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Nurse Commits Suicide After Accidentally Giving Baby Fatal Overdose

After accidentally administering a fatal overdose of calcium chloride to an eight month old baby in September of last year, the grief-stricken nurse responsible for the tragedy has committed suicide. A nurse of 24 years with an unblemished record, Kimberly Hiatt was reportedly “devastated” from the incident. The subsequent investigation and loss of her job only accelerated Hiatt’s descent into depression.

MSNBC explains what happened when Hiatt gave the child a fatal overdose:

In Hiatt’s 24-year career, all of it at Seattle Children’s, dispensing 1.4 grams of calcium chloride — instead of the correct dose of 140 milligrams — was the only serious medical mistake she’d ever made, public investigation records show.

“She was devastated, just devastated,” said Lyn Hiatt, 49, of Seattle, Kim’s partner and co-parent of their two children, Eli, 18, and Sydney, 16.

That mistake turned out to be the beginning of an unraveled life, contributing not only to the death of the child, 8-month-old Kaia Zautner, but also to Hiatt’s firing, a state nursing commission investigation — and Hiatt’s suicide on April 3 at age 50.

While Hiatt’s firing seems straightforward enough, MSNBC‘s report touches on other possible reasons for Hiatt’s dismissal from Seattle Children’s. Hospital administrator‘s alleged Hiatt’s error was inconceivable given her level of experience and that she carelessly violated dosing protocols. In addition, MSNBC reported Hiatt’s termination might have also been due to discrimination, as Hiatt was a lesbian.

However, investigators also said they had concerns about “Patterns of behavior re: Boundaries, Authority, Relationships.”

A co-worker had filed a sexual harassment claim against Hiatt, who was a lesbian, in 2008, alleging Hiatt acted inappropriately by hugging her and kissing her on the cheek. In a letter, Hiatt denied there was anything sexual about the action, which she said was meant to comfort the co-worker during a tough time, and described the investigation as a “witch hunt.” She said the Human Resources department had a history of discriminating against her because of her sexual orientation with one document dating to 1994.

Seattle Children’s officials denied that Hiatt’s personal life had anything to do with her dismissal. “Our strong support for the diversity of our staff and the community we serve is well-established,” officials wrote. “Kim’s departure from Children’s was unrelated to her sexual orientation.”

Records revealed that Hiatt was shocked to be terminated for a single error, however tragic the outcome, as two weeks prior to the incident a professional evaluation awarded her as a “leading performer:”

“Kim’s nursing practice was incredible,” Lyn Hiatt said. “She was smart, she was quick.”

A storm of media attention followed news of the error, spurring state nursing commission officials to open an investigation into whether Hiatt’s license should be revoked. Ultimately, the agency imposed sanctions instead, including a $3,000 fine, 80 hours of new coursework on medication administration and four years of probation in which any supervisor would be required to report on Hiatt’s work every 90 days.

Nurse Commits Suicide After Accidentally Giving Baby Fatal Overdose

Eventually, however, an anguished Hiatt “ran out of coping skills.” In the wake of her death, the Washington State Nurses Association reportedly disputed Hiatt’s dismissal and negotiated a settlement with the hospital on her behalf. In the meantime, WSNA officials have reported hearing from other nurses who are worried the same fate might befall them:

“It certainly has heightened that fear factor,” said Sally Watkins, assistant executive director of nursing practice, education and research for the WSNA.

A survey of WSNA nurses in the months after Hiatt’s case became public found that half of respondents believe their mistakes will be held against them personally. Even more worrisome, nearly a third say they would hesitate to report an error or patient safety concern because they’re afraid of retaliation or harsh discipline.

“Punitive actions are actually counterproductive. Everything in the literature points to that not being the right step to take,” Watkins said. “Nurses in that unit or hospital will not report things. There’s this heightened awareness: It could be me.”

