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• Baton Rouge doctor now federally charged in child porn case

  October 28, 2022 2:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A doctor specializing in child care is now the focus of federal prosecutors after his arrest in a capital area child porn bust . Antonio "Tony" Belda, a now-fired pediatric cardiologist, was formally charged by a federal grand jury Wednesday for possession of child porn. It... more »

• Deputies identify suspect at large in attack on Ochsner ICU nurse

  February 6, 2022 12:38 PM

  JEFFERSON PARISH - Deputies have identified the suspect responsible for the attack of an ICU nurse last Friday. WWL-TV reports the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is looking for 48-year-old Quincy Quinn. A warrant was issued for his arrest on charges of battery of a healthcare worker. Crime Stoppers... more »

• State lawmakers to address nursing shortage in Louisiana Play Video

  June 1, 2021 7:31 PM

  Healthcare workers have been hailed over the past year for their efforts to aid in the pandemic, but as COVID remains an issue, hospitals are also dealing with a desperate need for nurses across the state. "We have many open positions. Many contract nurses are here," said Coletta Barrett,... more »

• Man accused in Shreveport hospital knife attack also suspected in NOLA machete killing

  February 1, 2021 4:51 PM

  SHREVEPORT - LSU and Ochsner Health's joint facility in north Louisiana was placed on lockdown amid reports of an attack inside the hospital Monday (Feb. 1). KTBS reported the situation stemmed from a stabbing around 2:30 p.m. and the man who police believe was behind the attack was arrested... more »

• LDH calls for retired medical professionals to volunteer to administer COVID-19 vaccines Play Video

  January 19, 2021 10:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Health is making plans for when the state's COVID-19 vaccine allocations increase enough for the general public to get in line. "As the winter turns into spring and as more vaccine arrives, we're really going to need the assistance of former nurses... more »

• Life Source Hospice will host curbside meals for front-line workers Thursday afternoon

  June 25, 2020 12:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Life Source Hospice will be "Feeding the Frontlines" Thursday afternoon. On Thursday, June 25 from 3 p.m.- 6 p.m. front-line workers are welcome to come and get burgers and hot dogs from Life Source Hospice. Life Source Hospice is located at 11605 Southfork Ave. ... more »

• Capital Area United Way shows their appreciation for local healthcare workers on the front line Play Video

  June 7, 2020 12:13 AM

  It's something as simple as helping others. Hospital workers lined up along O'Neal Lane, to receive special tokens of appreciation for working on the front line during the COVID-19 pandemic. "We had people lined up as early as 7:30 a.m. Needless to say, we had to... more »

• Leave a thoughtful message to support local healthcare workers fighting against COVID-19

  May 17, 2020 10:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Local organization ThreeSixtyEight will collect "notes of gratitude and thoughtful donations" for Baton Rouge healthcare workers. The organization has teamed up with East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore and the Baton Rouge Area Foundation to launch a fundraiser called Viral Positivity . The goal... more »

• Pregnant nurse with COVID-19 recovers, goes back to work Play Video

  May 7, 2020 6:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Nurses have been describing these last few weeks and foreseeable future as 'different.' A situation that has involved fear of running out of PPE and changing everyday care. Terra Eubanks, an emergency department nurse at Baton Rouge General Hospital also says things are different. She sees... more »

• Hospitals celebrate National Nurses Week Play Video

  May 6, 2020 6:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - National Nurses Week 2020 kicks off Wednesday, and hospitals around the country are celebrating those on the front lines. Lately, people have been talking about and celebrating nurses and health care workers every day. Wednesday at Baton Rouge General, nurses were celebrated with chocolate as hundreds... more »

• PPE donated to healthcare workers in East Feliciana Play Video

  April 19, 2020 10:13 PM

  CLINTON - Louisianans respond to a call for help from East Feliciana Parish, where healthcare workers and first responders are running extremely low on personal protective equipment (PPE). "This is something we've never been through in our lifetime and we're doing the best we can," says East Feliciana Coroner,... more »

• Nurse: I've never seen this kind of generosity and humanity

  April 9, 2020 7:44 AM

  The fight against COVID-19 is ongoing, and so are acts of kindness and support on behalf of health care workers. Lauren Mochuizuki, an Orange County, California emergency room nurse with 11 years of service in healthcare told Good Morning America this is the first time she's ever seen so... more »

• Mental health specialist allegedly lied about appointments, stole more than $320K through Medicaid

  March 4, 2020 3:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A woman is accused of lying about her medical appointments for nearly two years, allowing her to steal more than a quarter-million dollars in taxpayer money. Christine Carmouche, 55, of Breaux Bridge was arrested Tuesday on charges of Medicaid fraud in her alleged scheme that unfolded... more »

• Nurse takes canoe to visit patient during flash flooding Play Video

  June 7, 2019 6:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - For many, Thursday's severe weather made it difficult to get around. One Baton Rouge nurse had to find a different way to get to work since the road leading to her patient's house was flooded. Amanda Averett says the flash flooding couldn't stop her from doing... more »

• Warrant obtained for manslaughter charge in nurse's death; police investigating attack involving patient Play Video

  April 15, 2019 3:54 PM

  UPDATE: Jessie Guillory has been arrested and charged with manslaughter. See the full story here: http://www.wbrz.com/news/hospital-patient-arrested-charged-in-nurse-s-death ***** BATON ROUGE – The coroner's office says a nurse died from injuries she sustained after being attacked by a patient at Baton Rouge General Mid City. On Tuesday, a warrant was... more »

• Board makes exception, current online nursing students allowed to get licensed Play Video

  June 14, 2018 12:30 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Dozens of nursing students from an out-of-state online college will be able to take Louisiana's licensure exam. Excelsior College based in New York offers a registered nurse program in Louisiana without an on-the-job training component known as clinicals. In April, the Louisiana State Board of Nursing toughened... more »

• Former VA nurse arrested for falsifying records in patient death

  May 16, 2016 11:24 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A Veterans Affairs nurse was arrested on a felony warrant after she was accused of falsifying records following a patient death at a veterans home in Reserve. 58-year-old Cheryl Poirrier, of LaPlace, is charged with four counts of filing false public records and one count of... more »

• Nurse arrested for forging prescriptions

  April 25, 2016 11:51 AM

  THIBODAUX -Police reported the arrest of a Houma woman employed as a nurse for forging prescriptions. 49-year- old Vickie Ezell was arrested for unlawfully prescribing, distributing, dispensing or assisting in illegally obtaining of CDS. On Mar. 11, a pharmacy in Houma notified a Thibodaux-based doctor that suspicious prescriptions were being... more »