The Horizon Health Network in Moncton has publicly confirmed there were ‘at least two’ pregnant women who had to receive emergency intervention after receiving the drug inappropriately.
A lawyer retained by women who suspect they were improperly given a labour-inducing drug says the number of alleged victims of a Moncton nurse’s inappropriate treatment is growing.
However, John McKiggan, a medical malpractice lawyer based in Halifax, says he and the Moncton firm Fidelis Law are now representing “dozens” of women who suspect they were also treated by the nurse. “It’s a terribly dangerous drug and one you have to carefully monitor. And it would be shocking that a nurse could have access to oxytocin without a hospital knowing that, and it being administered without anyone else being aware of it,” said McKiggan.The Halifax-based lawyer says women who were hooked up to an IV and who started suffering strong contractions shortly after receiving the IV have been contacting the hospital and his office.
“I spoke to one mom this week who called the hospital to try and find out if the nurse involved was part of her labour and delivery team … but the hospital refused to tell her whether the nurse was on the team.”
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