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Following her death, reports emerged of a mysterious nurse attending to patients at night.

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La Leyenda de la Planchada (translated as "The Well-Ironed Lady" or "The Starched Nurse") is one of the most chilling and beloved ghost stories from Mexican oral tradition. Set in the hospitals of Mexico City during the early 20th century, this legend tells the story of a strict, impeccably dressed nurse who roams the hallways at night—not to scare patients, but to save them.