Nurse of 58 years who went above and beyond for patients gets special retirement send-off: “You’re an angel”

COLUMBUS, Ohio — When Wynola Wayne walked out of work for the last time after 58 years as a nurse, you could tell this was no ordinary retirement send-off. This was the canonization of a saint who went above and beyond for her patients. Back in 1965, Marco Houpe, who was just 15 months old … Read more

At a Tennessee hospital, a nurse stole fentanyl and AI missed it, state records say

About a year ago at Erlanger Baroness, the largest hospital in Chattanooga, anesthesia staff noticed that a nurse was slurring his words and struggling to stay awake while on duty in the surgery center, according to a Tennessee Board of Nursing consent order.  In the days that followed, the nurse failed a drug test and … Read more