Comments on: There ought to be a law…

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:52:24 +0000

I doubt these aide will ever work in human services again. But then again, in todays forgiving, lets-give-everyone-another-chance world, it would not surprise me.

By: Holly

Holly — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:31:09 +0000

OMG this is awful! The judge condemned what the aides did, but did not give any form of punishement, including revoking of the CNA! Out of decency he or she could have done that without any problem.

I hope these aides are forever barred from working with people- as aides, as nurses, as any human service career.

Shameful!

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:00:34 +0000

I think the judge could have used more gravel power in this case. Too often, crimes or near crimes are committed and our judges hand out these slaps on the wrists instead of a real objective punishment. This is one reason why society as a whole has deterorated so much. No one is held accountable for their actions.

Sad. Very sad.

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:22:25 +0000

They may not be able to charge them with a crime but the state should be able to take action against their certification ethical, conduct unbecoming, or something like that.
Mary

By: Patti

Patti — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:57:19 +0000

Actually Drew, most states do not call it abuse when a health care worker abuses a dead body; there are NO laws in most states! It’s terrible. Now, the average citizen can face criminal charges if he or she handles a dead body in a disrespectful manner. Health care workers cannot be charged with actual ABUSE, as currently defined, because a dead body is not a living resident/patient/client. Stupid eh?

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:21:29 +0000

How could anyone let this happen. The body should be treated with respect as if the person is still alive.

By: drew

drew — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:47:09 +0000

I know most states have laws regarding the abuse of a deceased person body why don’t they apply here or why are they not being upheld?

By: Patti

Patti — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:28:01 +0000

Tracy I think you’re right. Poetic justice would show us what goes around comes around.

I don’t want to believe we have such classless idiots among us, but I DO know we do. A lot of people worry about what will happen to their body when they die. Stuff like this doesn’t help our profession at all.

I imagine, with their names being public now via court records, no facility would ever hire them. I sure hope not. If they can’t lose their certifications, they can still lose their ability to work as aides.

By: Tracy D.

Tracy D. — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:24:51 +0000

Wow.

I’m pretty sure this falls under the Karma category. Likely it won’t happen to them, but instead to someone they love so they can actually feel the shame it causes.

What on earth is funny about a dead body?

I’m happy to say that the CNA’s I work with have always been professional when caring for the recently deceased.

By: debbie lane

debbie lane — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:49:34 +0000

I think this is the worst thing ever! How can this ever go on in any place any where. The government should take action on this asap. I feel ashamed for these horrible c.n.a’s. Some day this very thing could happen to them, Have Respect!!!
Debbie Lane