Was it Bullying and pushing her to a point of no return?

The nurse that was fooled on the call about Catherines morning sickness

http://www.cnn.com/?sr=fbmain

Just read that...horrible news.

Just breaks my heart to see the actions of others push someone into this.

That's a sad story.

The excuse given that it was all meant in fun seems to be a popular excuse made by people who do not empathize with those whom they impact with their deeds and statements.

:-(

wow

Nobody pushed her. A couple of idiots called up pretending to be the Queen and asked how she was doing. They didn't say or do anything derogatory to the nurse, or anyone really. I don't see this as bullying at all. Just a stupid prank that happened to catch a mentally disturbed person off guard. What's scary about this is, she was well liked and respected, yet nobody saw this underlying problem? You don't kill yourself over a prank phone call ... there was a lot more going on below the surface than she let on. Who knows what this may have manifested in to had she gone on without getting help for her mental illness.

Bub, 
 Consider the idea that after violating the privacy policy of the hospital and it's V.I.P. clients someone that actual mattered to the nurse may have said something like "You will never work in a hospital again".


 The prank phone call was an act of misrepresentation amounting to fraud and that act of fraud impacted a person who was victimized by the fraud and probably ended a career in the field they were trained for.

 
 The idea of that makes me sad. The idea that it provided a good laugh for nit wits makes me sadder. The idea that someone would defend the privilege to do that to people almost depresses me.


 I'm not suggesting that you should feel that way... but that's how it makes me feel.


 best regards,
mike 

if she took her own life then she was already having problems we don't know about. 

however, I do agree completely with mike.  by doing nothing more than passing the caller on "as family" then she unwittingly was duped into violating the medical privacy laws and therefore her career as a nurse would be over.

mike_mccue


Bub, 
Consider the idea that after violating the privacy policy of the hospital and it's V.I.P. clients someone that actual mattered to the nurse may have said something like "You will never work in a hospital again".


The prank phone call was an act of misrepresentation amounting to fraud and that act of fraud impacted a person who was victimized by the fraud and probably ended a career in the field they were trained for.


The idea of that makes me sad. The idea that it provided a good laugh for nit wits makes me sadder. The idea that someone would defend the privilege to do that to people almost depresses me.


I'm not suggesting that you should feel that way... but that's how it makes me feel.


best regards,
mike

I understand your point Mike, and you're right.

But it's still not worth taking your own life over, and the laugh was that the Queen called, not that someone died. I'm 100% certain that nobody made that call with the thought in mind or intent that someone would die. They said they expected to be hung up on and didn't even know what to say when they were put through to the ward she was staying in.

If you value your career over your own life ... there's much deeper problems going on there than just two guys pretending to be the Queen of England making you look bad.

Bullying ... no way. Should they be fired ... probably. And her career isn't the only one that's over because of this.

Maybe she was reprimanded by her employers and that pushed her over the edge. Or maybe she had a little visit & warning from MI5 that scared the bejesus out of her. The prank probably caused a lot of embarrassment both for the hospital and the Royal Family. I wouldn't be surprised to hear that she took it in the neck from both angles.