There's been a lot of...well, not "furor," mostly just talk... about Showtime's series Nurse Jackie. Blah blah blah, not a good example of a nurse, blah blah blah detrimental to the public image of nursing...blah blah blah.
I've only seen the first episode (I don't have Showtime, and am waiting to Netflix the whole season to watch all at once), but I can't say anything bad about it.
However, I've become a huge fan of the show because of its effects on patients and their families in the ED.
Yesterday, a very difficult patient was about to go upstairs to her room. For her whole stay, she had been complaining and needy and angry. Just before she was to be transported, she started demanding her Valium. The admitting doc hadn't put in any orders yet. I told her so, adding, "I can't get the pills out of the machine without an order from the doctor."
She smiled. "Oh, I understand. You guys have a Pyxis! Don't worry about it," she said knowingly, "I watch Nurse Jackie!"
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Hey, anything that pushes them in the right direction.
HOLY SHIFT! LOOK AT THE ASYMPTOTE ON THAT MOTHERFUNCTION!
Scrubs and Nurse Jackie are the two most realistic hospital shows that I've seen...
I suppose it would be better if the public still thought of nurses as they're portrayed in Hawthorne, where RNs, and especially CNOs, do nothing but stare meaningfully at patients while spouting inspirational advice occassionally interrupted by dramatically bringing someone back to life by shocking them with paddles. Seriously, Jada Pinkett Smith, CNO, ur portrayin' it so wrong.
I want there to be a nurse show that highlights important jobs nurses do, like holding sweaty butts out of the way of catheters with our bare elbows and questioning resident's orders like "40 mEQ of KCL IV push now" in a tactful manner. I think that would maybe make people more understanding.
Thanks for the Pyxis tip. I'll be glad to use that one when someone gets unruly.
99% of our people watch cable, so I'm sure they've seen it...so they know what to say to us.
HawthoRNe is Nurse Jackie's retarded step sister.
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