***Trigger Warning: Disturbing elements involving children. This week Tina is once again joined by Nurse Jessica, and this time, she brought her husband along, Dr. John, a board-certified OB/GYN. They start off with a twisted tale of a doctor who turned to drugs and alcohol to cope after not being able to pass her boards. What she did as her life spiraled out of control has left everyone completely shocked and horrified. For the good doctor story, they discuss the amazing story of a woman who ha...
Jun 25, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 137
This week Tina is joined once again by fan-favorite David Metzger with the Nurse Papa podcast. Together they tell the not-so-Bonnie-and-Clyde story of a prison nurse from Tennessee who fell in love with a prisoner and proceeded to try to break him out with a plan that would leave a trail of destruction and heartache. The good nurse story is about a nurse in the United Kingdom who decided to give dogs who are dying a happy and comfortable place to live out the end of their lives. They close the s...
Jun 18, 2021•42 min•Ep. 136
This week Tina is joined by Leah, a nurse with CBD Stat, and together they tell of the horrific circumstances a medical team at Memorial Hospital in New Orleans found themselves in after the levees broke during Hurricane Katrina. The episode continues with the story of Danyel Teague, a woman who with God's strength survived the many storms in her life to become a nurse. Credits: Bailey, R. (2010). The Case of Dr. Anna Pou: Physician Liability in Emergency Situations. AMA Journal of Ethics , 12 (...
Jun 04, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 135
This week Tina is joined by Jannel with Novice Is The New Nurse! Jannel is a travel nurse and the author of her new book Lavender and Peppermint Tea: Gentle Affirmations for the New Nurse . Together, they tell you the story of Kandi Adams whose call to 911 to save her husband just didn't jibe with what detectives found when they arrived. The show continues with the story of a legendary nurse assistant.... you'll be so surprised who it is! Tina wraps things up by reading an actual job description...
May 28, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 134
Once again, Tina is joined by fan-favorite David with the popular podcast Nurse Papa . Together, they tell the fascinating and perplexing story of Dr. Esther Wadley, an American physician accused of hiring a hitman to kill her husband. And you will want to stick around for the good nurse story this week as Tina interviews Captain Diane Carlson Evans, a combat nurse in the Vietnam War who realized there was no memorial for the woman who served in Vietnam and did something about it. You WON'T WANT...
May 21, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 133
This week, Tina is joined once again by Nurse Jessica Sites. Nurse Jessica is one of the internet's favorite nurses with all of her funny videos on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Together, Tina and Jessica tell the super creepy story of a nurse from the late 1800s who was a cold-blooded killer. Amelia Dyer would prey on young, single women who were pregnant and promise them a place to stay and to find a home for their babies. The good nurse story is one you will not want to skip over. Tracy Mc...
May 14, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 132
Nurse Blake joins Tina to celebrate the podcast's one-millionth download!! Together they explore the life of Texas nurse Evelyn Mokwuah who owned two healthcare facilities in the Houston area. They also review the movie I Care A Lot which was loosely based on a similar story. You'll definitely want to stick around for the Good Nurse story to get a glimpse into how Nurse Blake got his start in nursing and activism. Finally, Tina shares another satirical article about two nurses accused of acciden...
May 07, 2021•52 min•Ep. 131
***Trigger warning: Severe violence against women and children. This week, Tina is joined by Instagrammer "Bedside Bitch" who wishes to remain anonymous. Together they tell the story of Anthony Todt, a physical therapist living with his family in the picturesque neighborhood of Celebration, Florida on the Disney grounds. Anthony's problems started in Connecticut where he had a physical therapist business that was having some financial difficulties and they followed him to Florida. They also tell...
Apr 30, 2021•45 min•Ep. 130
This week, Tina is joined once again by Dan Weberg, a registered nurse and head of clinical innovation with Trusted Health. Together they tell the tragic story of Jan Sochalski, a nurse who was accused of taking matters into her own hands when her husband ended up in a comatose state after complications from back surgery. The good nurse story is about home health nurse Gwendolyn Theus, who sacrificed her own life to save her patient. They close the show with our new satire news segment "Not Nece...
Apr 23, 2021•44 min•Ep. 129
***Trigger warning: This episode has elements of child sexual abuse. This week, Tina is joined by Megan, a respiratory therapist and the better half of Tom, co-host of the Just Some Podcast show. Together, they discuss the extremely disturbing and shocking story of Wayne Albert Bleyle, a respiratory therapist who had a reputation as an exemplary employee for over two decades at a children's hospital before investigators made a horrific discovery on his home computer. The good RT story is about a...
