An inquest into the death of Canberra nurse Patricia “Jill” Croxon has found medication was incorrectly administered to her after hospital staff failed to tick a box on a form when she was admitted in August 2019. 7NEWS
nurse Patricia “Jill” Croxon has found medication was incorrectly administered to her after hospital staff failed to tick a box on a form when she was admitted in August 2019., but a coroner report has found that hospital staff did not tick a box indicating slow release of verapamil.
Her death was formally reported to the coroner as it was “a death that was ‘unnatural’ and had arisen in circumstances which were at that time unknown”. The inquest, which included hearings conducted on November 21 and 22, 2022, confirmed suspicions that Croxon’s death was caused by irregularities in drugs administered to her.
Her progress was described to be within the “normal ranges” until her condition rapidly deteriorated on August 4, 2019 when she developed hypotension.After standard treatments failed to raise her blood pressure, the Medical Emergency Team was called at 1.15pm. Following retirement, she was said to have lived “an independent and social life and enjoyed spending time with her immediate and extended family and many beloved friends”.
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