A Pennsylvania nurse has been accused of "callous abuse" after allegedly killing two patients and injuring a third with lethal doses of insulin.
Heather Pressdee allegedly administered lethal doses of unnecessary medication that resulted in the death of two patients and the hospitalization of a third.
The 40-year-old, from Natrona Heights, allegedly carried out the acts at Quality Life Services, a skilled nursing facility in Chicora where Pressdee worked as a registered nurse.
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Pressdee is charged with homicide regarding the death of a 55-year-old man and an 83-year-old man. The third victim, a 73-year-old man, survived after emergency hospitalization.
"The allegations, in this case, outline the callous abuse of incredibly vulnerable patients by a professional nurse," Attorney General Michelle Henry said.
"As the charges indicate, these were deliberate and intentional acts perpetrated by a caregiver who was trusted to care for these victims. Be assured, my office will zealously pursue justice for the families of those who were killed, as well as the third victim who is fortunate to have survived."
Investigators determined that the victims were under Pressdee's care when they received overdoses of insulin that caused medical emergencies, and in two cases, death.
The two men died on December 4, 2022, and December 25, 2022. The victim who survived was administered a potentially-lethal dose of insulin on August 31, 2022. Two of the three men were not diabetic.
Pressdee was taken into custody at her home on Wednesday, May 24, and was charged with two counts of homicide, one count of attempted murder, one count of aggravated assault, three counts of neglect of a care-dependent person and three counts of reckless endangerment.
She was arraigned and is being held at Butler County Prison without bail. Anyone with concerns about the care their loved one received involving Pressdee is urged to contact the OAG's tipline at 888-538-8541.
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