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Miami
Ex-VA Nurse Pleads
Guilty in Death
MIAMI (AP) - A
former nurse at a Veterans Affairs medical center pleaded guilty Wednesday to
involuntary manslaughter in the death of a patient.
James Mullins
had been charged with second-degree murder in the death in February 2001 of Gary
Baker, 53, who was injected with propofol, a sedative that can slow or stop
respiration.
For the lesser
charge, Mullins faces up to six years in prison at his sentencing in January.
Authorities
determined Baker, admitted for back pain, died as a result of complications from
the injection. He was never prescribed the drug during his hospital stay and it
can't be administered without a doctor's order.
According to
court records, Mullins resigned two weeks after Baker's death.
Authorities
say Mullins suffers from depression and post traumatic stress disorder from his
combat duty in Vietnam, for which he received a Bronze Star. He had been a nurse
for 20 years.
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