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Episode 16

The Good Nurse

Cara sits down with Amy Loughren, trauma, ICU, and ER nurse, also known as the "Good Nurse" for her part in the arrest and prosecution of American serial killer, Charles Cullen who may be responsible for as many as 400 deaths over a period of 16 years. Amy describes her relationship with Cullen and how after his arrest, she overcame the guilt and anxiety of knowing that one of her closest friends was a murderer. Cara and Amy discuss how poor risk management systems allowed Cullen to continue killing and how the repercussions of these failures impact the healthcare system today.

About The Podcast

The NurseDot Podcast is a brand-new weekly nursing podcast dedicated to providing nurses with validation, resources, and hope, one episode at a time. Every week host Cara Lunsford, RN, CPHON, and VP of Community at Nurse.com, will sit down with a new guest speaker to share inspiring stories of resilience and empowerment, building a space where nurses can speak candidly, feel valued, and discover tools and insights that can benefit their profession. Nurses are a community that plays a critical role in frontline healthcare, and this is a community that Cara and the NurseDot Podcast team strive to support.

Meet Your Host

Cara Lunsford, RN, CPHON, and VP of Community at Nurse.com is the host of the NurseDot Podcast. She has been a nurse for 16 years working in the acute care setting as a pediatric Heme/ONC nurse, home health, and home infusion nurse. Connect directly with Cara and podcast guests in the Nurse.com app to share your nursing stories, request topics, and provide feedback on recent episodes!

Recognizing Ethics

On today's episode, Cara is joined by Bonnie Barnes, FAAN and co-founder of The DAISY Foundation. Together, Cara and Bonnie discuss how the foundation got started and the impact The Daisy Award has had on the medical community. After looking back over its history, Bonnie shares where the foundation is headed and what they hope to accomplish with their new awards, The Daisy Award for Ethics in Clinical Practice and The Daisy Award for Ethics in Leadership.

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Meet Your Host

Cara Lunsford, RN, CPHON, and VP of Community at Nurse.com is the host of the NurseDot Podcast. Connect directly with Cara and podcast guests in the Nurse.com app to share your nursing stories, request topics, and provide feedback on recent episodes! 

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