Nurse Charged In Edwardsville Nursing Home Patient’s Death

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006.

Edwardsville, IL – Blanche Rexing, 86, died August 27, 2005, of an apparent overdose of a painkiller. A year after her death, the nurse who delivered the medication has been charged with criminal neglect.

A coroner’s inquest initially ruled the death was accidental, but the case was reviewed by the elder abuse committees of the Illinois State Police and the Madison County State’s Attorney.

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