenced to a 6-month professional ban as a result of the retrial.
In the verdict hearing held at the Nevşehir 5th Criminal Court of First Instance, the unarrested defendant M.Y. was initially sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison for 'causing death by negligence'. Later, converting the sentence to a fine, the court ruled that the defendant be fined 45,500 Turkish Liras. The Kayseri Regional Court of Justice, which overturned the decision of the Nevşehir 5th Criminal Court of First Instance, re-examined the case and held a new hearing. At the end of the trial, the court ruled that the defendant nurse be banned from practicing the nursing profession for 6 months and be subjected to a judicial fine.
In the incident that occurred at Nevşehir State Hospital in August 2023, Emine Ekinci (75), who underwent surgery for a broken leg, was transferred to the orthopedics ward after the operation. Allegedly, after the surgery, the patient was given blood that had been brought for another patient by healthcare personnel. The woman, who became ill and whose heart stopped during the blood transfusion, received initial intervention in the ward. Emine Ekinci was then transferred to the intensive care unit of Kayseri City Hospital. Despite all interventions, the unfortunate woman, who was treated there, lost her life. - NEVŞEHİR