(H/T: MSNBC)

Comments (139)

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  • smccray76
    Posted on June 28, 2011 at 9:54am

    The problem is, and the MSNBC story stated, she was talking to someone while preparing the medication. Distractions in nursing happen, unfortunately, the culture on nursing lets it happen. Doctors call with orders, lab calls with critical values, family members call with questions/problems/complaints, transportation needs to take bed 2 to xray NOW, and if you make any of them wait, they are going to report you/write you up/ file a complaint/ stand there and yell/ let the phone ring on and on and on. Meanwhile you are trying to decipher a doctor’s handwriting, find out what the last calcium level was, what the potassium level is, and what the cardiac monitor is reading (because there has to be a reason the calcium chloride was ordered, was it for high potassium must check EKG) and as you are on the computer attempting to do this, bystanders think you are browsing the internet Suddenly the final distraction happened, and the nurse drew up the wrong dose, a decimal got moved and the med error occurred. Maybe not exactly like this, but along these lines. For those who say that haven’t made a med error, they just don’t know it…I’ve given a med that was discontinued, but still showing up to be given in the computer administration to be given, the prior nurse and the pharmacist never took it out of the system. Could have bled out a pt going to surgery… just got lucky.

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  • dont tread
    Posted on June 28, 2011 at 9:38am

    ^

    Knowing that this site posted this story simply because she is a lesbian, and viewers more than eager to jump on her for her orientation, is unfortunate.

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  • wewantchillywilly
    Posted on June 28, 2011 at 9:29am

    very sad story.

    some pretty mean comments on here. very disapointing that some of you feel you have to push a political agenda against liberals in a case that was a pure accident, and has absolutely nothing to do with liberals and conservatives. get over yourselves.

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  • Keats
    Posted on June 28, 2011 at 9:13am

    “Records revealed that Hiatt was shocked to be terminated for a single error, however tragic the outcome” – really? She killed someone and was shocked to be terminated. Let the rest of us try this. This is called checks and balances folks. When someone takes a human life, accidentally or not, you don’t keep them on the job caring for people. You just don’t do it. I would like to also say that this woman had a lot of problems in addition to this, being in a gay relationship and adopting children is not a sign of a healthy mind. It’s just a fact. She’s a child of God, but was obviously unstable to start with.

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  • nomercy63
    Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:53am

    I just had a thought you know that women have been giving birth to babies since the beginning of time!!! I think midwives were used??? I think that paying thousands of dollars for hospitals is unneeded unless of emergency!!! WOW just a thought because those little suckers are going to pop out no matter what you do!!!! Women in days of old would crawl into the brush and later a baby!! Remember Jesus little hay few barnyard animals all good! Back to the above story. Stop trusting people you do not know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Truth_NOW
    Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:52am

    I’ve been a nurse for many years, and it devastates me that this happened-not only for the loss of a child’s life, but for the baby’s family, for the nurse that committed the error, and for the loss of that nurse’s life, and for her family.

    How many lives did she save in all her years of nursing-did anyone report that?

    It doesn’t matter to me whether she was a lesbian, a liberal, or a libertarian. She was human, and we do unfortunately make some huge, devastating mistakes sometimes. And, we have to be punished for them. If I committed the same mistake, I’d expect to lose my license, and face prison time. As a nurse, it is my job to not make mistakes like that-if I do, I pay the cost.

    WE ARE EACH ACCOUNTABLE FOR OUR MISTAKES-no matter how huge and tragic, or how small and seemingly insignificant.

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  • biffo
    Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:51am

    Her mistake KILLED a human being. Termination is the right thing to do. That’s life. This ‘everyone gets a trophy’ society has turned responsibility upside down. The special ‘homosexual’ class that has been elevated above reproach seems to feel that, hey she only killed a baby, and anyway, she a lesbian and should be allowed more failures than you damaged ‘normies’. My sympathies to the family of the DEAD BABY!

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  • tadroid
    Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:33am

    Maybe her liberal progressive politics didn’t have an answer for her when she looked in the mirror? On one hand she promotes murdering babies in the womb and breaking down the family model to satisfy her own perversion – being a gay liberal progressive with children. On the other hand she was a nurse charged with administering modern healing practices to those that escaped the womb alive! I see the conflict. A nurse could more successfully deal with honest mistakes if they were more consistent proponents of life 24/7!!!

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  • Alvin691
    Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:25am

    Why are they making her to be the victim? While she apparently was a good nurse, she made a mistake that lead to the death of her patient. What is standard practice when this happens? Does the person kill themselves? This is a sign of emotional immaturity.

