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1-Year-Old Boy's Finger Severed by Nurse During Hospital Discharge
Thai Ch8•8:04•Crime•
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A tragic medical error occurs when a nurse accidentally cuts off a toddler's finger while removing an IV line.
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Yupha is admitted to the hospital for 10 days to treat the flu.
Upon discharge, a nursing assistant attempts to remove the IV line using rusty office scissors.
The assistant cuts through the index finger instead of the tape.
The severed finger is placed in ice and the child is rushed to surgery.
The child undergoes two surgeries to reattach the finger.
The second surgery is successful.
The hospital provides 4,000 baht and a gift basket as initial compensation.
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YuphaChannel 8Yasothon Will Prosper When? (Facebook Page)News Anchor 1News Anchor 2
Topics
Medical MalpracticePatient SafetyNursing NegligenceChild InjuryHospital Accountability
Locations
Hospital (unnamed, likely in Yasothon province)