On this week's episode, Nurse Virginia joins us to tackle the true story of a man who pulled off one of the biggest cons in modern medical history. Gerald Barnbaum masqueraded as orthopedic surgeon Gerald Barnes for over twenty years and remained committed to his schemes even when facing criminal charges.   

Our Good Nurse story features our guest host Nurse Virginia Peterson! She shares her struggles as a nurse and her invention that has helped not only her but other nurses comfortably get through those twelve hour shifts!

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Sources for this week's episode can be located below:

Bizarre Medical Masquerade / Determined con man steals Stockton doctor's identity for 20 years (sfgate.com)

Gerald Barnbaum (en-academic.com)

UNITED STATES v. BARNES (1997) | FindLaw

Doctor's Specialty Turns Out to Be Masquerade - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

The Imposter: Dr. Barnes (cnbc.com)

Gerald Barnbaum - Wikipedia