610.69 — Nursing profession and legal issues

A Colorado jury has awarded DonQuenick Yvonne Joppy, a registered nurse, $20 million in damages after finding that her former employer, HCA-HealthONE LLC d/b/a The Medical Center of Aurora, discriminated against her on the basis of race and retaliated against her for reporting that discrimination. The verdict, issued on August 19, 2025, by the U.S.…