Pennsylvania nurse accused of delivering fatal insulin overdoses

Investigators say Pennsylvania nurse Heather Pressdee intentionally administered lethal doses of insulin, killing two patients and hospitalizing a third. WPXI's Jillian Hartmann reports.

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[CharGC]

Scary to be at the mercy of a broken medical system.

[beccahaaby]

Why would you hire someone that has been fired for abusive behavior to patients? Sounds like that care facility didn't check her background. If not they are culpable too.

[modelswatch]

Another "Angel Of Death" How Selfish and Evil!

[coleengoodell]

Her quality of life is also questionable. Perhaps she would like someone to do that to her? I hope she gets some serious time to think about what it must have felt like to be vulnerable under her so called care.

[lorieakin]

Check every place she's ever worked. Will more be found?

[jessicaverdin]

How did this happen again?! A nurse did the same in Tyler, Texas starting with an insulin overdose to a victim and then started putting air in the IVs. That was in 2013 with the trial in 2020. I'm sure it was one of those things, "oh that will never happen here." 🙄

[mychannelnotyours]

I met a fresh graduate RN that did not experience how to put an IV at all.I question most of the new Nurses NOW and their abilities to take care of lives.This is scary! The system is so broken they have these Nurses passed a board exam not knowing if they’re safe or not!

[rl]

I was in a rehab early this year. I questioned what they wanted to give me. Turns out "insulin". I refused it as I don't take insulin. Maybe I dodged a bullet? Who knows. This story brings back some unhappy memories about being in rehab and depending on someone for your care.

[thenegociater]

The ethical guidelines in medicine clearly prohibit this kind of behavior, especially without pursuing the few, legal pathways to euthanasia or palliative care as methods of addressing intense suffering and pain. There are individuals out there operating outside of ethical guidelines who provide euthanasia procedures but a strict legal tightrope must be walked by all involved. These individuals risk legal repercussions, being charged with murder or manslaughter and the loss of their licenses. Palliative, end of life care has always been an extremely divisive topic.

[bayleeg]

OMG here we go again! I bet this happens all the time everywhere...Scary!!

[shanna]

AND SHES NOT HANGING FROM A TREE....THEN THERE WILL BE NO JUSTICE SEVEVED..

[MichaelKnight-bu]

Our medical system is so messed up. These politicians are so worried about everything except what needs to be fixed the most.

[destineeskyee]

ABSOLUTE SHOULD B UNDA THE JAIL!!!! NOT OUT ON

[dr.burtgummerfan]

Does she use phrases like "cock-a-doody" and have a passion for romance novels?

[sasha]

That is scary side of being highly codependent person that probably cluster B personality disorder...I hope they do brain scan on her...that is mental for sure...My prayers are with victims and family members, so sorry for your loss 🙏

[WetbackNoSetback]

Trust no one, all those Professionals in uniforms ain’t any more competent than McDonalds employees, they just want their paycheck

[CPThyme]

Just like the Bible said the end times would be like

[angelheart]

.. NOT again …… please, for heavens sake how many more EVIL nurses were gonna get .! She basically played God !