{"id":2091716,"date":"2023-11-06T12:01:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T17:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nursing-home-horror-nurse-charged-with-murder-confesses-to-trying-to-kill-19-using-insulin-overdoses-prosecutors-say\/"},"modified":"2023-11-06T12:04:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T17:04:46","slug":"nursing-home-horror-nurse-charged-with-murder-confesses-to-trying-to-kill-19-using-insulin-overdoses-prosecutors-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nursing-home-horror-nurse-charged-with-murder-confesses-to-trying-to-kill-19-using-insulin-overdoses-prosecutors-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Nurse charged with murder admits to attempting 19 insulin overdoses, say prosecutors."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnursing-home-horror-nurse-charged-with-murder-confesses-to-trying-to-kill-19-using-insulin-overdoses-prosecutors-say%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2091716&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Nurse Charged with Murder Confesses to Attempting to Kill 19 Patients with Insulin Overdoses, Prosecutors Say<\/h2>\n<p>A shocking\u2064 case has emerged in Pennsylvania, where a nurse is facing \u200ccharges for allegedly mistreating three patients.\u2063 However, what \u2064makes this story even more disturbing\u200c is that the nurse has now\u200b admitted to attempting to kill 19 other patients since 2020, according to prosecutors.<\/p>\n<p>Heather Pressdee, who was accused in May of trying to \u2062kill three people \u200dthrough insulin overdoses at the care\u200c facilities where she worked, now faces new charges. The Pennsylvania Attorney\u2063 General announced\u2063 that Pressdee allegedly tried to kill 19 other people at five different care facilities between 2020 and 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The 41-year-old nurse has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, 17 counts of attempted murder,\u2063 and 19 counts of neglect of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-nurse-accused-of-at-least-17-deaths-of-patient-insulin-overdoses\/\" title=\"Pennsylvania nurse suspected of causing 17 patient deaths with insulin overdoses.\">care-dependent person<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The victims\u2063 ranged in age from 43 to 104, and the alleged incidents occurred during the overnight shift. The criminal complaint against Pressdee revealed that she would take additional measures\u2064 to try to kill the victims\u200c if she sensed they would survive, such as administering a second dose of insulin or using an air embolism.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General Michelle Henry expressed her shock and disbelief at the nurse&#8217;s actions, stating, &#8220;It is hard\u200d to comprehend\u2062 how a nurse, trusted to care for her patients, could choose to deliberately and systematically harm them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It is hard to comprehend how\u200c a nurse, trusted to care for her\u200b patients, could choose to deliberately and systematically harm them. The damage\u2062 done to the victims and their loved\u200d ones cannot be overstated. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gb4EUzZ3mT\">pic.twitter.com\/gb4EUzZ3mT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michelle Henry (@PAAttorneyGen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PAAttorneyGen\/status\/1720119388903219510?\">November 2, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Pressdee&#8217;s attorneys are working to prevent her \u200dfrom facing execution, stating that their goal is to \u2063avoid the death penalty. The criminal complaint also revealed disturbing messages on Pressdee&#8217;s cellphone discussing death and killing.<\/p>\n<p>This horrifying case \u200chighlights the importance of ensuring the safety and well-being of patients in medical and care facilities. The Pennsylvania Attorney General&#8217;s \u2062office\u2064 is committed to holding Pressdee accountable for her \u2062crimes and protecting \u200ccare-dependent individuals from future harm.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>A Note \u2062from Our Deputy Managing\u200c Editor:<\/h3>\n<p>I walked into the \u2063office one morning and noticed something strange. Half of The Western Journal\u2019s readership was missing.<\/p>\n<p>It had finally happened. Facebook\u2062 had flipped THE switch.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe it was \u2063because we wrote about ivermectin. \u200cOr election integrity. \u200bOr the Jan.\u2062 6 detainees. Or ballot mules.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the reason, I immediately knew what \u200cto do. We had to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\">turn\u200c to you<\/a> because, frankly, we know you are the only ones we can trust.<\/p>\n<p><b>Can you help?\u200b <\/b>Every <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\">donation<\/a> to The Western Journal goes directly\u200b to funding our team of\u200d story researchers,\u200c writers, and editors who doggedly pursue the truth and expose the corrupt\u200c elites.<\/p>\n<p>Can I count on you for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\">small donation<\/a>? We \u200boperate on a \u200cshoestring compared to other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-rep-jim-jordan-joe-bidens-deliberate-support-of-illegal-immigration-could-lead-to-impeachment\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Rep. Jim Jordan: Joe Biden's 'Deliberate' Support of Illegal Immigration Could Lead to Impeachment\">news media companies<\/a>, so I can personally promise\u200b that not a penny of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\">your donation<\/a> will be wasted.