Blake Dolan, 31, allegedly injected Dumbarton man Martin Weldon, 36, with opioid Alfentanil at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital on August 13 2022.
The indictment alleges Dolan was acting in his capacity as a registered nurse when he prepared the drug without proper regard to hospital regulations.
It states Dolan attended Mr Weldon’s bedside while he was a patient and that the nurse was in possession of a syringe containing Alfentanil – a drug which Mr Weldon had not been prescribed.
It is alleged Dolan culpably and recklessly, without conducting proper checks to confirm his identity and correct prescription, injected Mr Weldon with a lethal dosage and killed him.
It is understood that Mr Weldon was being treated for diabetic hypoglycaemia at the time.
The condition had caused a brain injury and his family had twice been told his life-support machines would need to be switched off.
However, Martin defied the odds and was making progress in his recovery until his death.
Dolan made no plea yesterday at Glasgow Sheriff Court to the culpable homicide charge.
Was Blake used to being in a psych ward where that would be normal ?