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Thought it would last to the end. a nurse's refusal to give c.p.r. to a dying woman in assisted living now a criminal case. heather joins us with the details. why are the police involved? >> they're concerned it was a criminal act that this nurse did not perform c.p.r. on this woman dying. think about about the policy at this nursing facility or assisted living facility. basically don't perform c.p.r. if someone is dying. what kind of policy is that? where somebody can die in front of your very eyes. it is obviously stirring up a whole lot of controversy and this all started with a dramatic 91...

Happens to walk by that's willing to help i understand if your boss is telling you you can't do it. but fz there any -- as a human being, i don't -- you know is there anybody there that's willing to help this lady and not let her die? >> not at this time. >> reporter: a little more than seven minutes after glen wood gardens dialed 911, she was taken to mercy hospital southwest where she later died. we asked why the staff refused to even try to resuscitate bayless. the executive director told me it is the policy of glenwood gardens that staff does not attempt cpr. the policy is in place because...

>> so one is independent living, which is this one. an assisted living center. >> and skilled nurses facility at the assisted living and skilled nursing facility this would not happen. the would we medical care available. at this independent facility, the parents or their family members actually read a contract and sign off saying they recognize that the personnel there is not going to provide cpr. it's almost as if they assumed the risk. >> part of the reason for that is, this facility houses a lot of people who are not young. >> that's exactly right. >> a lot of people, when they go to these...

>> that call came from after an 87-year-old woman collapsed. a dispaper pleads with the nurse to help but she refuses ex laning company policy prohibits her from doing cpr because they are not a skilled nursing facility. >> they are going to let her die. she has a human being. is there any one there willing to help this lady and not let her die? >> not at this time. >> the patient eventually was taken to the hospital where she did die. the family says they are satisfied with the facility's actions. >> doesn't that story make you mad? >> this is a happy story. this is a huge step in eliminating...

a radiologic tech. that's when the licensing board started investigating him will after an incident in a hospital in arizona. they are speak viewed interviewe and he told the licensing board i looked in and found dave lying on his back in the bathroom stall. i looked in the toilet and spotted a 5 cc syringe and needle floating in the water. the label was blue and he said i'm going to jail. while this arizona board was investigating him, he voluntarily surrendered his license and he wrote a letter to the board saying, i'm surrend surrendering my arizona license at will beuse i don't h...