Si alguien que cuida a un paciente no lo hace bien y eso causa daño, puede ir a la cárcel. Si solo hay descuido y no hay daño grave, la pena es menor.
Es como si un entrenador de fútbol dejara de cuidar a sus jugadores, y uno se lastima porque no recibió la atención adecuada. El entrenador podría ser castigado por no cuidar a su equipo.
Imagina que en un hogar de ancianos, la enfermera Ana olvida dar la medicina a un paciente, y esto le causa un problema de salud serio. Ana podría ser acusada de negligencia criminal, enfrentando de uno a seis años de prisión.
Si hay daño serio, la pena es de 1 a 6 años de prisión y hasta $5,000 de multa; si no hay daño, es un delito menor grave.
substantial bodily harm, is guilty of a category B felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for a minimum term of not less than 1 year and a maximum term of not more than 6 years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both fine and imprisonment. (c) If the neglect does not result in death or substantial bodily harm, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. 3. For the purposes of this section, a patient is not neglected for the sole reason that: (a) According to the patients desire, the patient is being furnished with treatment by spiritual means through prayer alone in accordance with the tenets and practices of a church or religious denomination. Subsection 1 does not authorize or require any medical care or treatment over the implied or express objection of such a patient. (b) Life-sustaining treatment was withheld or withdrawn in accordance with a valid declaration by the patient or his or her agent pursuant toNRS 162A.790. 4. Upon the conviction of a person for a violation of the provisions of subsection 1, the Attorney General shall give notice of the conviction to the licensing boards which: (a) Licensed the facility in which the criminal neglect occurred; and (b) If applicable, licensed the person so convicted. 5. As used in this section: (a) Medical facility has the meaning ascribed to it inNRS 449.0151. (b) Patient means a person who resides or receives health care in a medical facility. (c) Professional caretaker me
Si la falta de atención causa daño serio, la persona encargada puede ser acusada de un delito grave y enfrentar prisión o multas.
Sí, si el paciente prefiere tratamiento espiritual y lo expresa claramente, el cuidador no puede ser acusado de negligencia.
Si el descuido no causa daño serio ni la muerte, el responsable podría enfrentar un cargo menor, que es un delito menor grave.
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