caused a veteran nurse to drop a newborn baby, fracturing
his skull. Jacqueline Hunt, the baby's mother said that a
pediatrician said the nurse was feeding and burping her 1-
day-old son, Eli, at Uniontown Hospital when the nurse
became "drowsy and fell asleep and dropped him."
The hospital and Uniontown police confirmed that a 30-year
veteran nurse accidentally dropped the infant at about 6 a.m.
Tuesday June 30th
Uniontown Hospital spokesman Josh Krysak said the baby is
expected to recover. He is being treated at Children's
Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.
"We are aware that testing revealed a minimally displaced
skull fracture, but we also know that all indications given to
us point to a full recovery," Krysak said.
The nurse remains employed and has not been suspended
or placed on leave, Krysak said. The hospital is conducting
an internal review of what happened.
"We're supporting the nurse completely, and we recognize
her dedication to her job," he said. "There is absolutely no
indication that there was any malice or intent involved."
Krysak said he couldn't confirm the mother's account to the
television station that the nurse was tired or fell asleep.
"At this point, we can't say whether that's accurate or not,"
Krysak said. "We have multiple reports that conflict a little bit
about that."
The spokesman said he didn't know what shift the nurse was
working or how many hours she had been on duty when she
dropped the baby. But if it turns out fatigue played a role, the
hospital could make changes to prevent similar situations, he
said.
"Pending the outcome of our review, we could certainly
review protocols and internal processes," Krysak said.
Source: FNC
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