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  • ThoreauHD
    Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:23am

    She was a moron. Who cares. Do you guys realize how big 1.4 grams are? Those are two horse pills. It’s almost the size of the kids head. What a idiot. At least she can’t do any more damage.

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    • tadroid
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:41am

      How long would a baker remain employed if he mistook 2 teaspoons for 2 cups? Moving the decimal point 2 places to the left doesn’t seem like a big mistake in math class, but when it involves the visual of weights and measures, it’s enormous!!

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    • Airb0rne4325
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 3:30pm

      You are assuming youknow the route of the medication. Could have been an IVP and an Amp of Adult dosing Calcium Chlroide has 1 gram in it. Could have been used in a blood wash for hypocalcemia during hemodialysis. Could have been premixed in Pharmacy and she is the one that hung the drip. There is not enough info here to draw an accurate conclusion of the med error. Was she in the wrong, yes. She didn’t check her 5 Rights. Right 1)Med 2)Dose 3)Route 4)Time 5)Patient.
      You make an error on your job and someone gets mad, or delayed, or possibly injured. She makes an error and someone dies. 1 recorded med error in 24 yrs is an impecable record.
      Amnesty of nurses when they make med errors is so other nurses can learn from the mistake and keep it from happening again.
      Med errors happen. They are humans. Her’s was a huge mistake and a child died. All this Lesbian talk is a tangent of the issue, a distraction. Nothing else.

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    • Caliekc
      Posted on July 2, 2011 at 12:47am

      you are a moron! 1.4 gms could have been a small amount in a syringe depending on the concentration! You should have some clue what the hell you are saying prior to having diarrhea coming out of your mouth! Maybe at your job at wal mart, you have never made a mistake when greeting someone. But as a Nurse, you could never imagine what it takes to be a nurse and deal with idiots like yourself! I hope when you need help or family members are in the hospital you refrain from speaking.

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  • Dateech
    Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:21am

    As a nurse and a teacher of nurses, I understand the devastation and depression following the incident. I don’t quite understand the politicising the whole thing. The fact that she was a lesbian has NOTHING to do with incident. Seems the libs will use this tragedy as a justification for a program, further regulation or increased control with no concern for the families involved. Sad, Sad Sad!

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  • MaggieRose
    Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:20am

    I know exactly how this nurse felt. While I have never had a medication error, just being investigated for one clerical error after a 15 year perfect record is enough to push you to the brink. And that was just on the local level I cannot imagine the pressure if it got to the state level.

    Seattle Children’s is one of the best hospitals in the nation, period. Their level of professionalism, skill, caring and performance is unmatched. To have been employed there for 24 years, this nurse had to be one of the best… peerless in her performance, day after day, hour after hour. Her death will cause ripples in the community for years to come, and I mourn her passing. God bless HER grieving children, partner, and co-workers.

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  • bew0576
    Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:01am

    Well of course this is all because she’s a lesbian – what else would MSNBC report.
    There should be some attention paid to how racist that Jon Stewart is concerning Herman Cain. Eveytime that someone disagrees with Herman Cain, I’m calling them racist. After all, every person that disagrees with OBAMA is racist – so are we going to over look those that disagree with Cain?

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  • Iman Barak Hussein
    Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:51am

    Somehow, someway, the democrats will use this to fund another program.
    Maybe the program will be called: Chill, babies die all the time, so what’s the dif ?

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  • teddrunk
    Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:42am

    “Even more worrisome, nearly a third say they would hesitate to report an error or patient safety concern because they’re afraid of retaliation or harsh discipline.” Then let’s not continue to kid ourselves that nursing is a career chosen because of a feeling of compassion for people, any more than being a plumber.

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  • Ausgav
    Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:42am

    Very sad outcome for everyone involved. My heart goes out to the families.

    PS- I love how everyone posting can turn this into a political issue…. just sickening, really! Get a life and get out of your parents basement.

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    • TraciS
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 9:46am

      I agree with your comment. As a nurse, medication errors are so easy to commit, and devastating to all involved. This tragedy has nothing to do with ideology, and everything with feeling compassion to the families. One lost a small child, and the other lost someone important to them as well. Stop with the democrat/lesbian bashing. Can we not take the moral high ground and give them compassion? Those of you who always assign political punditry to everything- show that you have more to your character than bullying those at there lowest moments.

