The Retrievals, Episode 2: The Nurse
Alyssa Burgart
Major themes in Episode 2
Fentanyl Diversion
Fentanyl and saline are both clear and easy to swap
Show explores personal reasons contributing to opioid diversion from work
Describes how nurse was caught
Relationships
Relationship between nurse (who stole fentanyl) and patients (suffering from untreated pain)
Ask for help, get punished
When healthcare workers ask for help with substance use, they risk getting fired and losing their licenses.
Who is to blame when drug diversion leads to patient harm?
Is the nurse the only one to blame?
What about the clinic and hospital?