Nurses Are Terrible People Too

In this episode, we continue our wild dive into nurse identity theft and financial fraud, featuring nurses (and one very ambitious CNA) accused of stealing credit cards, opening lines of credit, forging signatures, and even funding a Brazilian butt lift with a patient’s identity. From fraudulent tax returns and wire fraud to bedside theft and plastic-surgery crime sprees, these cases prove that when a “nurse” makes headlines—it’s always the nurse part that gets emphasized, whether it’s true or not. Dark humor, outrageous scams, and unbelievable HIPAA-breaking true crime await in this round of Hungry Hungry HIPAA.
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Isabel Valdez
Canyon Lake Insider - Nurse suspected of stealing from patient at Temecula Valley Hospital
https://canyonlakeinsider.com/nurse-suspected-of-stealing-from-patient-at-temecula-valley-hospital/
The Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle - Temecula Valley Hospital nurse charged with stealing patient’s credit card
https://hsjchronicle.com/temecula-valley-hospital-nurse-charged-with-stealing-patients-credit-card/
 
Tangela Lawson Brown  
U.S. v. Lawson-Brown - Indictment
https://www.justice.gov/opa/page/file/1036756/dl
United States Secret Service - Local Nurse Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Tax Return Fraud
https://www.secretservice.gov/press/releases/2018/01/local-nurse-sentenced-60-months-prison-tax-return-fraud
FIND LAW -UNITED STATES v. LAWSON BROWN (2018)
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-11th-circuit/1957818.html
The HIPAA Journal - Former Nurse Convicted of Theft of Patient Information and Tax Fraud
https://www.hipaajournal.com/nurse-convicted-theft-patient-information-tax-fraud/
Tallahassee Democrat - Former Midway nurse sentenced to 5 years for tax return fraud
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2018/01/05/former-midway-nurse-sentenced-5-years-tax-return-fraud/1009285001/
 
Tiffany Nicole Acuna AKA Tiffany Kent - CNA
Volusia Sherriff - In-Home Certified Nursing Assistant Charged With Using Alzheimer's Patient's Identity To Buy Cosmetic Surgery
https://www.volusiasheriff.gov/news/volusia-county-sheriff/in-home-certified-nursing-assistant-charged-with-using-alzheimers-patients-identity-to-buy-cosmetic-surgery.stml
New York Post - Florida nurse stole Alzheimer patient’s identity to pay for plastic surgery: police
https://nypost.com/2023/04/29/florida-nurse-stole-alzheimer-patients-identity-to-pay-for-plastic-surgery-police/
Daytona Beach News Journal - Woman used Deltona Alzheimer's patient's credit on cosmetic surgery
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/crime/2023/04/28/nursing-assistant-used-alzheimers-patients-credit-on-cosmetic-surgery/70163889007/
News report from FOX 35 Orlando on You Tube - Florida CNA stole $7,000 from dementia patient for butt lift
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsttU8TQLLI
Body camera video: Florida nursing assistant spent $7K on cosmetic surgeries using patient’s identity, deputies say
https://www.wogx.com/video/1213542
Orlando Sentinel - Volusia nurse assistant allegedly stole patient ID for cosmetic surgery
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/04/28/volusia-nurse-assistant-allegedly-stole-patient-id-for-cosmetic-surgery/
WFLA News Channel 8 - Florida nurse used Alzheimer’s patient’s identity to get $7,000 in plastic surgery: deputies
https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/florida-nurse-used-alzheimers-patients-identity-to-get-7000-in-plastic-surgery-deputies/
Meaww.com - Tiffany Acuna: Florida nurse charged after defrauding Alzheimer's patient, 88, out of $7k to pay for cosmetic surgery
https://meaww.com/florida-nurse-charged-after-defrauding-alzheimers-patient-out-of-7-k-to-pay-for-cosmetic-surgery
 

In this episode, we dive into the chaotic world of nurse identity theft and HIPAA violations, where real nurses abuse their access to patient data to commit fraud, forge prescriptions, steal narcotics, and open credit lines in vulnerable patients’ names. From drug diversion schemes to forged physician signatures and thousands in fraudulent purchases, these cases prove that even the “most trusted profession” has its criminals. Dark humor, true crime, and outrageous HIPAA horror stories—welcome to Hungry Hungry HIPAA.
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Dr. Glaucomflecken discusses health insurance: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpMVXO0TkGpdRbbXpsBe3tvhFWEp970V9
 
