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Patient responds to former nurse reusing, modifying tools in surgery in Johnson City
By Brooke Mellott · Sep 17, 2026 · Local, News

Patient responds to former nurse reusing, modifying tools in surgery in Johnson City

LIMESTONE, Tenn. (WJHL) - On Thursday, News Channel 11 interviewed Stacie Johnson, a patient who was treated by former CRNA Jeffrey Dale Watson. This interview follows Watson's admission that he modified and reused tools during surgeries at Johnson City Medical Center. "I feel like the system failed," Johnson said. "It was just beyond negligence." Johnson's [...]

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