EP 83: Nursing Huddle News Update: LA Wildfires, Miss America, Trafficking Body Parts & More

In this episode of Nurse's Uncorked, Nurse Jessica and Nurse Erica are back with a new huddle news update. They delve into the serious impact of the recent Los Angeles fires on the healthcare system, highlighting the challenges faced by nursing homes during evacuations. A tragic incident in an Ohio nursing home raises concerns about the training and professional responsibilities of new grad nurses. They also highlight a nursing student who was recently crowned the new Miss America. The conversation includes disturbing cases of body parts trafficking. The discussion wraps up with an update on P. Diddy and Luigi Mangione. 

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

01:15 Cocktail of the Week

04:35 Los Angeles Fires and Healthcare Impact

06:40 Evacuations in Nursing Homes

18:14 A Tragic Incident in Ohio Nursing Home

27:00 Problem of the Week

33:40 Nursing Student Crowned New Miss America

38:00 A Disturbing Case of Body Parts Trafficking

44:40 P. Diddy and Luigi Mangione Updates

52:05 Enema of the Week Award

 

Cocktail of the Week:
Mojito

Muddle together:12 mint leaves, 2 lime slices, 1 tsp white sugar (or more to taste) until mint is crushed.

Add 1 1/2 oz white rum,

Add 4 1/2 oz diet lemon-lime soda,

Shake all together in shaker,

Pour over ice

 

Sources:

Watch: Nursing home evacuated in Pasadena as Eaton Fire fury continues | Fox Weather

Doctors, Nurses Press Ahead as Wildfires Strain Los Angeles' Health Care - California Healthline

Dramatic video shows assisted living facility evacuated as wildfires near | CNN

Nursing home evacuees faced cot shortages in Pasadena, medical staff say | LAist

 

Miss Alabama Abbie Stockard crowned Miss America 2025 | CNN

 

Jealous Diddy 'is raging that Luigi Mangione is getting more attention than him at their Brooklyn prison' | Daily Mail Online

 

Middle District of Pennsylvania | Kansas Man Sentenced To 18 Months For Stealing, Selling Human Remains | United States Department of Justice

 

Middle District of Pennsylvania | Minnesota Man Sentenced To 15 Months For Trafficking In Stolen Human Remains | United States Department of Justice

 

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