These two supposed "nurses" (Cecily and Anita) recently violated a long-prescribed, critical treatment protocol for a developmentally disabled resident. They substituted a cup with some Dr. Pepper poured into it, for a freshly opened can of Dr. Pepper, to facilitate the resident's taking his anti-seizure medication.
Nurse Anita offered an excuse for this: she had been told that, "They (perhaps meaning the evil psychiatrist Dr. Cosgrove, or Tanika Hankerson who runs the Kiley snake pit, or some other perpetrator) want the amount of Dr. Pepper given to this resident to be reduced." In other words state bureaucrats are second guessing the doctor in charge, based on some agenda of their own.
Patients and their doctors and guardians are never told who the particular state bureaucrats are. (Sincere apologies to the evil Dr. Cosgrove and Tanika Hankerson, in case they were not involved this time!) The bureaucrats always remain nameless for their protection, no matter what harm they cause to unprotected patients in the shameful pursuit of immunity, convenience, or profit. Nobody ever knows who said what on what authority... bad things just happen all by themselves!
Nurse Anita might know who told her to give this particular patient Dr. Pepper poured into a cup instead of following the prescribed protocol. But under deposition, she'll likely answer with a standard, "I do not recall at this time." She'll certainly deny any bad intent.
But if the patient has a seizure and dies because he was unable to take his medication, somebody will eventually pay.
The state snake pit, as irreconcilable with reality as it may seem, is supposed to help people, not kill them.
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