Angela Lee Freeman - LPN
KNI-KRLS - Milo Women Arrested for Medical Fraud Charges in Knoxville
https://www.kniakrls.com/2023/09/30/milo-women-arrested-for-medical-fraud-charges-in-knoxville/
WHO13 - A Former Knoxville Nurse Accused of Stealing Patients’ Medications for Personal Use
https://who13.com/news/former-knoxville-nurse-accused-of-stealing-patients-medications-for-personal-use/
 
Contessa Lynn Holley- LPN
GOVIINFO.GOV - 22-003 - USA v. Holley
https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-tnmd-1_22-cr-00003/context
Tennessee Lookout- Hospice nurse charged with fraud and identity theft
https://tennesseelookout.com/briefs/hospice-nurse-charged-with-fraud-and-identity-theft/
GOVINFO - Sentencing documents
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-tnmd-1_22-cr-00003/pdf/USCOURTS-tnmd-1_22-cr-00003-0.pdf
TN Board Of Nursing Disciplinary Action Report-
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/dar/2022-05-DAR.pdf
 
Jessica Annette Williams -LPN
WRAL news - Authorities: Nurse stole elderly patient's identity, used it to get loans, credit cards
https://www.wral.com/story/authorities-nurse-stole-elderly-patient-s-identity-used-it-to-get-loans-credit-cards/19243838/
WJHL 11 News - Nurse Arrested after allegedly stealing from Johnson City Medical Center patient
https://www.wjhl.com/news/crime/nurse-arrested-after-allegedly-stealing-from-johnson-city-medical-center-patient/
 

Never trust a man with three first names—especially when he’s the top insulin dispenser in the hospital. In this darkly funny true-crime nursing episode, we unpack the alleged insulin murders of North Carolina nurse Jonathan Hayes, from unexplained hypoglycemic crashes to sloppy charting, suspicious Pyxis pulls, and an interrogation that basically confesses for him. A wild deep dive into killer nurse cases, insulin murder methods, and medical true crime that will make you rethink every “nurse of distinction” headline.
 
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https://law.justia.com/cases/north-carolina/court-of-appeals/2021/20-275.html
 
 
 
 

Insulin, TV crime dramas, and terrible nurses—what could go wrong? In this episode, recorded around a literal campfire, four real nurses dig into infamous UK insulin murders, copycat killer lore, and one horrifying case where the wrong nurse landed in jail. A darkly funny, true crime nursing podcast episode about insulin as a murder weapon, nurse killers, and why “untraceable” isn’t as untraceable as everyone thinks.
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In this episode, we uncover the shocking true crime story of Amelia Dyer—the Victorian baby-farming serial killer responsible for an estimated 400+ infant murders, making her one of the most prolific killers in history. We break down the brutal realities of Victorian healthcare, misogyny, adoption scams, and nurse-led crimes, all with the dark humor only real nurses can bring. A disturbing dive into historical true crime, nurse history, and the terrifying origins of baby farming—listener discretion strongly advised.
 
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https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/police-forces/thames-valley-police/areas/au/about-us/thames-valley-police-museum/the-baby-farmer/
 
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-berkshire-39330793
 
 
 

ICU nurse William George Davis worked in a unit where patients can “crash” without warning—but the sudden codes on his shift started looking a little too synchronized. In this episode, we break down the bizarre red flags, hallway footage, and ICU culture that let a killer hide in plain sight. A dark, twisty true-crime deep dive into one of Texas’s most chilling nurse murder investigations.
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Journal of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine - Cerebral air embolism after flushing a radial arterial line: a case report
https://jeccm.amegroups.org/article/view/6804/html
 
