I agree. Just because she is a nurse does not mean she has relinquished her rights to privacy and due process.

Carol, Mark, please know that you were not the only ones who loved Brent.

My wife talked to Brent on his last day. Like the article said, he couldn't talk, but that didn't mean he was uncommunicative. He gave her a wonderful smile. In fact, when my wife came home, she beamed, telling me of the wonderful smile he had given her. She was caring for another kid in the classroom, but she couldn't ignore Brent.

And then the next day, that he had died overnight. He seemed to be doing better, but life is so fragile. She and her coworkers thought he had just died, not that he was killed. And that night, I held my wife in my arms as she cried for Brent.

He was such a sweet boy; the idea that someone would have wanted to kill him is beyond belief. The idea that a temporary nurse, on her first shift with Brent, did it seems highly improbable. The idea that someone else did it is even less likely.

I'd sure like for this to end up with a case of lab tests gone wrong, with Brent dying of natural causes, but I suppose that's never going to happen.

I'm a critical care RN w/ a BSN and 30 yrs. of on hand exp. Just wanted 2 give my .02 cents on the matter @ hand! I'm taking a quote from the main article on the subject of morphine pilfering. And I quote:

Although it's unclear whether it was a factor in the decision to charge Woomer, on the day before her arrest CEO of Hospice of Lancaster County Steven Knoub told Geesey "it was possible for a nurse to pilfer morphine in 2002

Why is this CEO of Hospice @ the time of incident or present CEO of Hospice stating the ability of pilfering by nurses as a general opinion from his perspective. Where did he reference this info. for him to make such a DAMAGING statement to all nurses in and about our profession!!!!!!

Is he, ( Steve Knoub) a nurse????? What led Geesey to get this info. and talk to Steve Knoub from Hospice and not the Agency/Co. that Woomer worked for???????

Does he realize by this mentioned qoute, He brings UNWARRANTED, NEGATIVE attention to good, caring, moral standing nurses who practice the profession daily in PA and around the world WHO CHERISH THEIR LICENSE JUST AS MUCH A WE CHERISH THE LIFE THAT WE GIVE CARE TO!!!!
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When I read the same quote I was thinking the same thing. Why is Hospice commenting on this?

I sure as h@ll never had access to pilfer morphine when I worked at a local hospital or nursing home. The only access I ever had to morphine, unsupervised, was when my mother was taking Roxanol for pain relief during her cancer.

I hope Joy Woomer has a top notch lawyer during her trial.

I hope she can afford a good lawyer.