Nagano Nursing home donut trial, acquitted associate nurse interviewed August 12, 17:53
A resident nurse, who was found guilty in the second trial, was found guilty of work-related negligence when a resident who ate a donut died at a nursing home in Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture. I am relieved, and I am proud to work hard."
A female 60-year-old associate nurse working at a nursing home in Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture, in 2013, was charged with negligent death on the job of killing an 85-year-old woman who ate a donut without confirming a snack. I was asked.
He was convicted in the first trial, but last month, he was acquitted in the second trial, and the prosecution was acquitted without appeal, so on the 12th, an associate nurse and a defense team held a meeting in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture. opened.
“I'm relieved that my innocence has been confirmed,” said the associate nurse. “I was mentally hunted down, but the circle of support, including the fellows at the facility, was a great help.” ..
This case attracted the attention of all the people involved in medical care and welfare across the country, saying that if they were found guilty, the field of nursing care could shrink.
In this regard, the associate nurse said, “If we were guilty, we thought that safety was important, and users could not eat what they wanted, which deprived them of their enjoyment. There are many difficult things, but I am proud of them. I want to carry it and do my best."