Neglect Charges Dropped Against Kentucky Nursing Home Worker
Published: January 27th, 2012 • No Comments
Charges of nursing home neglect have been dropped against a Kentucky nurse after a judge determined that prosecutors mislead a grand jury in order to get her indicted.
Elizabeth Elaine Royse was accused of felony nursing home neglect last summer for allegedly failing to carry out a number of important duties while caring for a patient at Golden Living Center in Frankfort. Prosecutors said she neglected to order lab results, give direction to nursing assistants and inform supervisors of important information.
But all of that appears to be in question after Franklin Circuit Court Judge Thomas Wingate dismissed without prejudice the charge against her, saying that an inspector with the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office gave false or misleading statements to the grand jury, according to a story on LEX18.com.
Royse was able to prove that she had contacted supervisors about a patient’s failing health, despite state claims to the contrary. After the supervisors allegedly failed to respond, Royse resigned, saying that management of the nursing home prevented nurses from providing the best care possible.
