In this episode of Scrubs & Secrets, we examine the case of Elizabeth Wettlaufer, a Canadian nurse who admitted to murdering elderly patients in long-term care homes using insulin overdoses.

Between 2007 and 2016, Wettlaufer killed eight residents and attempted to harm several others while working in Ontario care facilities. The case raised major concerns about patient safety, medication oversight, and failures within the long-term care system.

** TRIGGER WARNING**

This case involves medical-related fatalities, patient harm, and the abuse of vulnerable individuals in healthcare setting. Listener discretion is advised.

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https://www.scribd.com/document/381076939/Transcript-of-Interview-With-Elizabeth-Wettlaufer

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/wettlaufer-confessed-to-smothering-patient-1.5009742

https://www.ontario.ca/files/2022-02/mag-ltci-final-report-volume-2-en-2022-02-24.pdf

https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/elizabeth-wettlaufer-case

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