Darnell v. State

OPINION

BAKER, Judge.

In 1936, this court declined to recognize a privilege for communications between a nurse and his or her patient, absent an express provision created by the legislature. General Accident, Fire & Life Assurance Co. v. Tibbs, 102 Ind.App. 262, 269, 2 N.E.2d 229, 233 (1936). Today, appellant-defendant Jack L. Darnell asks this court to re-examine our prior holding because of public policy and the changing relationship between nurses and their patients. He contends that since nurses now perform many duties traditionally performed by physicians, we should extend the…