Apr 16, 2021•39 min•Ep. 128
This week, Tina is joined by Jami with First Do No Harm podcast. Together they tell the absolutely perplexing story of Paolo Macchiarini, a doctor who seemed to be on the fast track to a Nobel Prize in medicine. However, looks can be deceiving. Everything around him soon began to unravel when a successful journalist from ABC began to do a story on him. They close the show with a most unbelievable and heartwarming story. You will certainly want to stick around and hear this one! Please support ou...
Apr 09, 2021•31 min•Ep. 127
This week, Tina is joined once again by David with the amazing new podcast Nurse Papa ! Together, they tell the shocking story of a respiratory therapist turned nurse who was working at a pediatric psychiatric facility when she decided to use unthinkable methods to get her patients under control. The show ends with an uplifting story of a nurse from Ethiopia who, from a young age, was inspired to help others. Please support our show by supporting our sponsors! Thank you to Trusted Health for spo...
Apr 02, 2021•40 min•Ep. 126
This week, Tina is joined by Tom and Ben from the Just Some Podcast for Advanced Practice Nurses podcast. Together, they tell the story of Dr. Richard Schmidt. This is a story that was featured on an episode of Forensic Files . Back in the early nineties, Schmidt developed a relationship with Janice Trahan, a nurse at the hospital where he worked. The problem was both of them were married. They both agreed to leave their respective spouses. Janice followed through with that plan, but Schmidt did...
Mar 26, 2021•54 min•Ep. 125
This week, Tina is joined by Dan with Trusted Health, the nurse travel agency that has been sponsoring our podcast for the past year. Together, they tell you the infuriating story of two nurses from Texas who reported a doctor anonymously for questionable ethical and moral behaviors only to be fired and arrested. They close the show by telling you about a nurse who was named one of Time Magazine 's most influential people! Please support us by supporting our sponsors! Thank you to Trusted Health...
Mar 19, 2021•41 min•Ep. 124
***Trigger Warning*** This episode contains elements of domestic violence and abuse. This week, Tina is joined by nurses Hanna and Kristen, the hosts of a new podcast called Nurses In The Know . Together, they tell you the incredibly sad and disturbing story of an army medic who decided to go to medical school and became a surgeon. In 2011, he met a wonderful young single mother, Jackie Wisniewski, who was working as a medical receptionist while going to nursing school. They moved in together an...
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 123
*** Trigger Warning *** This episode contains some discussion of sexual assault. This week, Tina is joined by nursing student and wellness coach Autumn. Together, they tell the story of Tisha Ann Brunell, a corrections nurse who violated the nursing code of ethics, her facility's policies, and multiple laws in which she failed to maintain proper boundaries with an inmate. The good nurse story will restore your faith in humanity as a family works to save the life of a toddler at a waterpark. Plea...
Mar 04, 2021•48 min•Ep. 122
***Trigger warning*** This show contains elements of sexual abuse. This week, Tina and Q bring you the unbelievably disturbing story of a nurse who used his position as a licensed professional to gain the trust of a young woman who was vulnerable and seeking counseling. They close the show with an uplifting and inspiring story about Dr. Betty Smith-Williams, a nurse who did amazing things despite the culture of prejudice and racism that surrounded her. Please support us by supporting our sponsor...
Feb 25, 2021•41 min•Ep. 121
This week Tina is once again joined by David Metzger, the creator and host of the podcast Nurse Papa . Together they take a journey back to the late 1800s when women were being hanged in the Salem, MA area for being witches. How does this relate to nursing and the medical field you may ask? Well, this whole crazy story started with none other than, you guessed it, a doctor! They close the show with a nice story about a doctor in the New York area who is trying to be an example for those around h...
Feb 17, 2021•50 min•Ep. 120
This week, Tina and David from the Nurse Papa podcast give you their take on the very popular podcast, The Shrink Next Door . This story takes place over thirty years and involves a psychiatrist from New York who is accused of questionable therapy practices and getting a little too close to his patients. It turns out, one of his patients is particularly vulnerable to his style of therapy. They end the show with a discussion about a video that has gone viral of a nurse singing with a patient. How...
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 119
Q the Nurse is back this week to talk about Dr. Mark Wangler, an anesthesiologist who was reportedly having marital problems when his wife died under suspicious circumstances. They also discuss Goldie Brangman, the first Black president of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists. One of many amazing things that Goldie did was care for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. when he was attacked in New York City. Please support us by supporting our sponsors: Thank you to Trusted Health for sponsoring ...
