I don't watch television, so I was surprised to learn that shows like NY Med exist. I am just stunned that hospitals allow such a thing. From glancing at this forum and from my own common sense observations, it is apparent that hospitals are busy places and nurses and other employees are stressed to the max. I cannot fathom that television production is not disruptive and invasive of patients' privacy.
Based on reading this forum, I'm convinced that people like me who are quiet and try to be polite are almost certainly neglected and perhaps even receive substandard care. Now, should I end up at NY Presbyterian, I also have to worry about competing with some doofus patient who is all excited about being on television? Is a nurse like Katie Duke, who has a website with merchandise no less, really going to give equal time to someone like me who is shy, frightened and breaks into panic at the sight of a camera?
I admit to a huge prejudice against film/commercial/television production. I live in Manhattan, and see a lot of outdoor film/television shoots in my neighborhood. There was also a shoot in my apartment building. They are awful. I don't complain, because nobody is forcing me to live in this neighborhood, but a HOSPITAL? How can this possibly be acceptable?
I googled and turned up nothing about television production affecting hospital functions, nor did I see anything about that in quickly skimming this forum.
I realize this is a trivial question, and the odds of my ending up in front of a camera in an emergency room are low, but I'd love to know how real nurses feel about this, if anyone is inclined to tell me.
