[UPDATED] ‘Killer Nurse’ gets 380 years after pleading guilty to 3 nursing home murders
By
Josh Henreckson
May 03, 2024
Heather Pressdee, who has become known as the “Killer Nurse,” pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and 19 counts of attempted homicide Thursday morning.
Nurse-impersonator case underlines dangers of background check lapses
By
Joe Bush
Nov 01, 2022
Nursing home administrations and human resources must remain vigilant on background checks for prospective staff even amid record turnover, a recent case in South Carolina demonstrates.
Three staff members may turn on fourth five years after Florida hurricane deaths
By
Joe Bush
Sep 23, 2022
Prosecutors dropped manslaughter charges Thursday against three defendants stemming from the 2017 deaths of 12 nursing home residents in Hollywood, FL.
Nursing home director accused of making fake vaccination cards
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 06, 2021
A nursing leader at a South Carolina skilled nursing facility is facing charges for allegedly producing fake COVID-19 vaccination cards in what’s believed to be the first case of its kind in the state.
Body wipes found shoved inside resident; ‘frustrated’ CNA arrested
By
Sep 15, 2017
A nursing assistant at an Oklahoma nursing home has been arrested after confessing to stuffing care wipes inside a resident out of frustration, according to local reports.
Long-term care has better commenters
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 29, 2015
Part of the job for anyone who writes is the potential for receiving nasty comments. In some cases, this can lead to big problems.
92% of nursing homes have hired a convicted criminal, OIG report finds
Mar 04, 2011
Nine out of 10 nursing homes in America have at least one convicted criminal on staff, according to a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General. The OIG recommends...