Tennessee Nursing Home Resident Struck With Bed Pan
An aide at an unidentified Tennessee nursing home is under investigation after allegedly striking a resident with a bed pan.
The nurse's aide was accused of throwing a bed pan at a resident on March 2, 2011. According to the resident, he accidentally urinated in his bed twice and asked the aide for a bed pan to prevent further accidents. The aide reportedly threw the bed pan at the resident after retrieving it from the bathroom. The resident did not recall what the aide said to him, but he did remember experiencing pain when the bed pan hit him in the stomach. The man suffered a bruising the size of a fifty-cent piece on his stomach.
A subsequent interview with another resident revealed that he was awakened the night of the incident when the aide was yelling at the injured resident. Reportedly, the aide told the man she "didnt' have time for this all night" and threw the bed pan from approximately five feet away. She then took the bed pan away from the man, telling him, "No, you can just use your diaper all night."
According to the Chillicothe police, the matter remains under investigation.
Behavior such as that exhibited by the nurse's aide is unacceptable when caring for anyone, much less a defenseless nursing home resident trying to live his life with as much dignity as possible. The Terry Law Firm is experienced in handling cases of nursing home abuse and neglect. If you suspect that your loved one is experiencing abuse or neglect at the hands of nursing home staff, contact Illinois Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Attorney David Terry for a free no-obligation consultation at 1-888-317-2525.