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    • GiGi80
      Posted on June 29, 2011 at 1:17pm

      Agree 100%. As usual, the Blaze gives a political/social spin to this. The MSNBC article from which the author lifted this story makes the point that medical errors have far-reaching tragic consequences. In fact, the headline of the MSNBC story is “Nurse’s suicide highlights twin tragedies of medical errors.” Haven’t any of you noticed that most of the stories on the Blaze are cut-and-pasted from what Beck refers to as the “main street media” and then injected with political or cultural buzz words to stir up the masses?

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  • JUSTANOTHEROPINION
    Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:35am

    What can be said here, sad for all involved.

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  • kickagrandma
    Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:34am

    Living without GOD just doesn’t work, guys. Even living with HIM is tough and sometimes, even often, tragedies occur. The difference is GOD and our friends we surround ourselves with who love and adore HIM. Otherwise, the blows of life absolutely are our undoing.

    There are no words of comfort strong enough for the baby’s death. Precious lives are in our hands everyday, people. Starting each day with prayer and living “consciously” and aware and awake, esp. if we work in a health-care or first responders position is so terribly important. We must add nurses and doctors, dentists, etc. ~~~ all healthcare and first responders personnel to our prayers.

    GOD BLESS, “guys” and may HE keep us awake in all senses of the word.

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  • Taxpayer550
    Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:32am

    “In addition, MSNBC reported Hiatt’s termination might have also been due to discrimination, as Hiatt was a lesbian.”

    A perfectly logical conclusion given MSNBC’s political stance. Why focus on the obvious cause of termination when you can use the opportunity to forward a liberal political and social agenda?

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    • GiGi80
      Posted on June 29, 2011 at 9:39am

      The MSNBC article does not say this at all, either implicitly or explicitly. This is the “author” of this poorly-written “news” article taking liberties with the facts to gin up some righteous indignation.

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  • psst
    Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:30am

    It’s a sad story all around.
    I’m appalled at homosexuality. It’s an Abomination according to the Bible.
    Nevertheless, many homosexuals are very good at their jobs.
    Everyone make mistakes.that this mistake lead to the death of a child is tragic.
    There have been tragic mistakes in airplane accients,mining accidentsand,train accidents and other types of jobs.
    Tragic mistakes have happened in the past, present and will undoubtly happen inthe future. Mistakes, tragic or not will happen as we are all humans and humans have always made mistakes in the past,present and future.
    IMO,her lifestyle had nothing to do w/ this accident , even heteros gets stressed out w/ frictions that happens in their lives and some of their actions. IE. divorce, disease/sickness ,infidelity dhildren on drugs, of hooked on drugs themselves etc.
    This was tragic. All suicides are tragic. Whether the person is a hetero or a homosexual

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    • GiGi80
      Posted on June 29, 2011 at 9:37am

      Well, it’s a good thing that no one is forcing you to be homosexual!

      Yours in the true and compassionate Christ,

      GiGi

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  • Ballgame
    Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:24am

    I pray for those involved that Christ comforts them in their loss. Lesbian or not she was a child of God. Prayer also for the loss of a child, who’s death was a mistake.

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  • PatriotLady
    Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:23am

    Tragic accident, followed by intentional devastation. There has to be a way to ensure safety without destroying people who make a mistake, even a serious one.

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    • OUTRIDER WRITER
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:41am

      @PatriotLady
      Well stated.

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    • foobear
      Posted on June 29, 2011 at 3:59am

      @Patriotlady: “There has to be a way to ensure safety without destroying people who make a mistake, even a serious one.”

      If you have an idea, I’m sure the hospitals would love to hear it. Reducing misdoses is a huge issue right now in the medical field.

      An inpatient pharmacy at a large hospital will fill thousands of prescriptions per day, and mistakes are made all the time:
      Doctors will write down the wrong drug, the wrong dosing, or not take into account renal or hepatic function.
      Pharmacists review every order a doctor punches in, but they make mistakes, too.
      Pharm techs can contribute if they notice something wrong, but they also can misfill a dose.
      Manufacturers occasionally send out bad product that will kill you (like with the Heparin issue a year or two ago), and doing recalls in large hospitals is a nightmare.
      Nurses can misdose, or miss a dose entirely.

