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Former nurse suing hospital in Australia after witnessing patient's face catch fire during operation
- A former nurse is suing Sunshine Hospital in Australia after witnessing a patient's face catching fire during a medical procedure.
- The fire occurred during a bilateral temporal arterial biopsy when a leak from the patient's oxygen mask ignited under their gown.
- The nurse has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and is seeking compensation for her loss of income and pain and suffering.
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Elderly woman's face catches fire during operation and she was conscious
Marilyn Espinola, a former nurse, was left deeply rattled after seeing the incident (Picture: Google) An elderly woman’s face caught fire while conscious during surgery in Australia, leaving her with ‘charred black’ skin. Marilyn Espinola was working at Sunshine Hospital in St Albans, a suburb 15 miles northwest of Melbourne, on March 2, 2020, when the procedure when south. A patient was undergoing a bilateral temporal arterial biopsy – the remo…
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Former nurse suing hospital in Australia after witnessing patient's face catch fire during operation
A former nurse is suing the hospital she worked at after witnessing a patient's face catching fire during an operation, according to Australian media. Women's World Cup: Australian football suffers despite Matildas.
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