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Upon learning of her relationship with a patient who passed away while having sex with her, a nurse in Wales, United Kingdom, lost her employment. The dead, who was discovered with his "trousers down" in the back of a car in the hospital parking lot during his final moments, had an over-a-year-long relationship with the nurse, who had previously admitted to it.
The late-night fling ended in death, and it is claimed that the nurse failed to summon an ambulance after the man passed away and after he had fainted during the encounter. Penelope Williams, a 42-year-old nurse, has been named.
The patient passed away after a heart arrest while receiving dialysis at the hospital in Wales. According to The Times UK, the patient suffered from chronic kidney disease and heart failure, both of which were brought on by a medical event.
The incident also required a thorough investigation and a trial before a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) panel.
According to reports, Williams' coworkers knew about her relationship with the now-deceased patient and some of them even forewarned her of possible negative outcomes. She reportedly disregarded the suggestion, though.
It is reported that the patient was unconscious and partially naked when medical emergency personnel arrived in the parking lot.
The nurse failed as a medical professional by failing to summon an ambulance, in addition to violating the standards of her profession. After her partner passed out in the car, she called a coworker instead.
She allegedly refused to call an ambulance despite being pressured by her coworkers to do so.
Fox News reports that Williams initially explained to the authorities that she had simply gone to meet the patient after he had messaged her on Facebook regarding his health. She claimed that she only went to meet him after he claimed to be feeling poorly.
According to The Telegraph, the nurse claimed that they had simply been "just talking" for "30 to 45 minutes" when they were in the backseat.
In February, when she testified in front of the panel, she claimed that the patient suddenly began groaning and then passed away. She then acknowledged having a relationship with him and claimed to have met up with him that evening for a sexual encounter. She revealed her relationships with the deceased at a subsequent hearing in May, which led to her termination from her position.
According to reports, the hospital claimed that the nurse had "discredited the nursing profession."
The hospital board concluded that Williams's conduct "was material departures from the standards expected of a registered nurse, and are fundamentally incompatible with her remaining on the register." Additionally, the hospital argued that allowing Williams to continue working as a nurse would erode public trust in the industry.