      Hospitals combat all these problems by doing things like having pre-filled drugs at common dosage levels available in “vending machines” that the doctors and nurses can access, and moving to electronic / physician order entry systems will help eliminate problems from poor doctor handwriting, but introduce issues of their own.

      One case study I read involved a doctor misclicking on a dropdown menu and putting acid into a person’s eyedrops. Fortunately the *patient* noticed it and asked the pharmacist about it.

      It’s a huge problem, and my heart goes out to this poor woman. I hope the Lord embr

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  • idontgetit
    Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:22am

    Very tragic story, but more tragic is the social spin…”two weeks prior to the incident a professional evaluation awarded her as a “leading performer:”” Why would they give a lesbian such an award, and then fire her two weeks later for being a lesbian?

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    • OUTRIDER WRITER
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:38am

      @Idont**
      Good point.

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    • SpankDaMonkey
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:24am

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      @idontgetit
      Why would they give a lesbian such an award, and then fire her two weeks later for being a lesbian?

      She got things done “Lickety Split”……..

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    • Do not Feed Trolls
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:23pm

      Spankdamonkey? Really? Cruel words…

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    • GiGi80
      Posted on June 29, 2011 at 9:35am

      The article does not state as fact that she was fired for “being a lesbian.” The writer IMPLIES that an MSNBC report MAY have SUGGESTED that. The author does not, of course, provide a link or a citation for the MSNBC report (this is, after all, an opinion site, not a news site). If you actually do look for the MSNBC article and read it you will note that it clearly states the exact opposite of this implication. The “lesbian firing” bit was just to gin up a little righteous indignation about the nurse’s life style. If “Tiffany” were a real journalist, she would know that you do not refer to the subject of a news story by a nickname (Kim), but rather by last name or title and last name.

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  • PatriotLady
    Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:17am

    Tragic accident, followed by intentional devastation. Lord, please be with both of those families as they try to move forward.

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  • teddrunk
    Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:10am

    Hey, she was probably a Democrat. Why would killing a child bother her. They do it every day.

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    • SpankDaMonkey
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:20am

      .
      I thought the same thing. It must be tuffer than I thought being a Progressive, Liberal Democrate.

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    • decendentof56
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:23am

      Though I certainly don’t agree with her lifestyle, I certainly ‘do’ understand how this led to her suicide. She must have loved kids, and the fact that she brought two children into a homosexual environment, though it could be viewed as somewhat of an oxymoron to loving kids, should not be used against her. The grief of what she did was just too overwhelming. God-speed to Kimberly.

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    • teddrunk
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:28am

      Decendent, no one that loves children could be a Democrat. That you’ll have to admit.

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    • ILUVJESUS
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:41am

      Reminds me of what bill Clintons mother did. She however had bill and co. To cover it up.

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    • frodis
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 7:59am

      This stuff happens more often than you think. They really need to double check everything they do. Very sad story.

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    • grandmaof5
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:01am

      So the ‘nurses won’t report an error or patient safety concerns because they might be disciplined’, well duh, what else would they expect. How about don’t make the error to begin with! And how is it all about THEM when a patient dies because of their mistake. Not one word about the poor parents who entrusted their child to a nurse who made a fatal mistake – what about their grief? No it’s about the union and their defense of one of their own and excuses for poor performance. Get it right to begin with and this would be a non-issue.

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    • yougottabekidding
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:03am

      There exists a higher standard for nurses, doctors, ect., and I do not think killing a family member is acceptable, accident or not
      If you were looking to place your child in a hospital what would be your criteria? I would think killing a child with an overdose might figure in there (and still employing that person to take care of my child), but thats just me! So employing someone that has made that mistake might be detrimental to the hospital. Thankfully she has a union to make this right!
      Never let a crisis go to waste!

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    • Redd
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:22am

      She ran out of commie progressive coping shills.

