Kimberly Hiatt was caring for a critically ill eight-month-old baby when she accidentally gave the patient 10 times the correct amount of calcium chloride resulting in the death of the infant. This action led to the termination of Hiatt’s career at Seattle Children’s Hospital and later led Hiatt’s suicide.

This case not only impacted the families of both the infant that died and the nurse but also impacted how patient safety is viewed and handled by health care providers.

The American Nurses Association code of ethics applies to the case through the code of ethics establishing accountability and responsibility of nursing judgments, decisions, and actions as well as the preservation of integrity among nurses. These expectations from the