Posted on Feb 29, 2016
VA nurse accused of working while drunk still on job
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PLAINS TWP. — Calling the actions of a registered nurse accused of assisting an
emergency surgery while drunk “egregious,” the chairman of the House Committee
on Veterans’ Affairs is seeking an explanation for why the man still has a job.
Police charged Richard J. Pieri, 59, of Drums, with recklessly endangering another
person, driving under the influence of alcohol and other offenses earlier this week for
allegedly showing up at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Wilkes-
Barre, Pa., to help in a surgery after he had been drinking the night of Feb. 4.
Police say Pieri admitted to drinking between four and five beers at Mohegan Sun Pocono
casino because he forgot he was on call.
In a letter dated Thursday, U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Florida, expressed concern about the
situation and requested that Robert A. McDonald, the secretary of the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs, explain why Pieri is still reporting for work.
Miller requested McDonald provide documentation, including the police report and
surveillance footage, as well as an update on the VA’s investigation and action taken, by
March 3. In a second letter to the hospital, Miller requested the same information.
emergency surgery while drunk “egregious,” the chairman of the House Committee
on Veterans’ Affairs is seeking an explanation for why the man still has a job.
Police charged Richard J. Pieri, 59, of Drums, with recklessly endangering another
person, driving under the influence of alcohol and other offenses earlier this week for
allegedly showing up at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Wilkes-
Barre, Pa., to help in a surgery after he had been drinking the night of Feb. 4.
Police say Pieri admitted to drinking between four and five beers at Mohegan Sun Pocono
casino because he forgot he was on call.
In a letter dated Thursday, U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Florida, expressed concern about the
situation and requested that Robert A. McDonald, the secretary of the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs, explain why Pieri is still reporting for work.
Miller requested McDonald provide documentation, including the police report and
surveillance footage, as well as an update on the VA’s investigation and action taken, by
March 3. In a second letter to the hospital, Miller requested the same information.
VA nurse accused of working while drunk still on job
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL that is sad news that "Richard J. Pieri, 59, of Drums was driving under the influence of alcohol and other offenses earlier this week for allegedly showing up at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., to help in a surgery after he had been drinking the night of Feb. 4.
I hope that this is an isolated incident and that the vast majority of VA medical personnel are sober when performing their duties.
I hope that this is an isolated incident and that the vast majority of VA medical personnel are sober when performing their duties.
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
LTC Stephen F. Its ashamed, but true, like you said, " I hope that is an isolated incident." This takes away from the Veterans health care and its just not safe. What a disgrace in my opinion.
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Wow...that's a new one, I thought I'd seen just about everything while I'd trained at multiple hospitals before my total perm disability, incl VA hospitals...that's pretty wild and incredible, if true, you know? Wow....
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