A NURSE has been accused of murdering two patients under her care and attempting to kill 17 more.
Heather Pressdee, 41, allegedly engaged in medical malpractice that impacted 22 of her patients.
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This happened at five different healthcare facilities where the suspect worked near her home in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania, a suburb about 20 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.
"Pressdee is accused of administering excessive amounts of insulin to these patients, some of whom were diabetic and required insulin, and some of whom were not," the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office said in a press release on Thursday.
Her alleged victims were between the ages of 43 and 104.
Pressdee allegedly admitted to trying to murder 19 of the patients, according to an affidavit of probable cause.
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She typically administered the insulin during night shifts when staffing levels were low so the emergencies wouldn't lead to immediate hospitalization.
"It is hard to comprehend how a nurse, trusted to care for her patients, could choose to deliberately and systematically harm them," Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry said in a statement posted to Facebook.
"The damage done to the victims and their loved ones cannot be overstated," she added.
"Every person in a medical or care facility should feel safe and cared for, and my office will work tirelessly to hold Pressdee accountable for her crimes and protect care-dependent Pennsylvanians from future harm."
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Pressdee was originally charged for the alleged mistreatment of three patients in May.
She is now facing two counts of first-degree murder, 17 counts of attempted murder, and 19 counts of neglect of a care-dependent person.
She was arraigned on Thursday and is being held without bail at the Butler County Prison.
These are the facilities where Pressdee's alleged crimes occurred: Concordia at Rebecca Residence, Belair Healthcare and Rehabilitation, Quality Life Services Chicora, Premier Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, and Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.
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