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    • tadroid
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:23am

      AMEN! Also, her “partner” who was assisting in “co-parenting” their children wasn’t much help in addressing her depression either. Oh the oxymoronic behavior of the progressive liberals never ceases to amaze me. Marching for the right to kill babies while still in the womb, but suffering suicidal depression when they mistakenly kill one outside of the womb.

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    • rightwingheroes
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:23am

      co-parent? WTF what is this world coming to.

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    • one years food ration like glenn says
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:26am

      Sorry but after 24 years you would think she would know the difference between 1.4 grams to 140 “MILLIGRAMS ” and the effects .. IDK it’s just the whole thing is a very sad story.. I feel sorry for both…

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    • proudpatriot77
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:35am

      A baby died from her mistake and they say she was fired because she was a lesbian? Maybe the fact that the parents of the baby will sue the hospital for millions is the reason why they fired her.

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    • Truth Wins Every Time
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:57am

      Anyone bother to check the doctors orders on the chart? The doctors hand writing….legible or not.
      Although, the nurse is duty bound to double check those orders if in doubt.
      Suicide………the cowards way out.

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    • jado1981
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 9:09am

      I don’t care to get into her sexuality, but I can understand her feeling of hopelessness after the death of the child. In Texas, at Texas Health Resources, and Cooks Children’s Hospital, the administering nurse has to take the medication that is stored and prescribed for the patient, and verify it with the on-call supervisor before administering it. They did it every time for our child who was there for 1 1/2 months. So yes, it was the nurse’s fault, but then again, it could have been prevented if the hospital had a “double check” before giving out medication.

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    • Stuck_in_CA
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 9:32am

      Tragic & very sad. This woman was undoubtedly a compassionate, caring person. The death of that child gave her more guilt than she could endure.
      This is a loss of a dedicated professional, with I believe, a loving soul. Christ would’ve taken her yoke.

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    • Alaren
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 9:48am

      I have to say I am disgusted with what I have read so far. It’s bad enough that she had to go through this but for people to say she was evil really pushes me to extremes of anger. I work in the health care field and I have been there when someone has made a major mistake that led to multiple firings. It crushes a good nurse to know that a mistake on their part led to the death of a patient. All I can really say is that I am disgusted at the callousness of people on here saying she couldn’t possibly love children and the mentality some of you are putting forth…you should be ashamed of yourself.

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    • loneconser
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:12am

      TEDDRUNK you must be a liberal trying to make conservatives look bad. The comment was hate, uncalled for. I agree with ALAREN.

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    • SgtB
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:59am

      Let’s all ignore the obvious here. She was a lesbian, which means that she makes it a trend to make bad decisions. Was she an evil person, probably not, just one who makes bad decisions. This time, that bad decision led to the death of an infant. The results of her mistake were then immediate and swift. Unfortunately for the innocent child, stupid hurts some more than others. This led to her being fired, nothing wrong with that in my book. Kill a kid get fired. It would darn sure happen at any other job in the world (except abortion doctor or Chinese police officer). She couldn’t deal with this consequence so she again pulled her bad decision making skills out of her hat and committed suicide. It looks like one bad decision after another.

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    • Deanna in Missouri
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 11:23am

      Alaren
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 9:48am

      I have to say I am disgusted with what I have read so far. It’s bad enough that she had to go through this but for people to say she was evil really pushes me to extremes of anger. I work in the health care field and I have been there when someone has made a major mistake that led to multiple firings. It crushes a good nurse to know that a mistake on their part led to the death of a patient. All I can really say is that I am disgusted at the callousness of people on here saying she couldn’t possibly love children and the mentality some of you are putting forth…you should be ashamed of yourself.

      I agree with you. I do not agree with her lifestyle but the comments on this are horrible. I cannot imagine what she must of felt by that baby dying. I am ashamed of some of you posters as well. You should be ashamed.

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    • kindling
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 1:48pm

      I just figured something out reading these posts…….The reason Libs hate people that are against abortion is because the latter group love all babies no matter the age…..born or not. Libs only give value to children that are wanted and because us on the right give value to all life we are making them look like the murders they are. That is also why the left pushes gay marriage on us. They wish to force us to give value to something we find repulsive…just like abortion. It is funny how the left can look in the mirror and see what ever they wish….except the truth which is the only thing there.

