The Good Nurse
A fascinating look into the mind and rationalizations of Charles Cullen, a nurse ultimately responsible for dozens, and possibly hundreds, of patient deaths over almost two decades. It's alarming in both the relative ease with which he got away with it for so long, and the negligence or sheer blindness of so many institutions and individuals who could've stopped him along the way as mysterious patient deaths accumulated.
When medicines went missing, too many patients mysteriously died, and suspicions arose at a workplace, he'd simply move on to another. His prior place of employment - eager to make the problem go away without harming their bottom line - would turn a blind eye to their suspicions and in some cases even give him references for new employment. While it didn't give a black eye to medical institutions as a whole, it did show the unsavory business side of those employers that put profit before patients when scandal was at their door, and how lawyered up and obstructive they were when investigations began. I hope it's the exception, rather than the norm!
Thankfully the book also covers the bravery of those involved in stopping him. It's an excellent read for those who enjoy true crime. The movie only spotlights his final place of employment and how his arrest came about, so for those interested in the fuller picture, I highly recommend the book! For those interested, there's also a new movie starring Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne on Netflix by the same name that's based on the book.
For every truly GOOD nurse, doctor and medical professional out there who faithfully does their job day in and day out to make patients' lives better. THANK YOU!!
When medicines went missing, too many patients mysteriously died, and suspicions arose at a workplace, he'd simply move on to another. His prior place of employment - eager to make the problem go away without harming their bottom line - would turn a blind eye to their suspicions and in some cases even give him references for new employment. While it didn't give a black eye to medical institutions as a whole, it did show the unsavory business side of those employers that put profit before patients when scandal was at their door, and how lawyered up and obstructive they were when investigations began. I hope it's the exception, rather than the norm!
Thankfully the book also covers the bravery of those involved in stopping him. It's an excellent read for those who enjoy true crime. The movie only spotlights his final place of employment and how his arrest came about, so for those interested in the fuller picture, I highly recommend the book! For those interested, there's also a new movie starring Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne on Netflix by the same name that's based on the book.
For every truly GOOD nurse, doctor and medical professional out there who faithfully does their job day in and day out to make patients' lives better. THANK YOU!!
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