A woman named Beth Jasper was a nurse at The Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Nurses were constantly understaffed forcing them to work twelve hours shifts and even more undocumented hours. On March 16, 2013 Jasper completed her twelve- hour shift and began to drive home when she crashed into a tree and died at the scene. It is believed that she fell asleep while driving home. Her husband said she had been complaining of feeling overworked and exhausted prior to her accident. She continued to over work herself for the good of her patients; in the end it cost her life.
Nurse Jasper had reportedly skipped lunch the day of her death because she was overloaded with her patients. The combination of exhaustion and hunger is unpleasant for many,
Nurse Jasper had reportedly skipped lunch the day of her death because she was overloaded with her patients. The combination of exhaustion and hunger is unpleasant for many,