Nurses Are Terrible People Too

Part 2 of Fake It ’Til You Break It exposes the shocking reality of fake nurses, healthcare fraud, stolen nursing licenses, and the massive Operation Nightingale scandal. From serial nurse impostors and credential fraud to fake diplomas and patient safety risks, the Terrible Nurses crew dives into real cases that reveal how unqualified people slipped into healthcare systems — and asks the un...

Would you know if the person treating you was never actually a nurse?

In Part 1 of Fake It ‘til You Break It, the hosts of Nurses Are Terrible People Too uncover real cases of alleged fake nurses who slipped into hospitals, prisons, nursing homes, and urgent cares using stolen identities, forged credentials, and pure audacity. One allegedly stole narcotics across multiple states...

Was she calculated… or just unbelievably bold (and bad at crime)?  We’re talking about Kimberly Saenz, a dialysis nurse accused of injecting bleach into patients’ bloodstreams. Yes. Bleach.

We break down how dialysis works, how this could even happen, and why it took so long for anyone to stop it — all while asking the question: was she shockingly bold… or just shockingly dumb?

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In this episode, we dive into the disturbing true story of Wisconsin nurse Mary K. Brown, accused of amputating a hospice patient’s frostbitten foot with bandage scissors—without a physician’s order or consent. We break down the medical realities of necrosis, scope-of-practice violations, reporting failures, and the legal aftermath that saw serious felony charges reduced to a misdemeanor plea. It’s a jaw-dro...

In this unhinged bonus episode, we dive into the true crime saga of Gwendolyn Graham and Cathy Wood, the “lethal lovers” who turned their workplace romance into a serial-killer Scrabble game—trying to pick nursing home victims whose initials spelled MURDER. Their three-month smother-fest became one of the most bizarre healthcare serial killer cases in American history, complete with obsession, jealousy, and the wo...

In this episode, we expose some of the wildest pandemic-era nurse crimes—from a wrench-and-chemical attack at Hackensack to the $1.5 million vaccine-card scam at Wild Child Pediatrics. We also relive real nurse security failures, including hospitals handing out riot shields instead of real protection. Dark humor, unbelievable stories, and brutally honest nurse truth-telling await.

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While the world was banging pots and calling nurses heroes, a few were out there committing side quests no one asked for. In this episode, we dig into the pandemic nurse crimes that made 2020 even weirder: stolen credit cards from intubated patients, Facebook confessions no lawyer could survive, and “end-of-life decisions” that absolutely should’ve involved a doctor. We unpack how burnout, chaos, and understaffed ...

In this episode of Nurses Are Terrible People Too, we uncover the wild true crime story of Jane “Jolly Jane” Toppan, the forged-credential “nurse” who became one of America’s most prolific female serial killers. From her obsession with autopsies to her deadly experiments with morphine and atropine, Jane poisoned patients, friends, and even her landlords—all while keeping an unsettlingly cheerful ...

In this episode, we continue our wild dive into nurse identity theft and financial fraud, featuring nurses (and one very ambitious CNA) accused of stealing credit cards, opening lines of credit, forging signatures, and even funding a Brazilian butt lift with a patient’s identity. From fraudulent tax returns and wire fraud to bedside theft and plastic-surgery crime sprees, these cases prove that when a “nurse” make...

In this episode, we dive into the chaotic world of nurse identity theft and HIPAA violations, where real nurses abuse their access to patient data to commit fraud, forge prescriptions, steal narcotics, and open credit lines in vulnerable patients’ names. From drug diversion schemes to forged physician signatures and thousands in fraudulent purchases, these cases prove that even the “most trusted profession” has it...

Never trust a man with three first names—especially when he’s the top insulin dispenser in the hospital. In this darkly funny true-crime nursing episode, we unpack the alleged insulin murders of North Carolina nurse Jonathan Hayes, from unexplained hypoglycemic crashes to sloppy charting, suspicious Pyxis pulls, and an interrogation that basically confesses for him. A wild deep dive into killer nurse cases, insulin murd...

Insulin, TV crime dramas, and terrible nurses—what could go wrong? In this episode, recorded around a literal campfire, four real nurses dig into infamous UK insulin murders, copycat killer lore, and one horrifying case where the wrong nurse landed in jail. A darkly funny, true crime nursing podcast episode about insulin as a murder weapon, nurse killers, and why “untraceable” isn’t as untraceable as everyon...

In this episode, we uncover the shocking true crime story of Amelia Dyer—the Victorian baby-farming serial killer responsible for an estimated 400+ infant murders, making her one of the most prolific killers in history. We break down the brutal realities of Victorian healthcare, misogyny, adoption scams, and nurse-led crimes, all with the dark humor only real nurses can bring. A disturbing dive into historical true crime, nur...

ICU nurse William George Davis worked in a unit where patients can “crash” without warning—but the sudden codes on his shift started looking a little too synchronized. In this episode, we break down the bizarre red flags, hallway footage, and ICU culture that let a killer hide in plain sight. A dark, twisty true-crime deep dive into one of Texas’s most chilling nurse murder investigations.

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The Kristen Gilbert case only gets stranger: bomb threats, Talkboy voice changers, chaotic workplace romance, and a trail of suspicious patient deaths that defy math and common sense. In this follow-up episode, we unravel the escalating mayhem behind one nurse killer who loved codes a little too much.

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In this episode, we dive into the bonkers true crime case of Kristen Gilbert, the VA nurse whose arrival on the evening shift magically made the unit’s death rate triple—then drop back to normal the moment she left. As patients coded whenever she “flushed an IV,” epinephrine kept disappearing, and coworkers joked she had a black cloud, Kristen was quietly becoming one of America’s most notorious hospit...

Was it a Hepatitis C spreading nurse… or a hospital desperate for someone to blame? In this episode, we unravel the wild case of Cora Weberg—drug diversion, mass patient testing, border arrests, and a mom named Eunice ready to fight the world. If you love true crime, medical mysteries, and unhinged healthcare drama, hit subscribe and scrub in.

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