On any given day, the nurses, doctors, and staff of Mercy Hospital are faced with decisions that will have lasting effects on the lives of their patients. The stories of Mercy come from real life nursing -- and the issues explored in the show reflect a spectrum of contemporary health issues.

To help the public better understand the implications and intricacies of the show's themes, this outreach page has been created with the assistance of the Hollywood Health and Society group at the University of Southern California's Annenberg Norman Lear Center. You will find links leading to external pages providing information on topics discussed and related to each week's episode.

• Episode 115: I Did Kill You, Didn't I? »
• Episode 116: I'm Fine
• Episode 117: There Is No Room for You on My Ass »
• As Veronica tries to recover from the robbery, she faces a patient she never bargained for; elsewhere, Sonia must deal with a deadly decision. Veronica takes on extra shifts and rekindles her relationship with Dr. Sands in an effort to avoid dealing with her PTSD symptoms triggered by the robbery. But when she makes a terrible discovery about a young patient, her impulsive reaction shocks everyone -- including her. Meanwhile, Sonia is confronted with an agonizing ethical decision when her elderly home-care patient announces her plan to end her own life, and Chloe gets the surprise of her life when she accompanies Briggs on a VIP house call.

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  End of Life Issues

  For information on tips dealing with issues related to end of life, please click here.
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  Gonorrhea

  For information and symptoms of gonorrhea,
  please click here.
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  Seizures and epilepsy

  For information on epilepsy and treatment options, please click here.
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  Epilepsy

  For information about epilepsy,
  please click here.
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  Acetaminophen overdose

  For information on drug overdoses, please click here.
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  Child sexual abuse

  For information related to sexual abuse of children,
  please click here.

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