The Resident

Season 3 Episode 6

Nurses' Day

Air date: Nov 12, 2019

Medical Cases in This Episode

These are the patient stories worth unpacking. Open any case for the real-world medicine, what the episode shows, what it leaves out, and source-backed context.

3 cases identified

Case 1

Nurse Understaffing and Overwork

Chastain's nurses are severely understaffed, overworked, exhausted, and underappreciated.

Episode shows
Chastain's nurses are severely understaffed, overworked, exhausted, and underappreciated.
Clinical takeaway
Nurse Understaffing and Overwork is included because episode evidence supports a concrete surgical, emergency, medication, staffing, or patient-safety issue.
Accuracy 3.6/5nurse-understaffing-and-overworkpatient-safetymedical-ethics

Case 2

Poker Patient Dangerous Surgery

Cain performs a dangerous surgery on a new patient he won in a poker game.

Episode shows
Cain performs a dangerous surgery on a new patient he won in a poker game.
Clinical takeaway
Poker Patient Dangerous Surgery is included because episode evidence supports a concrete surgical, emergency, medication, staffing, or patient-safety issue.
Accuracy 3.6/5poker-patient-dangerous-surgerypatient-safetymedical-ethics

Case 3

Father Administered Suspect Drug

Conrad discovers his father has been given the same drug he fears played a role in Jessie's death.

Episode shows
Conrad discovers his father has been given the same drug he fears played a role in Jessie's death.
Clinical takeaway
Father Administered Suspect Drug is included because episode evidence supports a concrete surgical, emergency, medication, staffing, or patient-safety issue.
Accuracy 3.6/5father-administered-suspect-drugpatient-safetymedical-ethics

About the Episode

On National Nurses' Day, Chastain's nurses are severely understaffed and overworked, leaving them all feeling exhausted and underappreciated. Cain performs a dangerous surgery on a new patient he won in a game of poker. Meanwhile, Conrad discovers that his father has been administered the same drug that he fears played a role in Jessie's death, The Raptor comes face-to-face with his birth mother for the first time and Irving attempts to take the next step in his relationship with Jessica.

Medical Relevance

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The Medical Verdict

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