Deal or No Deal - Naughty Nurse

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below is an email i received from the registered nurses association of ontario - rnao. i am appalled and have sent in my message. i urge you all to join me!

action alert: rnao says no deal about the inappropriate depiction of"nurses" on prime time television oct 22, 2007backgroundit recently came to rnao's attention that the show deal or no deal isplanning to air a "naughty nurse" themed episode on wednesday, oct. 22,2008.

the episode will have a contestant who is a nurse and the show'smodels will be wearing short, revealing dresses that show gravedisrespect for the nursing profession. what rnao has doneon tuesday, oct 21, 2008, rnao president wendy fucile and rnao executivedirector doris grinspun wrote to the producers of deal or no deal andasked that they issue a public apology to nurses and the nursingprofession and that they never re-run this episode again in the future.

to read the letter, please click here:http://www.rnao.org/storage/45/3958_deal_or_no_deal_-_oct._22_2008_episode.pdf

what you can do:

send a letter to the producers of the show through our website on theform provided below. you can also send a letter through the nbc websitehere: http://www.nbc.com/footer/contact_us/

to send the letter through the nbc website, select deal or no deal whereit says "select show".

you may wish to copy this sample letter, or modify it as you wish. please make sure you sign your name and rn titleat the bottom of the letter. to send a letter through our website, please click here:http://www.rnao.org/page.asp?pageid=122&contentid=2639&sitenodeid=403&bl_expandid=

Specializes in Infusion Nursing, Home Health Infusion.

I too think it is no big deal. I have never wanted to hop in bed with any of my patients.....no way!!!!!

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Specializes in Med/Surge, Psych, LTC, Home Health.

They try to find the loudest, most obnoxious contestants that they can. I used to watch it all the time but don't anymore, much.

I too kinda wish that the whole "naughty nurse" stereotype would just go away. I don't worry or fret too much over it, though.

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LOL, this is nothing to be upset over. TV depicts Dr.'s as sluts who have time to sleep with each other in on call rooms (ER, Grey's), detectives as bad-**ses who break the law to bring in justice(any of the Law & Order shows), and men as idiots (see most sitcoms). It is called Entertainment. They are using naughty nurses to get more male viewers. The same reason they use gorgeous models in all the other episodes.

***I like the naughty nurse fantasy my husband has. He gets so hot when he sees me in my scrubs!!! (and I'm not even a real nurse yet).

Lighten up, enjoy life more, worry about the little things less. :onbch:

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I think it's funny. I mean really who does it hurt? It is just a stupid game show.

If I could only look as cute as that nurse, I'd be a naughty nurse, too.

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Specializes in ED.

Sorry, I find this offensive. I think the idea of the sexpot, bimbo dumb nurse just perpetuates the stereotype that nurses are idiots, capable of only following the orders of the big, smart MD. And if we are really lucky, maybe we can bag one of those docs for our very own! Seriously, if we want to be respected as a profession, than we have to demand that respect. Until that time comes, nurses will continue to be treated as garbage. We will continue to be overworked and understaffed unless we, as a profession and at work, speak up and demand the respect we deserve! We have to stop being so complacent, saying, oh it was all in fun. Any behavior that depicts one group of people as being dumb, sex-starved imbeciles is offensive!

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I have no issues with it. Do you think people were watching that and said to themselves, "now that I've seen this I believe nurses are sluts and I don't think as highly of them as I used too." I don't think so. There's a better chance that they walked away and thought, "nurses dont listen to their mothers and are greedy." :D Had to watch the show to understand the last part.

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IThere's a better chance that they walked away and thought, "nurses dont listen to their mothers and are greedy." :D Had to watch the show to understand the last part.

LOL! Perfect observation! :chuckle

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Specializes in Gerontology.

Sorry, I find this offensive. I think the idea of the sexpot, bimbo dumb nurse just perpetuates the stereotype that nurses are idiots, capable of only following the orders of the big, smart MD. And if we are really lucky, maybe we can bag one of those docs for our very own! Seriously, if we want to be respected as a profession, than we have to

demand that respect. Until that time comes, nurses will continue to be treated as garbage. We will continue to be overworked and understaffed unless we, as a profession and at work, speak up and demand the respect we deserve! We have to stop being so complacent, saying, oh it was all in fun. Any behavior that depicts one group of people as being dumb, sex-starved imbeciles is offensive!

I am very glad to see that someone agrees with me.

They way I see it, if we want to advance as a profession and if we want to be seen as more than the doctor's handmaiden, we have to fight back against being portrayed as bimbos.

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Overall, I don't think nurses are portrayed as bimbos. I understand what your saying, but I believe the overall concensus of most is that nurses are Life Saving Super Heroes!!! Maybe I'm a bit partial though. J/k but really, when you tell somebody your a nurse what is their first reaction? Almost always you can tell not just by what they say but also by their expression that they are impressed........and its not because they think your a bimbo.

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Specializes in ER.

Either some of you are offended easily or need more things to worry about. Like I said before, it's a frickin' TV show, a game show even. What's the big deal?

I'm pretty sure the general public doesn't go around thinking that nurses are nothing but sex loving bimbos. Every job has it's stereotype. County workers are lazy and leaning on shovels, cops are fat and eat donuts, farmers are dumb hicks, etc etc etc........ Just let it go, all the extra stress will kill you at a young age.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Geriatrics.
LOL, this is nothing to be upset over. TV depicts Dr.'s as sluts who have time to sleep with each other in on call rooms (ER, Grey's), detectives as bad-**ses who break the law to bring in justice(any of the Law & Order shows), and men as idiots (see most sitcoms). It is called Entertainment. They are using naughty nurses to get more male viewers. The same reason they use gorgeous models in all the other episodes.

***I like the naughty nurse fantasy my husband has. He gets so hot when he sees me in my scrubs!!! (and I'm not even a real nurse yet).

Lighten up, enjoy life more, worry about the little things less. :onbch:

If you don't mind, that's certainly your prerogative but please don't tell others what should and should not be important to them. Try to have a little respect for others who may not feel as you do. Thanks.

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Seriously, if we want to be respected as a profession, than we have to demand that respect. Until that time comes, nurses will continue to be treated as garbage. We will continue to be overworked and understaffed unless we, as a profession and at work, speak up and demand the respect we deserve! We have to stop being so complacent, saying, oh it was all in fun. Any behavior that depicts one group of people as being dumb, sex-starved imbeciles is offensive!

I completely agree with you. I think the show in its entirety was a blow to the image of nursing (and not just the sexy nurse get-ups).

Of course, it is easier to just brush it off and say "it's all jest, people don't think that way." I don't honestly believe the network thought there was any real harm, but that doesn't matter.

If you are a practicing nurse on this earth, you have at some point experienced someone's ignorant stereotyping of you as a nurse. The average person has no idea the extent of what we do and the critical thinking that is involved. Heck, our regular patients sometimes don't even get it.

All I'm asking for is more realistic images of nursing be put out to the public. I think it would make even our daily work easier in the long run. Never underestimate the power of these consistent negative images of nursing, no matter how subtle they may be. They all add up!

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