Nurses often take what they call the Florence Nightingale Pledge at graduation. It goes, in part, like this: “I solemnly pledge myself before God and in the presence of this assembly, to pass my life in p...
Nurses often take what they call the Florence Nightingale Pledge at graduation. It goes, in part, like this: “I solemnly pledge myself before God and in the presence of this assembly, to pass my life in purity and to practice my profession faithfully. I will abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous, and will not take or knowingly administer any harmful drug….With loyalty will I endeavor to aid the physician in his work, and devote myself to the welfare of those committed to my care.” A solemn promise, from caregiver to patient, to protect the lives in their care—and above all, to do no harm. Most nurses work hard to stick to that promise. But a few, often managing to slither under the radar for years before they’re caught, do just the opposite. They chose nursing not because they wanted to heal, but because it’s a target-rich environment for them to hunt for prey. This is the story of one of those nurses: Kristen Gilbert.
Sources:
The Boston Globe, multi-part series: https://cache.boston.com/globe/metro/packages/nurse/part1.htm
The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/23/us/former-nurse-on-trial-in-patients-deaths.html
https://sites.google.com/site/shelbymillerkristengilbert/the-victims
All That's Interesting: https://allthatsinteresting.com/kristen-gilbert
Oxygen's "Snapped: Notorious, Kristen Gilbert"
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