Heart Attack Grill (20/20 ABC show)

augigi, CNS · Dec 9, 2006

It's fine for people to say we are the most TRUSTED profession, however when we're paid properly, I'll agree we are respected.

This restaurant is disgusting (who would eat that crap?) and the owner is obviously a selfish you know what. He doesn't appear to understand that purporting these people as nurses and then saying "oh, they aren't actually nurses, in case you were too stupid to notice" is unacceptable. The issue isn't that someone might think they are actual nurses, as that the use of the title "nurse" is protected, and it is perpetuating the idea that nurses are some kind of handmaiden.

SandySummers · Dec 9, 2006

...who says nurses aren't respected? According to Gallup we're the most respected profession.

The reason the "most trusted" poll results don't do too much for me is that this public view often goes hand in hand with the prevailing vision of nurses as devoted, angelic handmaidens. Of course, it's possible that a particular member of the public might fully understand how highly skilled nurses are and still "trust" them greatly. But given that public understanding of the nursing profession appears to remain very poor, we fear that the poll results are essentially an expression of a vague, sentimental affection for nurses flowing from the above stereotypes. They trust us to hold their wallets while they're in surgery. But not to save their lives.

I can't help noticing that some of the professions near the bottom of the "trusted" list-- such as lawyers, journalists, and ad writers--do not seem to be suffering from any crisis in terms of supply of willing workers, working conditions, job benefits or social status. I wonder how many of the people who "trust" nurses so much would react if their son, or bright, ambitious daughter, announced that he or she wanted to be a nurse.

Polling can measure many things, and much depends on the wording of questions and the context in which they are asked. In this case, we believe it would be a mistake to imagine that the word '"trust" implied genuine respect for professional skill. In this sense, putting too much stock in these poll results may actually be a dangerous illusion.

EmerNurse, BSN, RN · Dec 9, 2006

You know, if these people want to dress trashy and call themselves nurses - I say go for it.... with a couple of little rules to make it more :real::

1. They have to schedule only 2 waitresses on thier busiest night.

2. One of them should call out.

3. A "temp waitress" should have to come in, who doens't know the menu, or where anything is.

4. There should only be one dishwasher and one cook on duty, and the dishwasher only works until 5pm.

5. You shouldn't be able to find the busboys at all, so the waitresses have to clean all the tables between customers.

6. Each table should have a call-bell (for EACH seat at that table).

7. Waitresses must be able to read the minds of their customers and bring them coffee, and apple pie (fried) before they ask for it...they should KNOW.

8. Seven or eight "products of the work environment" should be displayed/splattered down their cute 'lil uniforms. For HOURS.

9. There should be no soap in the rest room, or in any other convenient place.

10. When they're out of forks, they should have to call someone in another building to get the keys and go find more.

11. Any by-pass burger over level 2 should require a consent, after risks and benefits are explained by the owner/doctor.

12. There should be a press-ganey customer service card on EACH table, with those little golf pencils and staff should be berated each morning before shift, based on them.

13. Wait staff should not get tips. After all, those fishnets make your legs look great - isn't that all the reward you need?

Heh - let's see how many people wanna work there with THESE rules!

SandySummers · Dec 9, 2006

You know, if these people want to dress trashy and call themselves nurses - I say go for it.... with a couple of little rules to make it more :real::

This is hilarious. Thank you EmerNurse.

leslie :-D · Dec 9, 2006

thanks for the smile, emernurse. :icon_biggrin:

it would be interesting to see the owner as a pt in a hospital, s/p mi r/t poorly treated cad aeb high fat diet, stress (non-compliance/knowledge deficit/?lawsuit/sardonic humor/acute htn).

then after he receives the professional and competent nsg care in the cicu, perhaps he may view nurses in a different light.

but i doubt it.