<\/p>\n<p>We will use every single cent to fight against the lies \u200cand corruption in high places. <b>And \u2062as long as we have \u2063 <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>your help<\/b><\/a><b>, \u200dwe will never give up.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Josh Manning<\/p>\n<p>Deputy \u200bManaging Editor<\/p>\n<p>The Western Journal<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can the\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nursing-home-horror-nurse-charged-with-murder-confesses-to-trying-to-kill-19-using-insulin-overdoses-prosecutors-say\/\" title=\"Nurse charged with murder admits to attempting 19 insulin overdoses, say prosecutors.\">healthcare system enhance screening processes<\/a> for potential employees to ensure the safety and well-being of vulnerable patients?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Heinous crimes and seeks justice for the victims and their families. The trust placed in healthcare professionals, particularly nurses, is paramount, and cases\u200b like this erode that trust and undermine the\u2064 integrity of the healthcare system.<\/p>\n<p>Nurses are \u200centrusted \u2062with \u200dthe care of vulnerable individuals who rely on them for their well-being and \u200brecovery. They are expected to provide\u200b compassionate and effective care, not to \u200binflict harm on those in their charge. The actions of Heather Pressdee go\u2062 against the very principles of nursing and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-stood-up-for-math-standards-and-his-college-tried-to-fire-him-hes-keeping-his-job\/\" title=\"He Stood Up For Math Standards And His College Tried To Fire Him. He\u2019s Keeping His Job.\">raise grave concerns<\/a> about how such a tragedy could \u2064occur within the healthcare system.<\/p>\n<p>The details of the case \u200bare deeply\u2064 disturbing. Pressdee allegedly targeted her victims during the overnight shift, when there may have been fewer\u200c staff members and increased vulnerability among patients.\u2064 In some instances, she reportedly took additional measures to ensure\u200d the victims&#8217; demise if she sensed they would survive. \u200bThis calculated\u200b and deliberate approach leaves a\u2062 chilling impression of a nurse who\u200b abused \u200bher position of trust for personal gain.<\/p>\n<p>The impact of Pressdee&#8217;s alleged crimes cannot be overstated. The victims and their loved ones undoubtedly endure unimaginable pain and suffering as a \u200cresult of her actions. The trust placed in healthcare professionals has \u2062been violated, leaving a lasting scar on those affected and the wider community.<\/p>\n<p>It is\u200b essential that rigorous measures and protocols are in place to prevent such horrific incidents from occurring\u2063 in the\u2064 future. Medical and care facilities \u2062must implement enhanced screening processes for potential employees and maintain strict accountability measures to detect and prevent \u200dany misconduct or abusive behavior.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, it is crucial for the healthcare system\u200b to prioritize the mental health and well-being of \u2064its\u200d staff, including nurses. Additional resources and support should be \u200cmade available to healthcare professionals to help them cope with \u200cthe emotional and \u2062psychological \u200cchallenges inherent in their roles. Regular evaluations, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whoopi-is-ready-to-lock-up-ar-15-owners\/\" title=\"Whoopi Is Ready To Lock Up AR-15 Owners\">mental health check-ins<\/a>, and support networks for healthcare workers can contribute to their overall well-being and help \u200cprevent instances of\u2062 burnout or other factors that\u2062 may contribute\u200d to harmful actions.<\/p>\n<p>This case serves as an \u2062unfortunate reminder of the\u200d vulnerability and trust patients place in\u2063 healthcare professionals. It is imperative that the justice system \u2062takes appropriate action to hold\u200b Pressdee accountable for her alleged crimes and that steps are taken to prevent \u2062similar incidents in the future. \u200bThe safety and well-being of patients must always remain the highest priority, and the \u200dhealthcare system must \u200cwork to regain the trust that has been shattered by this devastating case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Pennsylvania nurse, Heather Pressdee, charged with mistreating three patients, has confessed to attempting to murder 19 others since 2020. Prosecutors revealed that in May, she was accused of using insulin overdoses to try and kill three individuals at her workplace, resulting in the deaths of two patients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":2091717,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2091716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2091716","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2091716"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2091716\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2091717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2091716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2091716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2091716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}