Nurse Accused Of Substituting Fentanyl IVs with Tap Water, Resulting In The Death Of Up To 10 Hospital Patients
A nurse at a hospital in Oregon is under investigation for allegedly replacing fentanyl in IVs with tap water, which may have resulted in the deaths of up to 10 patients, reports the NY Post. Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford reported the theft of medication to the police after suspecting a former employee. […]
Nurse Caught On Video Swapping Out Opioids Vials with Saline Solution and Self-Administering Fentanyl During Work, Claims She’s ‘Hearing Voices’
A nurse in Houston, Texas, has been fired from her job following allegations that she stole opioids from an automated dispenser at the hospital, reports Law & Crime. The nurse, Alexis Joann McNeilly, allegedly replaced the drug vials with saline solution and even injected herself with fentanyl while on duty. Between March and May 2023, […]
New York Hospital Under Fire After Performing Weight Loss Surgeries On Prisoners, Resulting In Claims Of Malnourishment and Complications
Bellevue Hospital, a renowned public hospital in New York, has come under scrutiny for performing weight-loss surgeries on prisoners, resulting in claims of malnourishment, reports Business Insider. According to a New York Times investigation, the hospital conducted 3,000 weight-loss surgeries this year, sometimes rushing inappropriate candidates through the process. Among the patients were at least […]
Man Sets Himself On Fire Allegedly Protesting Over The Harsh Economic Challenges Faced By Millions Of Kenyans.
According To African News, An unidentified man set himself on fire on Thursday, in Mombasa allegedly to protest the harsh economic challenges facing millions of Kenyans. He had climbed on top of a statue in the middle of a busy roundabout before setting himself alight. The rising cost of living amid a business slowdown and […]
Senegal’s Political Landscape Shaken: OUSMANE SONKO’s Hospitalization
According To African News, Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been admitted to the hospital Sonko has been on hunger strike since he was arrested after a two-year standoff with the government. Aides and one of his lawyers said he was admitted to a hospital emergency on Sunday in Dakar. Mr Sonko’s lawyers, Ciré Clédor […]
Nurses leave Uganda for jobs in other countries, causing a shortage
According to Africa News, Uganda produces about 5,000 nurses every year. Of these, only about 2,000 are employed in government hospitals. Uganda’s Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng says policies are being put in place to ensure nurses and other health professionals are brought into the health sector. Despite shortfalls in staffing, they can not […]
Son Of A Traditionalist Shot Dead In Ondo State While Testing A Bulletproof Charm, Police Reacts.
According to Vanguard, Calamity struck in laoso camp, Ondo town, Ondo state, as son of a traditionalist, identified as Tunde Akinmoyewa, was shot dead by his friend, Bode, while testing the potency of a bulletproof charm placed on him. The friends were trying to fortify themselves ahead of the yearly Ogun festival in the town. […]
Doctors Shocked After Discovering Octopus In Patient’s Throat
Doctors were shocked after learning that an octopus was the cause of an unidentified man’s throat pain. According to the New York Post, doctors discovered that the eight-legged octopus was surprisingly stuck in his throat. The unnamed man realized there was an issue when he began to vomit after consuming a meal that contained the […]
Nurse Captured On Video Slamming Newborn Onto Bassinet Has Been Fired
A New York woman has lost her job as a NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) nurse after a patient’s father captured footage of her slamming the baby’s face into a bassinet while changing his diaper, NBC New York reported. A two-day-old infant, Nikko, was at Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip on Long Island […]
