Jury Got It Wrong: When Nurses Fail the Family Too

In Part 1 of this six-part series, Nurse Suzi Eichinger and I examine what happened before Grace Schara was sedated or labeled DNR. It started with silence.

💔 The nurse failed to assess or support Grace’s father — her POA and primary caregiver.

📝 No care plan. No social work referral. No recognition of his role.
📉 And as a result, Grace’s chance at survival quietly slipped away.

We break down the ethical violations:
✔️ Provision 1: Respect for Human Dignity
✔️ Provision 2: Commitment to the Patient
✔️ Provision 4 & 5: Accountability and Integrity

This episode isn’t about a single charting error. It’s about what happens when nurses ignore family advocates — and when hospitals treat POAs like obstacles.

This could happen to your loved one. Don’t miss this breakdown of the first two standard of care breaches in Grace Schara’s case.