Celebrities who were formerly nurses...

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I had Lifetime's "Intimate Portrait" on, featuring Bonnie Hunt (actress/comedienne)...I didn't know she was once an ER and oncology nurse at Northwestern. Just got me to thinking if there's any other celebs out there that are/were in nursing and do they use their status to support nursing (politically or otherwise). MMB

Queen Latifa (I think that is how you spell it) from Chicago and Bringing Down the House was a Hospice Nurse.

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Bill Clinton's mother was a nurse anesthetist.

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The Author so many schools are named after-Walter (Walt) Whitman-was a civil war field nurse.:eek: :eek:

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Jenny McCarthy once went to nursing school. Then she dropped out because she couldn't afford it. Hmmm....

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Specializes in LTC, Alzheimers, hospice.

CSI's Marg Helgenberger(sp) started nursing school but quit once the acting bug bit her.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Geriatrics.

The late Dr. Betty Shabazz, widow of Malcolm X, also an educator and an activist, was a registered nurse.

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Originally posted by JennInColumbus

Queen Latifa (I think that is how you spell it) from Chicago and Bringing Down the House was a Hospice Nurse.

I did a search on this and it's not true. Queen Latifah PLAYED a hospice nurse to Michael Keaton's character in the movie "My Life."

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Actress Bonnie Hunt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Hunt was an Oncology Nurse AND believe it or not... Adult Film Actress Nina Hartley is a Registered Nurse...!!! :eek

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Specializes in Acute Care, CM, School Nursing.

Very interesting thread!

Kate Gosselin is an RN, isn't she?

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Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg.

Wow, I just wanted to say that I've found this thread to be fascinating.

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Very interesting thread!

Kate Gosselin is an RN, isn't she?

Yes, she is a nurse. John Krasinksi who plays Jim on "The Office" and is also in a few movies including "License to Wed" and "Jarhead" .... his mom is a nurse and his dad is an internal medicine MD in the Boston area.

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Specializes in Med Surg.

The wife of Gov. Rick Perry was an RN.

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