27 May 2023 , 15:45
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A nurse stands accused of intentionally administering lethal doses of insulin, resulting in the deaths of two patients and the hospitalisation of another.
Heather Pressdee, a 40-year-old registered nurse from Natrona Heights in Pennsylvania, has been charged with two counts of homicide, attempted murder, aggravated assault, neglect of a care dependent person, and reckless endangerment.
The alleged incidents took place at Quality Life Services, a skilled nursing facility in Chicora.
Investigators revealed that the victims were under her care when they allegedly received overdoses of insulin, a hormone used to regulate blood sugar levels in diabetes patients.
The incidents occurred at the Quality Life Services in Chicora while Pressdee was looking after the menThe dose caused medical emergencies and tragically resulted in the deaths of two men, aged 55 and 83.
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Additionally, a 73-year-old man survived but was hospitalised after allegedly being administered a potentially lethal dose of insulin.
Pressdee had a history of disciplinary actions for abusive behavior towards patients and staff at multiple health facilities since 2018, leading to her resignation or termination.
The two victims died on December 4 and December 25, 2022, while the surviving victim allegedly received the overdose on August 31st, 2022.
Pressdee claims one of the men told her to 'kill him', and that she felt bad for the two men who later died because their 'quality of life was not good'The two deceased men were roommates; both experienced hypoglycaemia and were rushed to hospital where they later died.
A nurse practitioner, interviewed by the police, expressed astonishment, stating that in her 30 years of experience, she had never encountered such a situation.
Furthermore, Pressdee allegedly told a nurse practitioner that one of the victims "would be better off dead".
A typical room at the Quality of Life Services facility located in Chicora, PA, where Pressdee had workedPressdee was taken into custody after law enforcement arrived at her residence.
She seemingly admitted her involvement to the officers, claiming that the surviving victim, who was in Covid isolation, had requested her to "kill him".
Pressdee also confessed that she believed the two deceased men had a poor quality of life before administering the fatal doses of insulin.
In a statement, Quality Life Services said: "Quality Life Services is shocked and devastated to learn that the charges brought against Ms. Pressdee by the Attorney General’s Office include alleged illegal activity that occurred at our QLS – Chicora facility.
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"We will continue to fully cooperate with the Attorney General’s Office as needed in the investigation and prosecution of this matter.
"We can assure our community, our residents, our families and our staff that all residents of Quality Life Services - Chicora are safe and are receiving appropriate care and services."