Lots of hyperbole and "sky is falling" sentiment here and on other social media. Fact of the matter is that with regards to the nurse, she overrode 6 hard stops and went out of her way to administer a paralytic agent. To those that say that she didnt know what she was administering, its her own fault. Anytime medication is administered, you need to make sure its the right patient and the right medication.
The nurse also left the room without assessing the patient after the medication was administered.
And she didnt admit her mistake or come forward. A second nurse noted that the patient had been given vecuronium rather than versed, at which point the patient had suffered catastrophic brain injury. If you are taking the time to reconstitute a medication that has a red flag warning that is screaming "PARALYTIC AGENT" right on the cap and ignoring doing your job, then yes you should be held accountable.
Not saying that Vanderbilt shouldn't be prosecuted for the coverup. But the nurses action, though unintentional as it may be, is still tantamount to negligent homicide. Intent is not required under the law.