Huang Hui-Man, Sun Fan-Ko
Department of Nursing/Master Program, Chang Jung Christian University, Taiwan, ROC.
Department of Nursing, I-Shou University, Taiwan, ROC.
Hu Li Za Zhi. 2014 Apr;61(2):63-73. doi: 10.6224/JN.61.2.63.
Liability attribution and professional negligence in pediatric nursing are topics that have been neglected in Taiwan.
(1) Identify the definitions of related criminal activities in accordance with domestic criminal law; (2) Elucidate the facts and the dispute in a current case involving a pediatric nurse; (3) Elucidate the principle of 'no punishment without law'; (4) Explore the reasons why the pediatric nurse in the current case received a verdict of 'not guilty'.
A literature review and case study approach were used to analyze a sentence reconsideration of the first instance No. 1 (2011) issued by the Taiwan high court, Kaohsiung branch court.
The conditions for the scrutiny of criminal activity under Taiwan criminal law are statement of facts, illegality (justifiable cause), and liability (excuse). In this case, the pediatric nurse was accused of failing to prevent an infant from suffocation and of not discharging her obligations as a nurse. The pediatric nurse rebutted the charge of criminal negligence. The intervening behaviors of the pediatric nurse were found to be legal and not culpable. In this case, the High Court and Supreme Court made a final criminal judgment based on the presumption of innocence, and the pediatric nurse was pronounced innocent of the charge.
This article intends to assist pediatric nurses understand their liabilities under Taiwan's criminal law. Pediatric nurses should gain a better understanding of the nature of liability for professional negligence in order to clarify how actions that may be illegal do not necessarily make nurses culpable.
儿科护理中的责任归属与职业疏忽在台湾一直是被忽视的话题。
（1）依据国内刑法确定相关犯罪活动的定义；（2）阐明当前一起涉及儿科护士案件的事实与争议；（3）阐明“法无明文规定不为罪”原则；（4）探究当前案件中儿科护士被判“无罪”的原因。
采用文献回顾和案例研究方法，分析台湾高等法院高雄分院作出的一审（2011）第1号判决的再审判决。
台湾刑法中审查犯罪活动的条件为事实陈述、违法性（正当理由）和责任（免责事由）。在本案中，儿科护士被指控未能防止婴儿窒息以及未履行护士职责。儿科护士反驳了刑事疏忽指控。儿科护士的干预行为被认定为合法且不应受罚。在本案中，高等法院和最高法院基于无罪推定作出了最终刑事判决，儿科护士被宣判对指控无罪。
本文旨在协助儿科护士了解其在台湾刑法下的责任。儿科护士应更好地理解职业疏忽责任的性质，以便厘清可能违法的行为不一定会使护士应受处罚的情况。
