The Bad Nurse Read Free

hardest and most eye-opening time of her life. She missed her parents so much every day, she said, adding that it was very hard to explain to her three- and four-year-old children where Mawmaw and Pawpaw were.
    Their loss, Karri said, had caused her to learn that God was “the great comforter.” And because of losing her parents, she now tried to let everyone in her life know how much she loved and appreciated them: For all you who have stood by me and supported me thus far, thank you! Your love and kindness and the grace of God has kept me from losing my sanity.

CHAPTER 6
    G radually, as time passed following Billy Shaw’s death, the possibility of impending troubles began to be very skillfully inserted into Karri’s writing, prepping her readers for things to come. A few months after the holidays, she wrote that she would have never thought that she would be a stay-at-home mom and homemaker: [B]ut I think I can do it! I must say it’s much harder than any paying job I’ve ever had!
    There was no mention at that point as to why she was no longer working. Later, though, Karri went on to say that she was a little sad that she was not a nurse anymore, but with the way this whole healthcare thing is going, it might be a good thing I’m getting out now.
    Apparently, however, it had not been her idea to get out of health care: However, I must say, it is really disheartening to know that a fifteen second mistake can erase almost ten years of excellent, untarnished nursing service.
    She did not go into any detail about what the mistake was. Karri’s followers, at that time, were not aware of the possibility that her employers might have learned from law enforcement that their excellent employee with the untarnished reputation was under investigation for murder, committed with drugs stolen from her workplace. Fifteen seconds spent in that manner would be quite likely to end a nursing career, no matter how exemplary.
    A check with the Tennessee Board of Nursing revealed that Karri’s license had been revoked at their March 2010 meeting. And in July 2010, the Alabama Board of Nursing noted in the records of that month’s meeting that Karri’s license had been voluntarily revoked. Neither board listed specific reasons for their actions.
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    A couple more months down the line, Karri wrote that she and her husband had decided to sell their house (before they lost it, she added in parentheses). The job market was not looking so good for her at that time, she said; and after Karri being out of work for several months, they felt they were going to have to make plans to move to something more affordable.
    If you guys know anyone who is in the market for a house, tell them to give me a call, Karri wrote. She went on to say that although her husband, Jason, had always been so supportive and had never said anything negative, she knew it was hurting him to think of losing the house he had grown up in. Please pray for him, she asked her followers.
    As more time passed, the façade of innocence Karri had been so carefully cultivating began to crack. Rumors were spreading following Billy Shaw’s exhumation and the subsequent murder investigation. Karri started to mention the possibility of upcoming trouble, being careful to use words and phrases that would reinforce the support of her friends. Her blog posts displayed her ability to manipulate her readers skillfully, keeping a tight grip on all those who believed in her innocence and who felt they had so much in common with her as a wife, mother, and faithful Christian.
    We hear the possibility that there is some bad stuff coming down the pike, legally, for me, she wrote, asking for prayers for her future, and more importantly, my children’s future.
    She couldn’t go into details, Karri wrote, but more than anything, I just want everybody to know that whatever happens, I know the truth, I’ve told the truth. She then complained