Patient
-
News
CNA Suspended After Patient Adds Her to IRA and She Administers Morphine
A CNA in Rhode Island recently faced a six-month suspension after crossing major professional boundaries. According to the Rhode Island Department…
Read More » -
News
Nurse Assaulted by Patient, Loses Pregnancy—Her Story Exposes Healthcare’s Safety Crisis
Disclaimer: This article discusses violence, assault and pregnancy loss and may be triggering to some readers. Discretion is advised. Violence…
Read More » -
News
Dog Goes Viral for Playing “Patient” in Nursing Student’s Sim Lab
A black Labrador retriever named Bella is stealing hearts—and playing the perfect patient—in a viral TikTok that’s winning over nurses…
Read More » -
News
Out-Creeping the Creeps? Nurses Get Real About Patient Harassment
Image Souce: UWHealth When nurse Mali noticed his female coworker shaken after a male patient made inappropriate comments during a catheter…
Read More » -
News
Fake Nurse Faces 27 Years After Morphine Error Nearly Fatal for Hospice Patient
April Guadalupe Hernandez, a certified nursing assistant who allegedly impersonated registered nurses while providing hospice care, now faces 19…
Read More » -
News
Judge Awards Patient Record $951M After Delivery Error Leaves Child Permanently Disabled
In an unprecedented legal decision that has sent ripples through the medical community, a Utah judge awarded $951 million to…
Read More » -
News
Plague Kills Patient in Arizona Hospital ER—First U.S. Death Since 2021
A patient in northern Arizona has died from pneumonic plague after arriving at Flagstaff Medical Center’s emergency department with severe…
Read More » -
News
Patient Files Class Action Against Virginia Mason Over Nurse Stealing Pain Meds, Infection
A Seattle patient has filed a class-action lawsuit against Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, alleging that she and hundreds of others…
Read More » -
News
Pope Francis Blessed Nurse Leila After Patient Assault, Weeks Before His Passing
Nurses are the heart and soul of hospitals, but unfortunately, they often find themselves in dangerous situations. The recent horrific…
Read More » -
News
Home Health Nurse Arrested for Abuse and ‘Torture’ of Disabled, Non-Verbal Patient
Disclaimer: This article discusses abuse and violence; it may be distressing to some readers. Discretion is advised. Image sources: St. Cloud…
Read More »
