Nursing Home Resident Accuses Nurse of Assault
In an incident that occurred in October 7th, a nursing home patient has accused a nurse from Berkshire Health Systems of assaulting her. In the incident, the nurse was reportedly drawing blood from the elderly woman when she began complaining that the nurse was hurting her. The woman began to flail her arms trying to release the nurses grasp.
The nurse involved in the incident claims that she was almost done with the procedure, which is why she did not immediately stop when the patient began to complain about being hurt. According to the report, there is no evidence that the elderly woman suffered any injuries as a result of any wrongdoing from the nurse.
Getting blood drawn is never a pleasant experience for anybody, regardless of age. However, when a person flails their arms in an attempt to prevent the procedure from moving forward, there is greater risk of serious injury. If it can be proven that the nurse in this incident was simply trying to keep from injuring the woman by securing her arm to the table to continue the procedure, then there was no wrongdoing and this incident could be dismissed.
