Former Vanderbilt Medical Centre nurse RaDonda Vaught has been found guilty on two charges in the death of 75-year-old patient Charlene Murphy whom she administered a lethal sedative to in December 2017.

On Friday, a Nashville jury found Vaught guilty of criminally negligent homicide and gross neglect of an impaired adult.

Vaught was also facing a charge of reckless homicide, but the jury found her guilty on a lesser charge per the outlet.

At the time of the incident, Murphy was being treated for bleeding on the brain and was scheduled for a PET scan to find out its severity.

Murphy, however, expressed her fear of being in a constricted area and requested a sedative to alleviate her growing anxiety.

A recommendation of Midazolam, which is commonly used to relax patients before procedures, was requested.

Vaught, however, did not find the drug in the automatic dispensing cabinet and picked up the first thing which came to her, which came up of Veronium, a powerful relaxant that works by blocking signals between the nerve and muscles.

Subsequently, Murphy was found on responsive and died after being removed from life support.

Meanwhile, District Attorney Chadwick Jackson argued that Vaught’s action was reckless and showed a lack of empathy for the victim.

“RaDonda acted recklessly, and Charlene Murphy died because of that. Vaught had a duty to care to Charlene Murphy and RaDonda Vaught neglected that.” Jackson argued.

“The immutable fact is that Charlene Murphy is dead because RaDonda Vaught couldn’t pay attention to what she was doing,” He added.

As it now stands, Vaught’s sentencing is set for May 13th.