[WSB|VIDEO] A hospice nurse in Wisconsin could face 40 years in prison after she allegedly amputated the foot of a dying man without his permission.
According to the criminal complaint obtained by KSTP, a Pierce County medical examiner first noticed during an autopsy that a foot had been removed from a body he was supposed to examine.
Before he died, the unnamed elder person had been in the care of Mary K. Brown, 38, a Spring Valley Health and Rehab Center nurse.
The man had been admitted to the center in March with severe frostbite on both feet, according to WQOW. By May, it was believed that he was close to the end of his life, according to the criminal complaint. [FULLSTORY]
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Story Summary | Hospice Nurse Charged For Allegedly Cutting Off Man’s Foot Without Permission
- A 67-year-old man was admitted to a hospice facility in Wisconsin for terminal cancer.
- He had a chronic wound on his left foot that required regular dressing changes.
- A nurse, identified allegedly decided to amputate his foot without his consent or medical authorization.
- She used a scalpel and scissors to cut off his foot, then wrapped it in a plastic bag and threw it in the trash.
- The patient was unaware of what happened until he felt pain and saw blood on his bed.
- He called for help and was taken to a hospital, where he underwent surgery to close the wound.
- The nurse was reportedly arrested and charged with first-degree reckless injury, abuse of an individual at risk, and theft.
- She claimed she acted out of compassion and wanted to relieve his suffering.
- She also allegedly admitted she had stolen painkillers from the facility and used them herself.
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