A former Pennsylvania nurse who has already been charged in connection with the deaths of 16 patients is now accused of administering a fatal dose of insulin to a 43-year-old diabetic man, according to a new lawsuit. .
Heather Presdy is accused of abusing 22 patients at five different nursing homes between 2020 and her arrest last May, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office.
As Blaze News previously reported in November, a nurse allegedly gave 17 patients an overdose of insulin that led to their deaths.
According to recent wrongful death cases lawsuitPresdy subjected one of those patients, a 43-year-old diabetic named Nicholas Symbol, to routine indignities before administering a fatal dose of insulin at Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Butler last May. , verbal abuse, bullying, and abuse. , Pennsylvania.
The complaint alleges that Presdy displayed “problematic and erratic behavior” while working at the center, which caused her abuse to “spread throughout the facility.”
The nurse allegedly repeatedly prevented other staff from feeding and watering Symbol.
Symbol, who was described as a “fragile diabetic,” passed away on May 1, 2023, at Sunny View. According to reports, shortly before his death, Presdy refused to make a 911 call reporting Symbol’s emergency until other staff approached him.
According to reports, before Symbol’s death, Presdy told staff that “I’ll be the next one to die anyway.” NBC News.
His cause of death was initially given as myocardial infarction.
However, an investigation by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office determined that Symbol died because Presdy administered a lethal dose of insulin.
The day Mr. Symbol died, Mr. Presdy was fired from Sunnyview for his abusive behavior toward patients and staff, according to the complaint.
After Symbol’s death, Presdy is said to have sent a condolence card to his family saying, “Nick was a special person.”
Staff at Sunny View began noticing that patients cared for by Mr. Presdy were dying “unexpectedly or under suspicious circumstances, leading the nursing staff to believe that Mr. Presdy was involved in the patient’s death.” ”, the complaint says.
The lawsuit accuses Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of negligence and “consistent failure.”[ing]” Train staff to recognize and report resident abuse.
The complaint questions the center’s employment practices, saying that Ms. Presdy worked at 10 medical facilities from 2018 to December 2022, and that she was “involved in abusive tendencies and behavior toward residents and staff.” “They were forced to resign from their respective jobs or were fired.” ”
The lawsuit was filed by the victim’s sister, Melinda Brown, who is the administrator of Symbol’s estate. The lawsuit seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages and requests a jury trial.
Last May, Presdy was charged with abusing three patients.
In November, she was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, 17 counts of attempted murder and 19 counts of neglect of a person in need of care.
Presdy remains in custody without bail. She is scheduled to appear in court on May 2.
Another wrongful death lawsuit has been filed involving a nurse accused of killing a patient.www.youtube.com
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