leslie

Long Term Care Columnist / Guide · Dec 9, 2006

You know, if these people want to dress trashy and call themselves nurses - I say go for it.... with a couple of little rules to make it more :real::
1. They have to schedule only 2 waitresses on thier busiest night.
2. One of them should call out.
3. A "temp waitress" should have to come in, who doens't know the menu, or where anything is.
4. There should only be one dishwasher and one cook on duty, and the dishwasher only works until 5pm.
5. You shouldn't be able to find the busboys at all, so the waitresses have to clean all the tables between customers.
6. Each table should have a call-bell (for EACH seat at that table).
7. Waitresses must be able to read the minds of their customers and bring them coffee, and apple pie (fried) before they ask for it...they should KNOW.
8. Seven or eight "products of the work environment" should be displayed/splattered down their cute 'lil uniforms. For HOURS.
9. There should be no soap in the rest room, or in any other convenient place.
10. When they're out of forks, they should have to call someone in another building to get the keys and go find more.
11. Any by-pass burger over level 2 should require a consent, after risks and benefits are explained by the owner/doctor.
12. There should be a press-ganey customer service card on EACH table, with those little golf pencils and staff should be berated each morning before shift, based on them.
13. Wait staff should not get tips. After all, those fishnets make your legs look great - isn't that all the reward you need?
Heh - let's see how many people wanna work there with THESE rules!

I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!! Great thinking, EmerNurse!!

GardenDove · Dec 9, 2006

I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!! Great thinking, EmerNurse!!

That IS absolutely hilarious...:roll

oneLoneNurse · Dec 9, 2006

I am personally not that offended. Its not like nursing is the only occupation to receive this kind of attention. After all, we have naughty librarians, police officers, housewives, teachers and so on. We also objectify men in the same way. Hot construction workers, police, firemen, etc.
I have heard Sandy Summers from the Center for Nursing Advocacy speak and, honestly, I am not that impressed. I guess I would rather focus on something that improves our current working conditions. I have faith the majority of us is intelligent enough to distinguish between the fantasy and reality of nursing.

You hit a chord with the naughty librarians since I am starting librarian school in Janurary.

Seems sad for us, nurses. Nursing needs to get out of its gender specific sterotype. When I started in 1984 I thought we would have grown out of it, BUT with less than 5% of nurses being males I don't think that has happened.

One of the things that strikes me is what the rest of the world must think of us. Inparticularly, the Moslem world. It would seem to me that Orthodox religions of all kinds would be totally aghast at this scene. Yet, on the other hand it seems cool(especially for the owners and managers) this restaurant is able to exploit this facet of our existence to sell burgers.

GardenDove · Dec 9, 2006

Well, it doesn't bother me, I think their website is amusing and I feel very secure in myself as a nurse. I'm adored by my pts, and I am well-paid. Also, I'm glad I don't live in an oppressive theocracy, such as some Muslim countries, where no one has a sense of humor. As I recall, the Muslim World rather over-reacted to some cartoons, if memory serves me correctly.

I'm glad I live in a society where questionable taste is allowed. Sometimes naughtiness is rather funny, and I'd rather err on the side of free speech. I think nurses ought to feel secure about our place in society. I don't feel threatened by this silly restaurant.

second career · Dec 9, 2006

Loved your response. As a male nurse they will probably add "chippindale" waiters next.

Phil

Multicollinearity, BSN, RN · Dec 9, 2006

check out this poll on aol news:

top news- nurses complain about heart attack grill - aol news

what do you think of the naughty nurse uniforms?

they're fun79%

they're insulting21%

total votes: 128,370

note on poll results

this would verify my impression that like sandy summers said, many people have fuzzy sentimental notions about nurses but not actual respect. this goes with my theory that many people appreciate what nurses do for them - but not who they fundamentally are as a professonals. they certainly don't respect nurses for their qualifications as they would with say...a doctor, or even an accountant!

GardenDove · Dec 9, 2006

Dear Multi,

That's your own interpretation of the results of the poll. Mine would be that 79% of people thought the whole thing was fun and amusing, and that they like irreverent humor. People make fun of accountants all the time, btw. Don't they all have glasses and balding heads, and are incredibly dry and boring?

It's the same as Hooters, or the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. It's a spoof and no sense in taking it personally, at least that's my approach.