Watch  - Murder is the Lesson on Hulu!  
https://www.hulu.com/series/2a044424-532f-4c67-87cb-d708487581ca
Tyler Morning Telegraph - TIMELINE: Events leading to indictment of former nurse charged with capital murder in death of patients  https://tylerpaper.com/news/local/timeline-events-leading-to-indictment-of-former-nurse-charged-with-capital-murder-in-death-of/article_cee44d3a-3dca-11e8-8492-1bfca093e5aa.html
Texas Department of Criminal Justice:
https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/death_row/dr_info/daviswilliamgeorge.html
 
 

The Kristen Gilbert case only gets stranger: bomb threats, Talkboy voice changers, chaotic workplace romance, and a trail of suspicious patient deaths that defy math and common sense. In this follow-up episode, we unravel the escalating mayhem behind one nurse killer who loved codes a little too much.
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UCLA- STATISTICS IN THE COURTROOM United States v. Kristen Gilbert
http://www.stat.ucla.edu/~nchristo/statistics100B/article.pdf
 
ABC News - Murderous Nurse Escapes Death Penalty
https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=93723&page=1
 
Boston Globe - D E A T H   O N   W A R D   C - Caregiver or killer?
https://cache.boston.com/globe/metro/packages/nurse/part1.htm
 
Boston Globe - D E A T H   O N   W A R D   C - She liked to play the star
https://cache.boston.com/globe/metro/packages/nurse/part2.htm
 
Murderpedia - Kristen Gilbert
https://murderpedia.org/female.G/g/gilbert-kristen.htm#google_vignette
 
Los Angeles Times -  Ex-VA Nurse Is Spared Death Penalty
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-mar-27-mn-43272-story.html
Justia US Law - United States v. Gilbert, 120 F. Supp. 2d 147 (D. Mass. 2000)  https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp2/120/147/2499631/

In this episode, we dive into the bonkers true crime case of Kristen Gilbert, the VA nurse whose arrival on the evening shift magically made the unit’s death rate triple—then drop back to normal the moment she left. As patients coded whenever she “flushed an IV,” epinephrine kept disappearing, and coworkers joked she had a black cloud, Kristen was quietly becoming one of America’s most notorious hospital serial killers. A darkly funny, horrifying look at medical murder, statistical red flags, and the world’s worst example of “nursing intuition.”
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UCLA- STATISTICS IN THE COURTROOM United States v. Kristen Gilbert
http://www.stat.ucla.edu/~nchristo/statistics100B/article.pdf
 
ABC News - Murderous Nurse Escapes Death Penalty
https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=93723&page=1
 
Boston Globe - D E A T H   O N   W A R D   C - Caregiver or killer?
https://cache.boston.com/globe/metro/packages/nurse/part1.htm
 
Boston Globe - D E A T H   O N   W A R D   C - She liked to play the star
https://cache.boston.com/globe/metro/packages/nurse/part2.htm
 
Murderpedia - Kristen Gilbert
https://murderpedia.org/female.G/g/gilbert-kristen.htm#google_vignette
 
Los Angeles Times -  Ex-VA Nurse Is Spared Death Penalty
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-mar-27-mn-43272-story.html
Justia US Law - United States v. Gilbert, 120 F. Supp. 2d 147 (D. Mass. 2000)  https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp2/120/147/2499631/

Was it a Hepatitis C spreading nurse… or a hospital desperate for someone to blame? In this episode, we unravel the wild case of Cora Weberg—drug diversion, mass patient testing, border arrests, and a mom named Eunice ready to fight the world. If you love true crime, medical mysteries, and unhinged healthcare drama, hit subscribe and scrub in.
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CDC: Hepatitis C Virus Potentially Transmitted by Opioid Drug Diversion from a Nurse — Washington, August 2017–March 2018
 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6816a3.htm
 
https://komonews.com/news/local/good-samaritan-hospital-nurse-arrested-in-hepatitis-c-exposure-case
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article210448544.html
https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/features/106218
 
 

Step inside the world of medical true crime with Nurses Are Terrible People Too, where real nurses dissect the chilling cases of caregivers who crossed the line. From serial killers in scrubs to nurses who stole identities, spread disease, or weaponized trust, this podcast reveals the dangerous side of medicine you never learned on TV. Subscribe now and don’t miss a shift on the dark side of the nurses' station.