Susan Kidman
August 2021
Sue
Kidman
,
LPN
Camden County Sheriff's Office Detention Facility
Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc.
Camdenton
,
MO
United States
Our jail nurse, Sue Kidman, did everything in her power to get him the necessary equipment needed to make his final days as comfortable as possible.
Earlier this year, we had an inmate in our custody for violating many orders of protection. He assaulted several guards while in our custody and was cited for contempt of court. This individual was not a model inmate. During his stay in our facility, he developed cancer that spread quickly throughout his body. Due to his violent nature, it was determined that releasing him would not be an option until he was incapacitated due to the danger posed. He then deteriorated so quickly that releasing him to a facility would still not be an option, so he was put on hospice within our jail.
Our jail nurse, Sue Kidman, did everything in her power to get him the necessary equipment needed to make his final days as comfortable as possible even though he had not treated her with respect on several occasions. As the inmate faced his final hours, he became scared and a little confused. Sue volunteered to come in after-hours to sit with him until his time eventually came, taking a huge burden off our fairly young staff, many of whom had never dealt with death before. She stayed by his side all day and night until the end showing great compassion to a man that had very little compassion for those around him as well as Sue herself. I found it to be a very forgiving and selfless gesture helping the inmate die with his dignity intact.
Our jail nurse, Sue Kidman, did everything in her power to get him the necessary equipment needed to make his final days as comfortable as possible even though he had not treated her with respect on several occasions. As the inmate faced his final hours, he became scared and a little confused. Sue volunteered to come in after-hours to sit with him until his time eventually came, taking a huge burden off our fairly young staff, many of whom had never dealt with death before. She stayed by his side all day and night until the end showing great compassion to a man that had very little compassion for those around him as well as Sue herself. I found it to be a very forgiving and selfless gesture helping the inmate die with his dignity intact.