Time of Death

Join us as we discuss Dr. Walter Freeman III, the creator of the infamous lobotomy. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses. Sources https://thejns.org/focus/view/journals/neurosurg-focus/43/3/article-pE6.xml https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Jackson_Freeman_II https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5962395/

Join us as we discuss Paolo Macchiarini, a former surgeon whose synthetic implants led to dire ends. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses. Sources https://news.ki.se/news-archive/the-macchiarini-case-timeline? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Macchiarini? https://www.bmj.com/content/381/bmj.p1442? https://www.bmj.c...

Join us as we discuss Henrietta Lacks, a woman whose legacy lives on and whose cell lines continue to make a huge difference in the lives of millions of people. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses. Sources https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p08wr9gf/watch https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3516052/ https://www.hopk...

Join us as we discuss the Seraph-100, a blood filtration medical device. This device was used among cancer patients who were hopeful for a cure. The company behind the device was charged with concealing adverse events, including patient deaths. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses. Sources https://www.justice.gov/opa/...

Join us as we discuss the mysterious and suspicious death of Karen Silkwood in 1974. Karen was a 28-year old chemical technician and whistleblower at a plutonium plant in Oklahoma. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses. Sources https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/reaction/interact/silkwood.html https://uswtm...

Join us as we discuss a recent case where patients awaiting a new organ were inappropriately struck from the waiting list in Texas. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses. Sources https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/06/texas-doctor-indicted-falsified-records-liver-transplants https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/12/heal...

Join us as we discuss Elizabeth Wettlaufer, a registered nurse who killed and assaulted vulnerable nursing home patients using insulin. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Wettlaufer https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/06/01/531061749/in-canada-ex-nurse-pleads...

Join us as we discuss cellular memory - could the body remember what the mind does not? Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses. Sources https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/396964.A_Change_of_Heart https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10882878/ https://www.mdpi.com/2673-3943/5/1/2 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/2...

Join us as we discuss the case of Jean-Claude Romand, a man who posed as a researcher for the WHO in France for 18 years, until all his lies caught up with him. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Claude_Romand https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48790276 https://pmc.ncbi...

Join us as we discuss the case of Alvera Meuti, a nursing home resident who was found dead outside the facility on Christmas Eve in 2024. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses. Sources https://people.com/elderly-woman-dies-found-outside-nursing-home-ohio-10-hours-cold-8772352 https://nurse.org/news/nursing-home-elderly...

Join us as we discuss the case of Dr. Teresa Sievers, who was struck with a hammer seventeen times by two men who were hired by her husband. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Teresa_Sievers https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/mark-theresa-sievers-murder-appeal/6...

Join us as we discuss the case of Azaylee McMichael, a little girl who suffered severe brain damage during her birth in 2019 due to medical negligence. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses. Sources https://nurse.org/news/utah-birth-injury-verdict-951m/ https://cerebralpalsyguidance.com/2025/10/15/family-awarded-record...

Join us as we discuss the case of Efren Saldivar, a respiratory therapist who confessed to killing at least fifty patients, and assisting in the deaths of up to 200. He was convicted of killing six patients, following forensic lab intervention. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Join us as we discuss the case of "Dr. G," a neurosurgeon in Austria who allegedly brought her daughter into the OR during a surgical case. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses. Sources https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/h1yutgv0lg#:~:text=Dr.,from%20%E2%80%9Cstupid%20motherly%20pride.%E2%80%9D...

Join us as we discuss the case of Eyvette Hunter, a nurse whose decision to operate outside of her scope cost one of her patients his life. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses. Sources https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/features/100380 https://community.the-hospitalist.org/content/former-nurse-charged-murde...

Join us as we discuss the recent case of a masked trio, that thoroughly frightened a family in Alexandra, Virginia. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses. Sources https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DcToOxL-YFo https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lJWXoOirKuk&pp=ygUcVHJpY2sgb3IgdHJlYXQgaG9tZSBpbnZhc2lvbg%3D%3D https://exhibits....

Join us as we discuss the case of Mass Psychogenic Illness that caused 1,000 young people to be infected with uncontrollable, hysterical laughter in Tanganyika (modern day Tanzania). Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses. Sources https://www.researchgate.net/publication/249929567_The_laughter_of_the_1962_Tanganyika_&#3...

Join us as we discuss the case of Mary Toft, who convinced everyone that she was giving birth to rabbits by inserting them into her uterus. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses. Sources https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2016/07/05/an-extraordinary-delivery-of-rabbits/ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-43073391.amp...

Join us as we discuss the case of Mary Mallon, aka "Typhoid Mary," an Irish immigrant who was an asymptomatic carrier of Salmonella typhi, the bacteria responsible for Typhoid Fever. She worked as a cook in New York and infected the wealthy families she cooked for. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses. Sourc...

Join us as we discuss the heartbreaking case of Ronald O'Bryan, a optician who poisoned his son's Halloween candy. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses. Sources https://www.hcdistrictclerk.com/Common/HistoricalDocument/pdf/COTM_Oct_2021.pdf https://people.com/candy-man-killer-timothy-obryan-murder-8732896 http...

Join us as we discuss the heartbreaking case of Robert Courtney, a pharmacist whose nefarious actions impacted the lives of many patients. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses. Sources https://www.kctv5.com/2024/07/21/diluted-documentary-release-convicted-pharmacist-robert-courtney/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/drug-d...

Join us as we discuss the case of the former Dr. Neil Hopper, a vascular surgeon who purposefully froze his legs, causing a double leg amputation. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses. Sources https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yvpx20le2o https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/04/nhs-surgeon-legs-removed-jailed...

Join us as we discuss the case of Ben Whitaker, a nurse who shot his wife and fellow nurse, Tiffani, only 59 days after they married. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses. Disclaimer: This is an ongoing case. What we discuss are our own opinions based on the research we conducted and our personal experiences. Sources...

Join us as we discuss Dr. Ryan Cho, who set up cameras in the bathrooms of multiple hospitals in Australia. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses. Sources https://www.cbsnews.com/news/australia-trainee-doctor-ryan-cho-video-female-colleagues-hospital-restroom/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-26/melbourne-doctor-all...

Join us as we discuss Chante Mallard, a 25 year-old CNA who struck 37-year old Greg Biggs with her car one night in 2001, then drove home with him lodged through her windshield and left him to die in her garage. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses. Sources https://www.oxygen.com/prosecuting-evil-with-kelly-siegler/cr...