EPISODE · Jul 12, 2026 · 8 MIN
Minisode : Nurse Doubtfire
from Nurses Are Terrible People Too · host Terrible Nurses LLC
In this wildly bizarre minisode, a former nurse in Italy allegedly hid his dead mother’s body, collected her pension for years, and then dressed as her to renew her ID. The disguise included a wig, makeup, jewelry, a cane—and one suspiciously thick neck. We unpack the case now known as the “Mrs. Doubtfire scandal,” plus the tiny detail that finally exposed him. Then, to restore your faith in nurses, hear how nurse Emily Lebsack saved a choking 90-year-old woman in a Costco freezer aisle. CNN: Italian man accused of dressing up as his dead mom to claim her pension https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/25/europe/italy-pension-fraud-mother-scli-intl Nurse.org : Ex-Nurse Caught with Mummified Late Mother in Shocking €50K Pension Scam https://nurse.org/news/nurse-impersonates-mother-pension-fraud-italy/ The Standard: Unemployed son dressed as dead mother to collect her pension in astonishing ‘Mrs Doubtfire’ scam https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/mrs-doubtfire-pension-scam-italy-b1259634.html You Tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghcKJiVQXMA
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In this unhinged minisode, a former nurse allegedly hides his dead mother in a closet, collects her pension, and dresses up as her—only to be exposed by a suspiciously thick neck and an illegal drive to the ID office. Then, to restore your faith in nurses, we share the story of a nurse who saved a choking 90-year-old at Costco.
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