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The Retrievals, Episode 2: The Nurse

The Retrievals, Episode 2: The Nurse

When a nurse swapped fentanyl for salt water, "It's like watching a horror reel."

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Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA
Jul 07, 2023
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Welcome back to my analysis of The Retrievals - a new podcast about women’s pain from This American Life and The New York Times.

The podcast follows the case of women treated at Yale Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Clinic experiencing serious harm during their egg retrieval procedures for IVF. A nurse stole fentanyl meant to sedate patients.

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