Post: Mothers death-wrongful death or malpractice suite?

Posted by Linda on 12/02/07

My mother lived in a small town in Nebr. where the nurse
practicioner (sp.) took on alot of responsibility. My
mother was taken by ambulance to the hospital after
nursecare at home--her breast cancer had returned and had
advanced. After a week in the local hospital the nurse
pract.read mom's MRI scan and said that the cancer was now
in her bones and she may have a month to live. After that
she asked where she would like us to release her to---a
couple of different nursing homes. She said
medicaid/medicare would not pay for continued
hospitalization. We took her to a nursing home that not
only didn't have a hospital bed, (she was laying flat and
coudn't breathe,) they had to have one of their employees
run an errand to get mom's medication-15 miles away.
Shortly after that incident and receiving her medication
she passed away. I feel the medical team should have known
she needed continued monitored care in a medical facility?
Granted she was terminal but why would her death by
hastened ? Isn't there a medical code of ethics that would
protect her? Thanks for your comments and any expert
advice you can give!!!!!

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