Connette v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hosp. Auth.

Summary

The court held that a registered nurse, including a certified registered nurse anesthetist, may be liable for medical negligence when the nurse breaches the professional standard of care while working under a physician's supervision. It overruled the contrary categorical rule and concluded that the excluded expert testimony concerning the CRNA's participation in selecting the anesthesia plan was relevant and should have been admitted, requiring a new trial.