men in nursing degraded on "Scrubs" tv show?

fergus51 · Feb 5, 2003

I wish people would develop a sense of humour. It's a comedy. It also portrays doctors and administrators in a negative light.

Stargazer · Feb 5, 2003

Discussion already taking place in this thread: :)

https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=30586

sjoe · Feb 5, 2003

People who take this stuff (television in general) seriously are simply asking to be upset. There is one very simple solution--KILL YOUR TV.

Too bad all our problems don't have such easy and quick remedies.

panda_181 · Feb 5, 2003

I have to agree...it's a TV show! If it were a drama doing that...maybe you can get upset...but it's a comedy and it's supposed to look like that. And those people who think nurses and doctors are really like that have no clue anyway...

Amanda :)

OBNURSEHEATHER · Feb 5, 2003

Originally posted by fergus51
I wish people would develop a sense of humour. It's a comedy. It also portrays doctors and administrators in a negative light.

^5

kmchugh · Feb 5, 2003

I don't like it when male nurses, or any nurses for that matter, are portrayed in a negative manner. But, as others have said, this is a comedy. I just don't have time to get all that worked up about it.

Kevin McHugh

Furball · Feb 5, 2003

I've only watched a few episodes but one scene stands out in my mind. A young MD is fooling around with some defib paddles and the RN yanks them out of his hands because he doesn't know how to use them. They do poke fun at MD's too.

BBFRN, BSN, PhD · Feb 5, 2003

They poke fun at residents and attendings more than nurses- that's why I like the show. Nobody would blame M*A*S*H for the continuing downfall of nursing. How many administrators has the ANA sent letters to?

studentOH · Feb 5, 2003

They poke fun at MEDICINE in general...hardly just male nurses.

TURN OFF THE FRIGGIN' TV!

As for me, I'll be a murse with a man purse when I graduate.

Brian

mattsmom81 · Feb 5, 2003

Sometimes I get ticked at the ridiculous portrayals I see on TV too.

Sad thing is..the public DOES get it's ideas about us from these shows! >>

debyan · Feb 5, 2003

Okay what about the female nurse protrayal, come on, you know that cute little blonde with the nursing uniform so tight and short that she could never bend over without showing everything God gave her. Sure I know that's how I dress when I go to work but its not right to stereo type all women that way. Why some people would think it downright negative too:D