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Patient Who Attacked Nurse Charged with Homicide, Second-Degree Murder and Hate-Crime
A hate-crime enhancement has been added to Stephen Scantlebuy’s charges and could possibly result in a harsher penalty. Scantlebury was…
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Nurses Say OH Hospital Failed To Protect Them From Armed Patient, Safety Complaint Claims
Ohio State University nurses have filed a safety complaint against OSU Wexner Medical Center over workplace violence. The complaint highlights an…
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Family of Tech Strangled To Death By Psych Patient File Claim Against State of California
Update 1/28/25 The California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board was restructured and no longer exists. The department administering the…
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Video Of a Nursing Assistant Flossing Teeth Over a Patient Goes Viral
A nursing assistant at Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Iowa has reportedly been fired after a video of her flossing—yes,…
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Nurse, CNA, Face Felony Charges After Non-Verbal Patient Dies From Scalding Hot Bath
Two healthcare workers at Hopemont Hospital in West Virginia have been charged with felony neglect resulting in the death of Larry…
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Patient Who Broke Nurse’s Leg Charged With Felony Assault
It’s a story that’s becoming all too familiar in the world of nursing. Crystal Thompson, an emergency department nurse at…
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What It Means for Nurses and Patient Education
A recent advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, highlights the link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk and…
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Nurses Sound Alarm Over Unsafe Staffing, Patient Deaths, at Major Massachusetts Hospital
Nurses at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, have filed a series of complaints regarding deteriorating patient care conditions at…
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Nurse With a Revoked License Allegedly Used Fake Attorney to Steal $7,000 From a Patient
A nurse with a revoked license is facing accusations of engaging in fraudulent activities, including creating a fake attorney persona…
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18 Employees Charged in Patient Death
18 employees of the Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Virginia have been charged for crimes related to the…
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