[lisa_22]

Sleeping senior ends up at B.C. morgue
Last Updated Mon, 21 Mar 2005 12:03:06 EST
CBC News
VANCOUVER, CANADA - A sleeping senior at a B.C. extended care facility was sent to a hospital morgue on Saturday, after being mistaken for her dead roommate.

According to Fraser Health Authority spokesperson Helen Carkner, the mix-up occurred when a driver who works for the company that transports the dead from the facility to the morgue didn't check the woman's wrist band for identification.

"He was shown by the nurse which room the [deceased] resident was in and the nurse pointed to the resident and gave the name," she told the Vancouver Sun. "She went back to the nursing station to complete the paperwork [and] for whatever reason, he picked the wrong individual."

The driver left the 87-year-old woman on a gurney in a hospital corridor. The mistake was discovered after a porter saw her move, and an employee at the extended care facility realized the mix-up and called the hospital.

The woman was taken back to the care facility in an ambulance and is doing fine, said Carkner.

She said the woman's family was understanding about what happened and satisfied that action was taken.

The driver, who was recently hired, was immediately fired.

Link to story: http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/natio...-dead0321.html

[SmilingBluEyes]

oh good grief.

[sunnyjohn]

[mattsmom81]

Oh oh I smell a made for TV movie in the works..."She woke up in the morgue".

[Angie O'Plasty, RN]

Oh oh I smell a made for TV movie in the works..."She woke up in the morgue".

...where she Coded from the shock, right?

[mattsmom81]

Originally Posted by Angie O'Plasty, RN

...where she Coded from the shock, right?

[KRVRN]

YOWSA!

Now now everyone... what if AJN got ahold of this thread, and quoted it and then we all looked bad!

Oh oh oh this reminds me of something... Has anyone seen that Monty Python movie where there's sickness around and some guys are going through the streets announcing "bring out your dead!" and then there's a little old man being wheeled away who says "but I'm not dead yet!"

[Angie O'Plasty, RN]

Originally Posted by KRVRN

Now now everyone... what if AJN got ahold of this thread, and quoted it and then we all looked bad!

Clarification to any potential AJN contributors:

That was an example of a joke using irony. Please do not filch it for any serious freelance pieces.

To the AJN research editor:

Hi, welcome to Allnurses!

[sjt9721]

Oh oh oh this reminds me of something... Has anyone seen that Monty Python movie where there's sickness around and some guys are going through the streets announcing "bring out your dead!" and then there's a little old man being wheeled away who says "but I'm not dead yet!" [/quote]


"...I'm feeling better!..." Thank you for making me laugh! Now I keep thinking of one-liners from that movie!

[RRN]

Originally Posted by lisa_22

Sleeping senior ends up at B.C. morgue
Last Updated Mon, 21 Mar 2005 12:03:06 EST
CBC News
VANCOUVER, CANADA - A sleeping senior at a B.C. extended care facility was sent to a hospital morgue on Saturday, after being mistaken for her dead roommate.

According to Fraser Health Authority spokesperson Helen Carkner, the mix-up occurred when a driver who works for the company that transports the dead from the facility to the morgue didn't check the woman's wrist band for identification.

"He was shown by the nurse which room the [deceased] resident was in and the nurse pointed to the resident and gave the name," she told the Vancouver Sun. "She went back to the nursing station to complete the paperwork [and] for whatever reason, he picked the wrong individual."

The driver left the 87-year-old woman on a gurney in a hospital corridor. The mistake was discovered after a porter saw her move, and an employee at the extended care facility realized the mix-up and called the hospital.

The woman was taken back to the care facility in an ambulance and is doing fine, said Carkner.

She said the woman's family was understanding about what happened and satisfied that action was taken.


The driver, who was recently hired, was immediately fired.

Urban legend...............................