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Nurse News: Jamaica’s Urgent Plea for Healthcare Volunteers, Nursing Student Saves Life with Bee Gees, ‘St. Denis Medical’ Returns, and ER Worker Beaten at UPMC

Nurse.org Season 1 Episode 40

This week on Nurse News, Colton Lord is serving up all the feels — from heroic saves to heartbreaking headlines, with a little side of nursing inspo. 

Here’s what’s making waves in nursing this week:  

  • 🚑 Jamaica issues emergency call for healthcare volunteers at Black River Hospital after Hurricane Melissa
  • 💪 Nursing student channels the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive” to save a life after motorcycle crash
  • 📺 NBC medical drama St. Denis Medical set to return with a star-studded cast
  • 🚨 ER staff member brutally beaten by patient at UPMC Altoona — nurse airlifted for emergency surgery

From global callouts for help to life-saving hero moments and shocking hospital violence, this week’s stories hit every emotion — joy, anxiety, heartbreak, and hope (basically, the full Inside Out cast).  

>>Jamaica Issues Emergency Call for Healthcare Volunteers at Black River Hospital

>>Nursing Student Channels the Bee Gees to Save a Life

>>Nurses, Get Ready for ‘St. Denis Medical’ to Return with Real-World Hospital Humor

>>ER Healthcare Worker Brutally Beaten by Patient at UPMC Altoona

Jump Ahead to Listen:

[00:02:48] Jamaica emergency issued.
[00:05:06] Bee Gees. 
[00:09:45] St. Denis Medical returns.
[00:10:32] ER nurse brutally attacked.

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