We all know that the way Nurses on television are portrayed is wildly inaccurate and at times even insulting. With that being said, though, watching those shows can also be a guilty pleasure. Think of your favorite television nurse of all-time and give us a bit of an explanation as to why you chose your favorite, submit it in the comments below and you'll be entered to win a $250 amazon.com gift card!
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UPDATE May 19, 2017
The winner of the 2017 National Nurses Week Choose Your Favorite TV Nurse is user JenYRN who selected:
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One of the first black professional nurses depicted on TV. Diahann broke the mold as it related to the stereotypes portrayed on TV during the 60's and early 70's. For some African Americans, watching TV was the beginning of dreaming and aspiring to do big things. Thank you nurse Julia, a single mother working outside of the home.....you did the profession of nursing good!
Loved Hawthornes character but just couldn't stomach the show. I know it's fiction, but come on. No nurse anywhere is doing the crap she did, cripes, she single handedly ran that hospital!
Love "Mama" Jesse from Code Black and Kenny from Night Shift. My all time fave still has to be "Hot Lips" Margaret on MASH
1st Lt. Kealani Kellye, a minor character from MASH. Her last name changed a few times in the run of the show. Nurse Kellye was like most of us: hardworking, uncomplaining, self-sacrificing, and working mostly invisibly behind the scenes.
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traumaholic, BSN, RN
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Nurse Jackie.
Because she has the intestinal fortitude to get the job done despite having a good time