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    • Secret Squirrel
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 1:59pm

      .
      Please.
      A democrat would have been proud.
      I hope the poor lady has found peace.

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    • ZOMBIE JESUS LOVES ME
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 2:19pm

      Hey, all you guys making comments about Democrats not caring about the life of a baby?

      F-you! You people, all you pious pieces of human filth, can all get hit by a bus and depart this world tasting your own blood.

      You conservative pr!cks are as nasty and vile as the most hate-filled liberal.

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    • the_zazzy
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 2:36pm

      Hey ZOMBIE JESUS HYPOCRITE, aren’t you the one who just called Bristol a skank and told her mom to fall on a pair of scissors? You are just filled with all sorts of love to others, aren’t you. If we conservatives could just follow your example of tolerance, love, and acceptance, we’d be in much better shape.

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    • Sound The Trumpet In Zion
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 2:47pm

      It is a terrible shame when someone dies especially this way and because of causing a child’s death it horrible. I’m sure it is too late but I pray for her.

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    • USA83
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 3:10pm

      You are VILE. Claiming that all Democrats are baby killers or something less? Really? I thought much better of this place. She obviously couldn’t deal with her mistake and took her life. While it is not my job to critiqe her lifestyle or religous choices or even political party. Your comment disgusts me. I will pray for her kids and family for they lost someone they love. I will also pray for the poor child who lost their life. But you my friend need more prayers. For to think that your comment was ok, is wrong.

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    • ZOMBIE JESUS LOVES ME
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 3:27pm

      THE_ZAZZY! Broseph. Are you mad at me?

      I thought our friendship was special, beyond left and right.

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    • the_zazzy
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 4:28pm

      Our friendship does transcend left and right, black and white, weak and might, day and night! I have many liberal friends. Just don’t wish death on me by scissors or “sex machines.” Both sound like terrible ways to die!

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    • the_zazzy
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 4:34pm

      @ ZOMBIE JESUS:
      I could never be mad at you! Our friendships transcends left and right, black and white, weak and might, day and night. I have many liberal friends…I don’t understand the disease they have. I will be your BFF as long as you don’t wish death on me by scissors, buses, or “sex machines.” All of them sound like terrible ways to go.

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    • the_zazzy
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 4:37pm

      Oops, I got posted twice. The Blaze needs to update their technology…I didn’t think my first post took.

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    • watchmany2k
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 5:21pm

      Tragic all around.
      You will see more mistakes like this as portions of obamacare kick in.
      Nurses get the dirty end of the stick in hospitals as it is, with cost cuting, the number of patients they care for has gone way up, add in extra obama paperwork, demanding elite doctors and it is a fertile brew for mistakes. It’s a complicated profession, made next to impossible when work is piled on to save a few bucks, THEN make them personally responsible so that they have to carry their own malpractice insurance, you will see care skyrocket and only the stupid left to work.

      We have turned healthcare into a nightmare for ALL involved, patient and caregiver.
      I just can’t wait to see what it looks like in a few years after we finally see obamacare kick in.
      I wonder if we can do “homehospital” like we do “homeschool” to get around it ?
      Probably not, but there will be people relegated to back-room “care” we will be so desperate.

      Stay Healthy America
      Your LIFE depends on it.

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    • DogTags
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 5:23pm

      There have been studies that show homosexual conduct leads to mental illness and higher rates of suicide.

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    • DEADDOGSRUN
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 5:31pm

      @teddrunk
      So very sad, and so very true.

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    • ZOMBIE JESUS LOVES ME
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 5:39pm

      No! No wishing death upon you.

      (I can’t believe they removed my sex machine comment.)

      :-(

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    • Do not Feed Trolls
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:12pm

      Really?

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    • USAMama
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:30pm

      Somehow I had a feeling they would pull the “discrimination” card. She made a tragic mistake, while I feel sorry for her, it was a fatal mistake and the hospital had every right to let her go. If she were straight nobody would question that decision, but once it comes out she‘s a lesbian then it’s assumed the hospital staff are somehow intolerant or bigots.

