Nurses hit by car in hospital parking lot: by (Alleged) Drug Seeker!

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I am saddened By this story . Just thought to share with you guys .

By Susan Schrock

Star-Telegram

ARLINGTON _ Two nurses were injured when they were struck Wednesday by a car driven by a 34-year-old woman in a Medical Center of Arlington parking lot, police said.

Witnesses told police the woman appeared to accelerate her car "up to 20 to 25 miles per hour" as she drove toward two nurses who were walking toward the hospital about 6:30 p.m., said Lt. Blake Miller, a police spokesman.

One nurse suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene. Another nurse was taken by helicopter to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, where she was listed Thursday in serious condition.

Witnesses detained the driver until police arrived. The woman was taken to JPS for emergency psychiatric evaluation and may face criminal charges in connection with the incident, which is still under investigation, Miller said.

Driver was (allegedly an) Angry Drug Seeker!

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

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Specializes in ER, NICU, NSY and some other stuff.

THere was an EMT in an outlying community that was stabbed multiple times last week. The attacker was an individual who was angry becuase he had been refused transport across state lines for morphine. Thankfully she survived and is recovering according to the local news.

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Specializes in ICU, CCU, Trauma, neuro, Geriatrics.

And once again, please remind me.....Why many nurses don't want to work anywhere.

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We do this in the ER day in and day out - why???

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