Angel of Death: Serial Killer Nurse Kristen Gilbert

Nurses often take what they call the Florence Nightingale Pledge at graduation. It goes, in part, like this: “I solemnly pledge myself before God and in the presence of this assembly, to pass my life in purity and to practice my profession faithfully. I will abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous, and will not take or knowingly administer any harmful drug….With loyalty will I endeavor to aid the physician in his work, and devote myself to the welfare of those committed to my care.” A solemn promise, from caregiver to patient, to protect the lives in their care—and above all, to do no harm. Most nurses work hard to stick to that promise. But a few, often managing to slither under the radar for years before they’re caught, do just the opposite. They chose nursing not because they wanted to heal, but because it’s a target-rich environment for them to hunt for prey. This is the story of one of those nurses: Kristen Gilbert. <br /><br />Sources:<br />The Boston Globe, multi-part series: <a href="https://cache.boston.com/globe/metro/packages/nurse/part1.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://cache.boston.com/globe/metro/packages/nurse/part1.htm</a><br />The New York Times: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/23/us/former-nurse-on-trial-in-patients-deaths.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/23/us/former-nurse-on-trial-in-patients-deaths.html</a><br /><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/shelbymillerkristengilbert/the-victims" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://sites.google.com/site/shelbymillerkristengilbert/the-victims</a><br />All That's Interesting: <a href="https://allthatsinteresting.com/kristen-gilbert" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://allthatsinteresting.com/kristen-gilbert</a><br />Oxygen's "Snapped: Notorious, Kristen Gilbert"<br /><br />Follow us, campers!<br />Patreon (join to get all episodes ad-free, at least a day early, an extra episode a month, and a free sticker!): https://patreon.com/TrueCri