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 118
We have a real treat for you this week! Steph, a flight nurse, is here to co-host. She and Tina start out telling you about a flight nurse accused of sacrificing patients' safety for his own selfish reasons. Steph takes the lead in the good nurse story and tells about the history of flight nursing as well as the story of Georgie Bristol, the first Black nurse to graduate from flight school. Please support us by supporting our sponsors: Thank you to Trusted Health for sponsoring this episode. Ple...
Jan 23, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 117
This week, Tina is joined by the host of the Art of Emergency Nursing podcast, Nurse Kevin! Together, they tell the story of an eccentric plastic surgeon whose negligence led to the untimely death of a young mother. They close the show with an exciting story about how Marvel Comics created an entire comic book series centered around real-life nurses working in COVID ICUs. Please support us by supporting our sponsors: Thank you to Trusted Health for sponsoring this episode. Please go to https://w...
Jan 15, 2021•43 min•Ep. 116
This week, Tina is joined by pediatric oncology nurse and author of the soon-to-be-published book, Nurse Papa , David Metzger. Together they tell the perplexing story of Dr. Linda Hazzard. Dr. Hazzard did not go to medical school, but, unfortunately for her patients, she was able to obtain a license to practice medicine in the state of Washington due to a loophole in the law at the time. Tina and David struggle to make sense of this bizarre story. They close the show with a delightful story abou...
Jan 07, 2021•39 min•Ep. 115
This week, Tina is joined once again by Brian, The IV Guy! Together they discuss the strange story of Dr. Schwartz. This is a unique bad doctor story because our bad doctor is also a victim in this story. You will see how people can start out going down one path in life, but then things can go very differently with one decision. They close the show discussing Dr. Kory, a pulmonary critical care doctor working the front lines who testified before congress about the use of Ivermectin to treat COVI...
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 114
**Trigger Warning** This week's episode involves a nurse who was accused of unbelievable crimes against the most vulnerable patient population...neonatal intensive care unit babies. Mike with Simple Nursing joins Tina once again to tell the unimaginable story of Christopher Kaphaem, a NICU nurse who worked the night shift at a hospital in Wisconsin. They close the show with a story of a NICU nurse who decided to fight back when the father of a patient refused to have her care for his baby becaus...
Dec 11, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 113
***Trigger warning*** While all of our episodes revolve around potentially disturbing subject matter, this week's episode may be particularly difficult to hear for some listeners. This week's story is about an OB/GYN who was accused of unthinkable crimes against women. Tina is joined by Chelsey with TribeRN. Together they tell the story of Graeme Stephen Reeves, an OB-GYN doctor from Australia. They close the show with a sad but inspirational story about a nurse specialist from the St. Louis are...
Dec 04, 2020•46 min•Ep. 112
This week, Tina is joined by Erica Bailey, a nursing instructor from the University of Portland School of Nursing. Together, they tell the story of an imposter nurse who was able to earn over two-million dollars without a nursing degree. They close the show discussing the Nurses of Color Collective, Erica's project that gives BIPOC nurses a safe space to find community, support, and healing. Please support us by supporting our sponsors: If you're even a little curious about travel nursing, go to...
Nov 20, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 111
This week, Kiki is finally back from studying for the PCCN! Together, she and Tina tell the story of Darlene Gentry. Darlene was a registered nurse in a small town who was married with children. When Darlene called 911 one early morning, police thought what she said to the dispatcher was suspicious. Did the police jump to conclusions and zero in on Darlene prematurely before considering other suspects? They close the show by taking turns telling different stories that changed them as nurses and ...
Nov 14, 2020•46 min•Ep. 110
In only his second appearance on Good Nurse Bad Nurse , Tina's husband Mark joins her to tell the gruesome story of Doctor John Cavaness, a well-loved and well-respected country doctor who is a true-to-life Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Later, as she always does, Tina closes with the inspirational story of Myra Adele Logan, M.D., the first woman to perform open heart surgery and the first African American woman elected a fellow to the American College of Surgeons. Please support us by supporting o...
Nov 06, 2020•32 min•Ep. 109
Special Halloween episode! On this week's episode, Q the Nurse is back to co-host our second annual Halloween special. Q and Tina tell the story of the real-life Dr. Frankenstein! You won't want to miss this episode full of spooky fun! They close the show with the story of Dr. Ben Carson. Dr. Carson was the first to separate conjoined twins who were joined at the head. Please support us by supporting our sponsors: This week's episode is sponsored by Trusted Health. If you're even a little curiou...
Oct 30, 2020•52 min•Ep. 108
