| We currently have another wrongful death | | | | subsequently delivered the baby on her own and |
| lawsuit, however this one involves 2 hospitals that | | | | the baby died. |
| displayed the same negligence. The suit is against | | | | Valley hospital is also in the suit claiming their |
| UMC Hospital in Las Vegas, as well as Valley | | | | nurses were rude and making unprofessional |
| Hospital in Las Vegas. | | | | remarks, which seems to be heightened because |
| The suit alleges the plaintiff, Roshunda Abney | | | | they had the chance to correct the wrongduing |
| came in to the hospital with severe stomach | | | | of UMC hospital, but instead decided to make it |
| pains and essentially, the hospital said they were | | | | worse. |
| to busy to help here. Both hospitals turned her | | | | The moral of the story here is Healthcare in |
| away saying they were to busy to help her. | | | | America is in serious peril. The true feeling and |
| There are many scenarios that could definitely | | | | understanding of the atmosphere during both |
| come up in trial. Many many he said, she said | | | | exchanges at each hospital will never be known. |
| situations. However, the major isssue is EMTALA | | | | But it leads to an interesting feeling of |
| Rules. Basically these are the rules that determine | | | | helplessness when a person is hurt. The hospital |
| how every hospital must conduct business, | | | | should be the safest, most reassuring place to be |
| especially when someone is in pain. In a brief | | | | when you are hurt. Instead it has turned into a |
| conclusion of the rules states that the hospital | | | | tense fight for control. Hospitals proving they are |
| may not create a hostile environment in which | | | | in control, in which they clearly are, and the |
| causing a patient in pain to leave the hospital. | | | | patient in a panic for their safety and sometimes |
| Basically, all people with pain must be looked at | | | | life. |
| first if in your hospital, and you have to be nice. | | | | If only these healthcare places could remember |
| A major issue here is, the nurse was clearly rude | | | | what they are in the business for. They way I |
| to the plaintiff, and rude to the other patients | | | | understand it, healthcare is designed "Protect and |
| according to witnesses. However, the major issue | | | | promote the health of patients and the public." |
| is that Roshunda Abney was pregnant, and | | | | Hmm epic fail here! |