In this episode, we dive into the disturbing true story of Wisconsin nurse Mary K. Brown, accused of amputating a hospice patient’s frostbitten foot with bandage scissors—without a physician’s order or consent. We break down the medical realities of necrosis, scope-of-practice violations, reporting failures, and the legal aftermath that saw serious felony charges reduced to a misdemeanor plea. It’s a jaw-dropping case of alleged nurse misconduct, healthcare ethics, and system breakdowns—told with the clinical insight and dark humor only real nurses can deliver. Listener discretion advised.

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1. People.com — Plea outcome https://people.com/mary-k-brown-wisconsin-nurse-no-contest-amputating-man-foot-without-his-permission-11775310/

2. Pierce County Journal — Local sentencing coverage https://www.piercecountyjournal.news/stories/nurse-accused-of-cutting-off-foot-gets-fine-no-jail-time,143971

3. NewsChannel10 / Gray News — Initial charges https://www.newschannel10.com/2022/12/07/nurse-accused-amputating-patients-foot-without-permission-barred-being-caregiver/

4. KSTP — Plea coverage https://kstp.com/kstp-news/wisconsin-news/wisconsin-nurse-accused-of-amputating-a-patients-foot-pleads-no-contest/

5. KAIT8 — Early charge reporting https://www.kait8.com/2022/11/07/nurse-accused-removing-patients-foot-without-permission/

6. WECT — Not-guilty plea stage https://www.wect.com/2023/02/17/nurse-accused-cutting-off-dying-patients-foot-without-permission-pleads-not-guilty/

7. Criminal Complaint (Pierce County Court Filing PDF) https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/wis-brown-complaint-pierce-county.pdf

8. Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services website.

https://online.drl.wi.gov/decisions/2023/ORDER0008381-00019839.pdf

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In this unhinged bonus episode, we dive into the true crime saga of Gwendolyn Graham and Cathy Wood, the “lethal lovers” who turned their workplace romance into a serial-killer Scrabble game—trying to pick nursing home victims whose initials spelled MURDER. Their three-month smother-fest became one of the most bizarre healthcare serial killer cases in American history, complete with obsession, jealousy, and the world’s worst idea of couple's bonding. Dark humor, deranged love stories, and caregiver chaos—welcome to Nurses Are Terrible People Too at its wildest.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwendolyn_Graham_and_Cathy_Wood

People - Female Serial Killer Who Murdered Patients with Alzheimer's, Dementia Released After Nearly 30 Years

https://people.com/crime/female-serial-killer-who-murdered-patients-with-alzheimers-dementia-released-after-nearly-30-years/

New York Times -Ex-Nursing Home Aide Gets Life Term in 5 Patient Killings

-https://www.nytimes.com/1989/11/03/us/ex-nursing-home-aide-gets-life-term-in-5-patient-killings.html

Forever and Five Days: The Chilling True Story of Love, Betrayal, and Serial Murder in Grand Rapids, Michigan

By Lowell Caffiel

https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Five-Days-Chilling-Betrayal-ebook/dp/B00L2TDSVG