This appeared a few days ago.Steve Herczeg’s inquest hears nurse allowed student to record details on electronic system using her passwordAndrew Hough, The AdvertiserNovember 1, 2016 6:57pmA STUDENT nurse was wrongly allowed to record critical medical observations on a former Socceroo, under a supervising colleague’s name, in an Adelaide hospital’s controversial electronic system, an inquest has heard.South Australia’s first World Cup qualifying player, Stephen Herczeg, 72, of North Haven, died in agony last month in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital from respiratory failure caused by a ruptured bladder and collapsed lungs.State Coroner Mark Johns is conducting an urgent inquest into the “catastrophic”, but mysterious circumstances, surrounding the September 19 death.Mr Johns has heard how Mr Herczeg, a Hungarian-born grandfather known as “Steve”, died when his catheter bag was mistakenly connected to “high-flowing” oxygen tubes pumping 15l of air a minute.The inquest has heard this was...
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