Nurse News: Joint Commission Debunks Myth, Netflix’s Lucy Letby Doc, 14 OB Nurses Resign in TN, NYC Strike Deal Reached, Kaiser Walkout Grows, Super Bowl Nurse Wedding, and Rx Savings Showdown

This week’s news is giving myth-busting, true crime, nurse solidarity, Super Bowl romance, strike wins, and discount meds. We’re running through the biggest nurse headlines in the exact order they dropped, so you can stay informed without doom-scrolling your nervous system into oblivion.

• Joint Commission clears up the “no drinks at the nurses station” myth and basically says… your water bottle isn’t the villain.
• Netflix’s The Investigation of Lucy Letby dives into the neonatal nurse case and hospital red flags.
• All 14 OB nurses resign after a Tennessee hospital shuts down its entire L&D unit. Rural healthcare crisis, unlocked.
• A male nurse gets legally married during Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show. Main character energy.
• NYC nurses secure a major strike victory with staffing and pay wins.
• Kaiser nurses in CA and Hawaii continue striking, with more workers joining.
• Trump Rx vs. Cost Plus Drugs vs. GoodRx breakdown for cheaper meds.

Jump Ahead to Listen:
[00:02:49] Joint Commission myth on drinks at nurses’ station
[00:06:02] Netflix documentary on nurse Lucy Letby
[00:08:58] 14 OB nurses resign after L&D closure in Tennessee
[00:11:59] Nurse marries during Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show
[00:13:28] New York City nurses strike agreement
[00:15:12] Ongoing Kaiser nurses strike in CA and HI
[00:15:51] TrumpRx, GoodRx, and Cost Plus Drugs overview

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