‘Killer nurse’ fallout: Nursing homes likely to take the blame even if they did ‘everything right’
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Nov 06, 2023
An “angel of mercy” nurse who saw herself as putting patients out of their misery by hastening their deaths further damages the already fragile reputation of nursing homes, a long-time nursing director...
Nurse accused in insulin killings sued over another death
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Jessica R. Towhey
Oct 05, 2023
A second nursing home that employed a nurse alleged to have killed patients by injecting them with unneeded insulin has been sued by the family of a woman who claim she is an additional part of the larger...
When a nurse seems too good to be true
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Elizabeth Newman
Aug 17, 2018
One would think the most interesting part of a book where the main character kills hundreds of people would be the murders. But you’d be wrong: It’s the cover-up. This is one true story you’ll...
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Three nurses arrested after unsealed video reveals they ignored resident’s pleas
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 23, 2018
Three nursing home employees accused of ignoring the pleas of a World War II veteran in respiratory distress have been charged in his 2014 death, a Georgia prosecutor announced this week.
Former SNF employee sentenced to 13 years for resident’s murder
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Sep 01, 2017
A former employee of an Illinois skilled nursing facility was sentenced Wednesday to 13 years in prison, but is expected to serve only about half that time, after pleading guilty to murder in the death...
Assisted living worker shot to death in Alaska, resident claims responsibility
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Tim Mullaney
Aug 15, 2014
An Alaska man has been charged with murdering a worker at a small assisted living facility in Anchorage, according to local news reports.
Nursing home resident dies after allegedly being smothered by son
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Jul 31, 2014
A terminally ill nursing home resident in Ohio has died after his son is alleged to have smothered him, according to police.
CCRC reaches $1.5 million settlement in case of resident smothered to death by staff member
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 05, 2014
A South Carolina continuing care retirement community has entered into a $1.5 million civil settlement in the case of a resident who was murdered by a staff member.
Assisted living security guard killed resident, authorities say
By
Tim Mullaney
May 07, 2014
An 83-year-old assisted living resident allegedly was assaulted by a security guard at the Florida facility and subsequently died from his injuries, authorities announced Monday.