[brian]

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Two nurses at an Arlington hospital were injured Wednesday when an angered patient allegedly used her vehicle to run down the nurses, sources at Medical Center of Arlington told NBC 5.



The nurses were reporting for work and walking toward the emergency room entrance Wednesday evening when a 34-year-old woman allegedly struck them with her vehicle. The driver crashed into a wall of the emergency room after striking the nurses, witnesses said.

Full Story: http://www.nbc5i.com/news/4456660/detail.html

[Jessy_RN]

Originally Posted by brian

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Two nurses at an Arlington hospital were injured Wednesday when an angered patient allegedly used her vehicle to run down the nurses, sources at Medical Center of Arlington told NBC 5.



The nurses were reporting for work and walking toward the emergency room entrance Wednesday evening when a 34-year-old woman allegedly struck them with her vehicle. The driver crashed into a wall of the emergency room after striking the nurses, witnesses said.

Full Story: http://www.nbc5i.com/news/4456660/detail.html

So sad. I am glad no one got killed!

[mattsmom81]

The article contradicts itself. First it says an angry patient runs down 2 nurses. Then later it states investigators aren't sure the nurses were targetted. HUH??

I used to work at that hospital. Hope that nurse will be OK...

[traumaRUs]

What a fruitcake! I hope she goes to jail.

[Angie O'Plasty, RN]

Originally Posted by JessicaGmz

So sad. I am glad no one got killed!

Absolutely. But I'm concerned about the one nurse, as it said she has spinal injuries.

[CHATSDALE]

makes your blood run cold when you read of something like this

[jnette]

People are SO *******' sick anymore.

[Patma]

Originally Posted by jnette

People are SO *******' sick anymore.

How much do you wanna bet that nut was drug seeking????

[Blackcat99]

How tragic!!! I especially feel sorry for the nurse who ended up with broken ribs. I have just recovered from "sore ribs". I can only imagine how very painful broken ribs must feel.

[sjt9721]

[quote=mattsmom81]The article contradicts itself. First it says an angry patient runs down 2 nurses. Then later it states investigators aren't sure the nurses were targetted. HUH??[quote]


I think they meant they weren't sure if those two particular nurses were targeted. Sure, they were targeted...because they were in the driver's line of sight...but probably not because she had a personal vendetta against those two individuals. (Does that make sense at all? )

As to the driver being 'drug seeking'...this is quoted from the local NBC affiliate:

The driver was angered because a doctor at the hospital refused to prescribe her a certain type of drug, according to sources at the hospital.