DAUPHIN COUNTY, PA – Yesterday, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced charges against two nurses who neglected their duty to care for a resident who died after sustaining injuries at Spring Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Dauphin County. The Grand Jury investigation revealed that neither nurse followed protocol in responding to the man’s condition. One nurse is also charged with covering up the conduct by omitting and misstating information on the man’s medical chart.
The defendants, Deanna Hamilton and Margaret Susan Nies, were nurses at the facility when the incident occurred in December 2019. The man fell and was seriously injured, but the nurses failed to provide him with the urgent care he needed. He was later hospitalized and passed away on January 1, 2020.
Both nurses were charged and released on $10,000 unsecured bail. This tragic case highlights the importance of proper care for vulnerable individuals and the need for accountability in the healthcare system.