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UPDATE: Pennsylvania Nurse Linked to 17 Nursing Home Deaths Pleads Guilty

Prosecutors say the registered nurse administered lethal doses of insulin to 19 nursing home patients, 17 of whom…

News May 3
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Assaults on Nurses Increased 5% in 2023

Nurses' perceptions of their organization caring about their safety improved significantly, up +0.03 to 4.15 out of five.

News April 11
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U of U Health Security Officer Dragged by Vehicle Stolen by Escaped Patient

The patient's family said they pushed to have him sedated as he had been experiencing symptoms of psychosis.

News April 10