What medical shows do you watch?

sbic56, BSN, RN · Jan 14, 2008

Right there with ya, babe. My entire family refers to House as my husband.

Why is it that nurses secretly love the jerkiest docs? They really do...and they don't have to look like Hugh Laurie either! I love House, too, but can you imagine working with that guy?!

meretricus · Jan 15, 2008

Oh god, no way I could work with him. But I love watching him work!

Now that you mention it though, I am starting to notice a jerk-doctor trend with the men I like in tv shows.

House, for one. Also Dr Cox, from Scrubs, my boyfriends friends make fun of me for admitting that I have a small crush on him. And Dr Christian Troy, from Nip/Tuck, my mother and I are both in love with.

At least I'm not the only one though, right?

sbic56, BSN, RN · Jan 15, 2008

Heck, no, you aren't alone! I like those challenging types, too!

emmywhatwhat · Oct 16, 2008

I absolutely love House.

and i love even more how me and my roomie (who isn't a nursing major) watch it and i have to explain things to her. It boosts my confidence that I'm actually learning something! lol

anddd... theres just something about house that's sexy :)

Reese17 · Oct 20, 2008

Have you ever noticed how the nurses and doctors on shows like ER, House, Greys Anatomy NEVER wash their hands when entering or leaving a patients room? I noticed that once I became a nursing student.

Sara5229 · Oct 20, 2008

Grey's Anatomy, Scrubs, and Mystery Diagnosis are my favs... but I watch alot of Discovery Health

DA314 · Oct 20, 2008

I love Grey's Anatomy- don't miss it for anything. ( I take that back, I did miss the season finale once when we closed on our house!) Of course, are there many women out there that don't like Grey's? Even if you hate the storyline, the men are so fun to watch :yeah:

I also love all the documentary style shows. Except for the one about the guy with all the warts that makes him look like tree bark. That just makes me sick.

Kimberley.RN · Oct 20, 2008

After reading all the posts I just realized how old this thread is! All the shows people were recommending probably aren't even on the air any more. lol. Anyway, my favorite is HOUSE. Don't like Grey's Anatomy or Scrubs. I'm not a big TV person, but I'm going to check out some of the other shows mentioned and Discovery Health.

gabriella86 · Oct 20, 2008

I love House! I used to watch Grey's Anatomy. I liked the first two seasons but now I think it is cheesy.

avahnel, ASN, RN · Oct 21, 2008

I love House too-I missed the begining and it is replaying so I have been DVRing the first season. I was watching it with my DH, and after watching two episodes in a row I had to blurt out "This is no unrealistic!!! A Dr. drawing blood, and performing a CT scan while a pt is admitted? Not going to happen." It was just burning inside-I had to say it out loud!!!!! Love the show though.

TOBYDOG · Oct 21, 2008

I love House. Probably for the escapism. Really when was the last time you saw a doc draw blood or hang an IV?? And how about sitting up all night with the patient circling the bowl? Not realistic but funny all the same. Any of the Discovery Life in the ER and The Medical examiner show.

prenursingC3PO · Oct 21, 2008

i have watched house MD exactly once, and liked it. will never watch it again though, because i get the concept. a flawed man, but someone who is on the mark. i can relate to that. everything else i have attempted to watch has been zepped within minutes, because it's a bunch of people worried about how they come off to other people instead of their core rask. watching real surgeries on youtube/discovery simliar venues? i'm all over that. i do find it entertaining two watch someone get defib'd on general hospital, and watch the thorax bounce up to a 60 degree angle, and no one is EVER on room air. gotta have that cannula, or they just ain't keepin it real right? peace!