Join us as we discuss the real-life nurse that inspired Stephen King when developing the antagonist in his horror novel, "Misery." Warning for sensitive content including torture, suicide, and harm and murders to babies and children. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

"Misery." Stephen King. 1987.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499984/

⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genene_Jones⁠

⁠https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/the-death-shift-2/⁠

Join us as we discuss Xeroderma Pigmentosum and Porphyria - two genetic disorders that have inspired tales of vampirism throughout history. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

https://www.queensu.ca/gazette/stories/vampire-myths-originated-real-blood-disorder#:~:text=But%20where%20did%20the%20myth,as%20the%20E2%80%9Cvampyre%20disease.%E2%80%9D

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih/gov/pms/articles/PMC6656624/#:~:text=Introduction-,Erythropoietic%20Protoporphyria%20(EPP)%20and%20X%2Dlinked%20Protoporphyria%20(XLP,pathway1%20(Figure%201).

https://alignedmodernhealth.com/medical-mysteries-behind-halloween-characters/

Join us as we discuss the Waverly Hills Sanatorium, which was the final resting place for thousands of tuberculosis patients in the early 1900s. It is considered one of the most haunted places in the world today. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

https://thewaverlyhillssanatorium.com/paranormal/

https://globaltb.njms.rutgers.edu/abouttb/historyoftb.ph

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waverly_Hills_Sanatorium

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2022/09/14/louisville-waverly-hills-sanatorium-urban-legend-history/9501082002/

https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-places/americas-most-haunted-hospitals-and-asylums/waverly-hills-sanatorium/

Join us as we discuss Jennifer Hall, a respiratory therapist who plead guilty 20 years after she used pain medication and a paralytic to kill stable patients. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

https://www.kctv5.com/2023/08/19/missouri-respiratory-therapist-jernnifer-hall-sentenced-deaths-2-patients/#m1soyeahwmkmz2j0f8

https://www.oxygen.com/accident-suicide-or-murder/crime-news/respiratory-therapist-jennifer-hall-poison-patients-fern-franco-coval-gann

Join us as we discuss Lana Clayton, a nurse who poisoned her husband using Visine eye drops. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8118060/#:~:text=Learning%20points,hypotension%2C%20bradycardia%20and%20respiratory%20depression.

https://www.oxygen.com/accident-suicide-or-murder/crime-news/how-lana-clayton-poisoned-husband-steve-clayton-with-eye

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lana-steve-clayton-eye-drop-poison-suffer-48-hours/

Join us as we discuss Dorothy Foye's story and elderly people as a vulnerable population. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

1. **National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)**:https://ncea.acl.gov/.

2. **Elder Abuse Hotline** (NYC):1-800-677-1116

3. **Report Elder Abuse** (NY State): https://ocfs.ny.gov/programs/adult-services/aps

4. https://nypost.com/2024/07/27/us-news/elderly-nyc-woman-95-beaten-by-home-health-aide-in-chilling-video/

Join us as we discuss Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky, a general surgeon who performed a splenectomy on William Bryan that went terribly awry. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-surgeon-mistakenly-removes-patients-liver-instead-spleen-causi-rcna169614

https://globalnews.ca/news/10732577/florida-surgeon-removed-liver-spleen-dr-shaknovsky/

https://nypost.com/2024/09/04/us-news/alabama-husband-william-bryan-dies-on-florida-hospital-operating-table-after-dr-thomas-shaknovsky-removes-liver/

https://x.com/medmalreviewer/status/1831405667401527343?t=axapVr7T--CA5Ai918vBXw&s=19

https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/09/05/man-dies-after-wrong-organ-allegedly-removed-during-surgery-at-florida-hospital/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3015515/

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21567-spleen

https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/hepatic-and-biliary-disorders/vascular-disorders-of-the-liver/overview-of-vascular-disorders-of-the-liver

https://www.vinmec.com/eng/article/how-many-liters-of-blood-does-the-human-body-have-en#:~:text=Adults%3A%20The%20average%20adult%20weighing,volume%20than%20non%2Dpregnant%20women.

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/09/1174940150/in-australia-scientists-begin-vaccinating-koalas-against-chlamydia

Join us as we discuss Dr. Moumita Debnath, a resident working in India who was tragically murdered at the hospital while trying to get some sleep after a long shift. Warning for sensitive content including discussion of sexual assault and gruesome murder. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Kolkata_rape_and_murder_incident

https://www.indiatoday.in/law/story/calcutta-high-court-kolkata-rg-kar-medical-college-hospital-former-principal-go-on-leave-protests-rape-murder-2581384-2024-08-13

https://www.livemint/com/news/india/eg-kar-doctor-death-post-mortem-confirms-sexual-assault-1-arrested-doctors-association-threatens-shutdown-unless-11723280698455.html

https://www,independent.co.uk/asia/india/kolkata-doctor-rape-murder-protest-b2597760.html