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DAISY Founders Bonnie and Mark Barnes Receive Honorary Doctorates from Chamberlain University
Mark and Bonnie have spent their lives giving back to the nursing community since losing their son J. Patrick Barnes at the age of 33. He passed away from complications due to Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). His parents created the DAISY Foundation to honor all the brave men and women in scrubs that go above and beyond for their patients every day. Today, there are over 4,900 healthcare facilities and schools that participate in the program. Chamberlain University honored Mark and Bonnie Barnes with honorary doctorate degrees on Oct 20th to mark their contributions to the industry. A Fitting Tribute […]
Nurses Share Their Spookiest Ghost Stories for Halloween
It’s that time of year again. Halloween is right around the corner, so we checked in with our community of nurses to see if they have any scary patient stories to tell. And they delivered beyond our wildest imagination. From ghostly call lights to lost coworkers and menacing spirits, these stories are sure to keep you up at night. We had a staff member that took his own life. It was a real shocker 😖. There was a poster in remembrance in our unit for him that stayed there for a while. I work nights. I’m doing my rounds and […]
A Video of a Man Brutally Assaulting a Nurse on Duty Went Viral
Nurses face risk of violence every day. The pandemic is putting added pressure on providers as they implement new safety guidelines. A Moroccan man started assulting a nurse after he was denied entry to his father’s hospital room due to COVID-19. A video clip of the incident has since gone viral. It shows the young man kicking the nurse on duty inside the Hassan II Hospital in the city of Dakhla. According to sources, the man asked to see his father in the COVID-19 ward but his request was rejected due to hospital’s visitation policy. Enraged by the denial, the […]
Healing Hands Founder Chairs This Year’s Excellence in Nursing Luncheon
Bansi Lakhani has become an instrumental force in the healthcare industry thanks to his organization Healing Hands. He created the mission-based company to give back to the nurses and doctors that cared for him when he was in the hospital. Today, they manufacture some of the best scrubs on the market to help providers excel at their jobs. The Good Samaritan Foundation was proud to have Lakhani chair this year’s Excellence in Nursing Awards Luncheon. He took the opportunity to say thanks to all the brave men and women in scrubs. A Transforming Experience In 1997, Bansi suffered a major […]
Surgeon Admits to Killing His Wife and Throwing Her Body Overboard 30 Years After She Disappeared
Robert Bierenbaum is making headlines this week by talking about what really happened to his wife all those years ago. The former plastic surgeon was convicted on circumstantial evidence for killing his wife back in 2000. He was serving a 20-year prison sentence when he made a shocking revelation during his parole board hearing. After years of silence, he finally confessed to the crime and explained how he did it. A Mysterious Disappearance His wife Gail Katz disappeared in 1985 and her body has never been found. According to the official transcript of the parole hearing, Bierenbaum can be heard […]
Sailing the South as a Shipboard Nurse
Twists, trips, and ticks. They were all just part of the job for Abigail Cummings, RN, during her 2021 stint as a VIKAND nurse aboard the American Countess on the Mississippi River. Most of the time, however, it was smooth sailing for the 23-year-old nurse. Treating passengers with ankle twists and scraped knees, which most incurred as they walked from the paddle wheeler to excursion buses, came as no surprise to Cummings because most of the passengers were seniors. Some were even centenarians. More surprising to her was that a tick had hopped on one passenger during a battlefield excursion […]
Doctor Suspended for Performing Botched Penis and Breast Enhancements
Bad cosmetic surgery can leave patients disfigured for life. Dr. Muhammad A. Mirza recently consented to having his medical license taken away after the authorities accused him of traveling all over New Jersey to perform “invasive aesthetic procedures with inadequate formal training and little regard for the health and safety of his patients,” according to Acting state Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck. In one instance, he even withheld information regarding his patient’s medical records. Dangerous Enhancements Mirza is board-certified internist from Cedar Grove, NJ. He advertises and performs his services through his Mirza Aesthetics practice, which he operates primarily from […]
In a Medical First, Human Patient Gets a New Kidney – From a Pig
In a medical first, surgeons successfully transplanted a kidney from a pig into a human being. The person’s immune system accepted the organ without triggering a negative reaction. The announcement could bring good news to the thousands of people waiting for transplant organs in the U.S. However, some people might not like the idea of sharing organs with a pig. Historical First The procedure was completed at the NYU Langone Health Center in New York City. Doctors took a kidney from a pig whose genes had been altered so that its tissue no longer contained a molecule that leads to […]
Striking Nurses Demanding Fair Pay Shut Down Minnesota ER
The nurses at Allina WestHealth in Plymouth, MN are going on strike to protest poor pay and unsafe working conditions. Without the necessary staff, the facility says it is closing the emergency room for three days until the matter can be resolved. One nurse says the demonstration will displace hundreds of people and cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue. Pardon the Interruption The strike started at 7 a.m. local time on Sunday. The nurses are part of the Minnesota Nurses Association, which has been negotiating with the facility since May. The two parties failed to […]
Paralympic Athlete and Cancer Survivor Shares Their Inspiration for Going into Medicine
Sam Grewe was a promising young athlete who was known for being faster and stronger than his peers when he got a life-changing diagnosis. After growing eight inches in less than a year, a biopsy confirmed he had osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer brought on by sudden growth. Grewe ultimately faced a dire choice that would forever change the trajectory of his life. Changing Course Grewe was raised in the small town of Middlebury, Indiana where he excelled at sports. His sudden growth spurt helped him succeed at just about every sport he tried. But he started noticing a […]