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    • USAMama
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 8:59pm

      I would like to add that I, too, am disgusted by many of the comments here. Nobody knows this woman’s heart but God Himself and to judge her so harshly is just sinful. I would prefer to think my fellow conservatives were better then that, but it just goes to show there is hate on both sides. It’s not about republican or democrat, it‘s about what’s on your heart. I pray God softens many of yours.

      Not all dems hate children, there are many who are in fact pro life. To say that is not the case is just as wrong as to say all conservatives are racists.

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    • pattybbb1
      Posted on June 28, 2011 at 9:47pm

      I can only imagine the pain she felt.

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    • foobear
      Posted on June 29, 2011 at 3:50am

      @One Years: “Sorry but after 24 years you would think she would know the difference between 1.4 grams to 140 “MILLIGRAMS ” and the effects .”

      Dosing errors happen all the time at hospitals. Multiple steps prevent misdoses:
      1) The doctor prescribing the right dose
      2) The in-patient pharmacist checking the order
      3) The pharm tech filling the order (technically not part of the chain, but they can notice when things are funny)
      4) The nurse administering the dose.

      Each step along the way has about a 1%-10% error rate (depending on how you count it), which is why hospitals require a lot of eyeballs on every order. Hospitals also have protocols for a lot of tricky orders, and everyone is supposed to be extra careful in neonatal environments, but errors do happen.

      It sounds like in this case the nurse might have been filling the dose and administering it herself(!?) which eliminated all of the safety steps – one bad doctor’s handwriting and you have a dead baby on your hands. If this is how Childrens was operating, then Childrens was responsible for the death.

      If she violated protocol *and* misdosed a patient *and* got a baby killed, then being fired was an appropriate punishment. It’s the kind of thing that gets your license revoked. Though in this case, the board probably did the right thing by just penalizing her severely… if she had an otherwise flawless record.

      I feel horrible for the poor nurse, and shame on you guys for mocking her grief. Dead babi

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    • Concerned1
      Posted on June 29, 2011 at 6:09am

      What an incredibly ugly thing to say. TWO people have died! Where is your decency?

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    • blazer809
      Posted on June 29, 2011 at 8:59am

      @ARALEN
      “Records revealed that Hiatt was shocked to be terminated for a single error, however tragic the outcome”

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    • GiGi80
      Posted on June 29, 2011 at 9:19am

      What a sickening comment. Are you really implying that ANYONE who is a registered Democrat would hurt (or worse) a child? You are equating a political party affiliation with the worst behavior imaginable? I hope that you do not leave your basement often — you sound like you might be a danger to others. It is not “normal” to be this angry and deluded.

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    • sundance_sp
      Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:02pm

      Oh duude, that’s cold. Hey, I’m as conservative as they come,, and even I wouldn’t say that. You might find this hard to believe, and rightfully dispute me on it, but there are some liberal pro-lifers out there. Even then, your civility,,, is greatly lacking.

      Sure she is a lesbian. Ok, so? If we didn’t know this information about her would we still spill our vitriol? Not me! Yes, I do admit, the lesbian part bothers me, but, again, she was a top knotch nurse, a damn good one at that. I also, do have to admit, that her actions were without a shadow of doubt should have gotten her fired. Simply, you just can’t make that kind of a mistake in a hospital,,, especially in a pediatric ward. Huh, just to think,,, off by a 1000 mg… she should have questioned that. But,,, we all make mistakes,, in a hospital, well,, that’s a different story.

      Bottom line for me? Don’t let the bull about her being a lesbian fool ya. It came down to her grave mistake,,, which is, I am certain, why she took her own life,,,, nothing more, or less than that. Yah, it’s a bummer,, a real bummer, that a good nurse like her chose to make that ultimate decision. I truly hope she rests in peace…

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    • pazzo242
      Posted on June 30, 2011 at 2:54am

      This woman commits suicide and this is your response TEDDRUNK. You are one sick person. I am a conservative and you are right she probably was a liberal, but its comments like your that give conservatives a bad name. She killed herself over a mistake she made. Nurses work long hours and given the mistake was 140 vs 1.4 then I would think people might be able to see how that could be mixed up when the nurse read the orders. So do us all a favor and live up to your name and go have a drink.

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