No "mother of the year" award here

markem · 11-01-2010, 02:43 PM

PITTSBURGH (AP) - A mother visiting her terminally ill son at a Pennsylvania hospital has been accused of injecting herself with the boy's drugs.

Karen Remsing, of Vancouver, Wash., was charged over the weekend with child endangerment, reckless endangerment, theft, criminal mischief, and committing prohibitive acts including possession of the prescription medication.

Authorities say the 42-year-old mother was visiting her 15-year-old son at UPMC's Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh when she unhooked his intravenous line, siphoned out a sedative using a syringe and injected herself with it.
Authorities say Remsing then reconnected the IV line and left an air bubble in the tube which put her son in further danger.

Remsing is being held in the Allegheny County Jail and her preliminary hearing is set for Wednesday. It wasn't immediately known if she had an attorney.

Chingas · 11-01-2010, 02:46 PM

Wow! Thats desperate. And sad. And Pathetic. Just. Damn!

Gophernut · 11-01-2010, 02:52 PM

That's just sick. I can't understand some people...

kelmac07 · 11-01-2010, 04:13 PM

11-01-2010, 05:34 PM

wow

stewshi · 11-01-2010, 05:50 PM

CPS should get involved in that one .... just stupid

hscmit · 11-01-2010, 06:09 PM

POS mom

pennjones · 11-01-2010, 06:19 PM

Yeah that's crazy, and she deserves to be in jail, but when I worked at UPMC (yes, I worked for that healthcare system), I heard rumors of a DOCTOR in an ICU disconnecting a patient's fentanyl pca (patient controlled analgesic) while they were sleeping, and were caught SUCKING on the tubing with the medication inside. From the stories I heard, they were fired on the spot, and were awaiting trial. My point is, this kind of stuff probably happens more than we like to think. By the way, when I worked there I was a Nursing assistant, now I'm an RN.

TonySmith · 11-01-2010, 06:35 PM

I may get flamed, so be it. she derserves more than jail. Some people are so pathetic and sorry they need to be taken off the payroll.

Barcode · 11-01-2010, 06:41 PM

All I can do is shake my head.

11-01-2010, 02:43 PM	#1
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,551 Trading: (47)	No "mother of the year" award here PITTSBURGH (AP) - A mother visiting her terminally ill son at a Pennsylvania hospital has been accused of injecting herself with the boy's drugs. Karen Remsing, of Vancouver, Wash., was charged over the weekend with child endangerment, reckless endangerment, theft, criminal mischief, and committing prohibitive acts including possession of the prescription medication. Authorities say the 42-year-old mother was visiting her 15-year-old son at UPMC's Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh when she unhooked his intravenous line, siphoned out a sedative using a syringe and injected herself with it. Authorities say Remsing then reconnected the IV line and left an air bubble in the tube which put her son in further danger. Remsing is being held in the Allegheny County Jail and her preliminary hearing is set for Wednesday. It wasn't immediately known if she had an attorney. __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

11-01-2010, 02:46 PM	#2
Chingas Death Is Waiting Join Date: Jun 2010 First Name: Chingas Location: Slayerville, Jersey Posts: 5,295 Trading: (35)	Re: No "mother of the year" award here Wow! Thats desperate. And sad. And Pathetic. Just. Damn! __________________ ---Chingas--- ---Team Death Bomb Squad: Captain---

11-01-2010, 02:52 PM	#3
Gophernut Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: Hudson, WI Posts: 1,661 Trading: (15)	Re: No "mother of the year" award here That's just sick. I can't understand some people... __________________ "My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government." Thomas Jefferson

11-01-2010, 04:13 PM	#4
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: No "mother of the year" award here __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

11-01-2010, 05:34 PM	#5
ChicagoWhiteSox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: No "mother of the year" award here wow

11-01-2010, 05:50 PM	#6
stewshi Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 407 Trading: (23)	Re: No "mother of the year" award here CPS should get involved in that one .... just stupid

11-01-2010, 06:09 PM	#7
hscmit Have My Own Room Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: James Location: no where Posts: 2,200 Trading: (4)	Re: No "mother of the year" award here POS mom

11-01-2010, 06:19 PM	#8
pennjones amateur afficionado! Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Brad Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 267 Trading: (12)	Re: No "mother of the year" award here Yeah that's crazy, and she deserves to be in jail, but when I worked at UPMC (yes, I worked for that healthcare system), I heard rumors of a DOCTOR in an ICU disconnecting a patient's fentanyl pca (patient controlled analgesic) while they were sleeping, and were caught SUCKING on the tubing with the medication inside. From the stories I heard, they were fired on the spot, and were awaiting trial. My point is, this kind of stuff probably happens more than we like to think. By the way, when I worked there I was a Nursing assistant, now I'm an RN.

11-01-2010, 06:35 PM	#9
TonySmith Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 653 Trading: (1)	Re: No "mother of the year" award here I may get flamed, so be it. she derserves more than jail. Some people are so pathetic and sorry they need to be taken off the payroll.

11-01-2010, 06:41 PM	#10
Barcode Adjusting to the Life Join Date: May 2010 First Name: Tom Location: Everett, WA Posts: 477 Trading: (16)	Re: No "mother of the year" award here All I can do is shake my head.