Netflix’s crime documentary Capturing the Killer Nurse brings the case and chance of a murderer hidden in the medical sector with easy victims to target. The documentary brings to us the shocking and goosebumps-inducing story of Charles Cullen whose effect on many lives can be felt even today.
Directed by Tim Travers Hawkins, the documentary has been co-written with Robin Ockleford and brings out an interview with Amy Loughren and archived footage of Charles Cullen. The film also brings us interviews with various people related to the case.
With two films being released on the OTT platform bringing forth the case of the killer nurse Charles Cullen, our curiosity about the man himself continues to increase. And thus, we bring to you the shocking truth about the murderer who shook the medical industry in the U.S.
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Capturing the Killer Nurse: 5 Shocking Truths About Charles Cullen
The Victim Count
While Cullen pleaded guilty to murdering 13 patients and two attempted murders but was convicted for the deaths of 29 people. However, authorities believe that Cullen may have killed as many as 400 people through his 16 years working as a nurse while moving through 9 different hospitals.
The number of victims is so high that it makes him the deadliest serial killer in the history of America.
Mode of Murder
While it is known that Cullen made the use of different medications to kill his victims and often called himself a mercy killer. However, he spiked multiple IV bags in the hospital with insulin which were randomly given to patients and caused their death. Among these were patients who were on the road to recovery and on the verge of getting discharged.
On the other hand, he had also made use of a medication called Vecuronium which is a paralytic that causes the patient to lose control of their body, blinking, and even breathing while staying alert. So the patient is unable to breathe while fully alert of what is happening and slowly lets go of their life.
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Suspect Let Loose
Cullen was easily able to relocate to new hospitals with ease and was able to get a new job every time authorities caught wind of what he was doing. It was almost like an open secret for the higher-ups of the many hospitals he worked at that he was the reason why many of their patients died. However, he was never once reported to the police and was just let go with a clean record and a good reputation.
Previously Arrested for Trespassing
There is no doubt that through the documentary and the film The Good Nurse, we know that Cullen had an unstable personality which became one of the many reasons for his deeds. However, murder wasn’t the only crime he committed as he was also once arrested for stalking and harassing a fellow nurse.
He asked the nurse out for dinner after his failed marriage and it didn’t take time for his behaviour to get obsessive towards the nurse. He even broke into her house after which he was arrested, following which he also tried to commit suicide.
Cullen Law
After the case of Charles Cullen came to light, the state of New Jersey passed the Nurse Cullen Act which is also a Patient Safety Act. It requires healthcare providers to report to the state any employee’s impairment, incompetence or misconduct that could affect patient safety.
The Act also make it mandatory for people to undergo a criminal background check in order to gain any type of healthcare licensing in the state of New Jersey.
Watch Capturing the Killer Nurse on Netflix.
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