The university student conducted rounds and placed sutures into a patient’s arm under a physician’s supervision.
This article was originally published on the Credentialing Resource Center, July 18, 2017.
The University of Colorado-Denver student who gained unauthorized access to Denver Health Medical Center by posing as a medical student will not be prosecuted due to insufficient evidence, according to the Denver District Attorney’s Office.
In April, Denver Health found that Vanessa Loznik, a freshman biology major, somehow obtained a student learner badge and posed as a medical student to gain access to areas of the hospital with patients.
According to a report filed by Denver Health, Loznik conducted rounds and placed sutures into a patient’s arm under a physician’s supervision. The medical center notified the patient once it learned of the incident.
Denver Health will also not cited by the state for any wrongdoing.
Source: Fox 31 Denver
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