"Angels of Death"

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This was the title to a show I saw on the History channel today...the theme of the show, "Nurses that kill" They profiled the big cases from a few years ago of the nurses who euthanized or killed several of their patients. Not sure why they chose to do a show on this, since in the whole hour long show, they only had like three cases. I'm sure you could find cases like this in many professions.

"The male nursing student was asked if he was gay ONE too many times..."

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"The male nursing student was asked if he was gay ONE too many times..."

:D :chuckle

The nurse giving the long-winded report, as usual, says "that's my story and I'm sticking to it" ONE too many times . ....

steph

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

"The patient had just put on her call light for the fifteenth time in an hour....."

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This reminds me of a patient a while ago whose visitor in the hospital brought him an Enquirer magazine from the gift shop. I think it was as a joke, since this guy was a really highly educated buisenessman, and while i was taking his vitals, he opened it up to a spread that said in huge letters HOW TO TELL IF YOUR NURSE IS A PSYCHO KILLER!!! This wasn't talking about "euthanasia' nurses, it had every picture from every movie featuring a psycho nurse wielding a knife with a maniacal look in her eye! There was even a "top ten list" with campy reasons like "she wont give you your medicine until you put her in your will". The patient- and I- thought it was completely hilarious and in an odd way it really brightened his day and made him laugh. Somehow it even made its way to the bulletin board in the med room, though of course it didn't last long.

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One of the Psycho nurses was on in the papers in the 80's Young guy with a beard. I worked nights . I was a young guy with a beard. Scared a few of my patients pretty good. They thought the guy from the news was in their room changing the IV bottles. LOL

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"The patient had just put on her call light for the fifteenth time in an hour....."

Hahaha! AMEN! :chuckle

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Specializes in ER (My favorite), NICU, Hospice.
Hey, maybe a show about nurse killers written by nurses. If it's aired enough the population flooding the EDs mights go down.

Hey lets all get together and write it. We will make a "killing"....LOL. Then we can all work PRN. LOL:coollook:

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

"The patient asked for a 16th cup of jello...."

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The nurse giving the long-winded report, as usual, says "that's my story and I'm sticking to it" ONE too many times . ....

OMG this is so funny....and true!

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Specializes in Clinical Research, Oncology, HIV, ENT.

We used to joke about patients being candidates for "pillow therapy".

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Specializes in LTC,Hospice/palliative care,acute care.
Hey, maybe a show about nurse killers written by nurses. If it's aired enough the population flooding the EDs mights go down.
WOW-there again you found that silver lining....hehehe
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Specializes in Oncology/Haemetology/HIV.
We used to joke about patients being candidates for "pillow therapy".

Anyone for starting a list of patients from Heck?

One night one of my overanxious patients had been calling every five minutes. He finally said, " I shouldn't annoy you, you could kill me with these drugs". I told him that he shouldn't worry, if he died in my care it would require waaaaayyyyy too much paperwork.

Quite honestly, most of my patients are wonderful, but killing a few family members could be tempting.

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

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