I was just laid off

SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN · Jun 21, 2009

The biggest waste I've seen was HawthoRNe. I actually turned it off.

Multicollinearity, BSN, RN · Jun 21, 2009

The biggest waste I've seen was HawthoRNe. I actually turned it off.

I haven't seen HawthoRNe. What turned you off?

The previews looked a bit sophomoric to me.

SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN · Jun 21, 2009

1. There are no Chief Nursing Officers. There are Directors of Nursing.

2. Petty and of no notice except to nurses, but the whiny murse RECAPPED A NEEDLE.

3. No nurse worth her salt would have given 16 u of regular insulin for a blood glucose of 226 no matter what the doctor said.

4. Most of us did not want to be doctors and don't spend pour days whining that we could have gone to medical school.

5. Nurses do not just carry out doctors' orders no matter how many times in that show whiny-butt murse moaned about it.

6. Security? In a hospital?

7. The DON in report? Doing actual hands-on patient care? Yeah, that happens.

8. People in report wasting time on cute paramedics and decrating committees? And nursey wursey wif widdle baby voice reporting that no one died?

9. Hand jobs as part of the thank you package for returning injured vets?

10. The nurse doesn't get to diagnose spinal bifida even when she recognizes it. She says, "Oh, poop" and calls a licensed mid-level or [physician who IS licensed to do that.

I am willing to forgive a lot to advance the story, but this really offended the **** out of me. Supernurse and everyone else. Bite me.

I don't know what happened after that because I turned it off.

caliotter3 · Jun 21, 2009

That's why I don't really care to get interested in it. Will probably attempt to see an episode so I can come to the same conclusions, then move on. I like the history and discovery channels myself. For entertainment purposes, I watch the garbage on VH1. As much as I would like to see nurses on TV, I want to see them portrayed in a certain way and it seems like that will never happen.

AlabamaBelle · Jun 22, 2009

I'm really feeling your pain with taking care of your parents. Glad, though, that things have worked out for you. I go home about once a month to help out with my parents - mom has Stage IV breast cancer (mets to bone, spine, liver and possibly the lungs). She has bowel/colon issues as well. I go as much for my daddy as my mom, he's with her so much of the time and he needs some breaks, too. Both my sisters are RNs, so they're well covered. We go to the MDs with them, they don't understand and they can't hear very well, either.

As for Hawthorne, my gripes were all the same as yours. Why, oh, why didn't they come to this board for their technical advisor????? Whoever they hired ought to be shot and Ms Pinkett-Smith should have done wayyyyy more research into this area.

Hugs and prayers!

Cindy

SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN · Jun 22, 2009

Thanks, Cindy. Yeah, it's for my mom more than my dad. And I'm sorry your mother is so sick.

chicookie, BSN, RN · Jun 22, 2009

Something awesome will come up. I just know it!

sorry about the situation you are going through! You have my support, thoughts and prayers! Hang in there!

Cherybaby · Jun 22, 2009

Awesome what you are doing for your parents, Sue. They are very fortunate to have such a loving daughter. I don't know that I would be able to do peri care on my dad...but I suppose, desperate times, desperate measures would prevail. I know sure as heck my mom wouldn't do it. God forbid she break a sweat...or a nail! :)

Wishing you strength and offering a prayer or two your way.

Hawthorne? ugh. The only thing relatable was when the new nurse said "Am I going to cry everyday?" and the RN said "Probably." That was funny to me. I'm sticking with Nurse Jackie and my guilty pleasure of "Housewives of New Jersey" on Bravo. Now THAT'S entertainment!