Celebrities who were formerly nurses...

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I had Lifetime's "Intimate Portrait" on, featuring Bonnie Hunt (actress/comedienne)...I didn't know she was once an ER and oncology nurse at Northwestern. Just got me to thinking if there's any other celebs out there that are/were in nursing and do they use their status to support nursing (politically or otherwise). MMB

Jimmy Carter's mother, Lillian Carter, was a nurse. She also did peace corps at the age of 68. Amazing lady!

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Specializes in ICU, CM, Geriatrics, Management.

Kate G. worked at the Reading Hospital (PA).

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Specializes in Gerontology, nursing education.

Reese Witherspoon's father is a physician and her mother is a nursing professor at Vanderbilt.

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Specializes in Med/Surg/Tele/Onc.

"The Countess" from Real Housewives of NYC is a nurse, isn't she?

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On tv, I remember hearing kate from "john and kate plus 8" was an ob nurse and the blond lady from "real housewives of atlanta" was either an rn or lvn.

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Specializes in LTC, Subacute Rehab.

My district's congressional rep (Lois Capps) is an RN.

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Richard Carmona was a medic and RN, then became a trauma surgeon, hospital CEO and the 17th Surgeon General of the United States.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

Andrea Yates, the mentally ill housewife who drowned her five children in a bath tub in Houston in 2001, was a registered nurse.

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I haven't scrolled through all of the pages, but don't forget the infamous Kate Gosselin (Kate Plus 8, or formally John and Kate plus 8)

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Specializes in Oncology/Haemetology/HIV.

I wonder if any nurses used to be celebrities though?

Vanessa BrIscoe of musical group Pylon became a nurse.

David Lee Roth was working with EMS, I believe

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Nina Hartley (Media star that has been on Oprah a couple of times defending the profession)

Phillipe Nover (former UFC fighter, was on the TV show "the next ultimate fighter", currently works in a NY ER)

John Hackleman (UFC fighter Chuck Liddells longtime trainer, since about 2000 or so he said he's just been a trainer and doesn't work as an RN anymore)

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Specializes in Step-Down.

Kim Zolciak from the "Real Housewives of Atlanta" known for her hit song "Tardy for the Party" is an LPN!!

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