Grey's Anatomy Premier!!! + How to Contact Show Creators

[miya]

Oh my god! I haven't posted in a long time, but I just had to post again. I'm watching the premier of Grey's Anatomy -- any of you see this?? (new show on ABC)

The Doctor, after being questioned by a nurse says, "I'm just a resident, but you take 4 years of medical school, and let me know if I'm right." (Did I quote it right?)

Then, as he walks away he says, "I hate nurses."

Then, he walks up to a female resident and mistakenly calls her a nurse and she responds, with anger and indignation, "Did you just call me a nurse?" As though it were a racial slur!

I mean, nurses have historically been marginalized in many mass media outlets, but this is amazing!!

[tntrn, ASN, RN]

My DH and I watch Desperate Housewives and the Grey's Anatomy together. It's a way to escape our true reality, all the while having some tossed in in such a way that we can laugh at and even appreciate our own lives. Bear in mind that any kind of show has its inaccuracies.

If you could only hear the critiques my airline captain hubby makes over any kind of airplane show: they range from showing one kind of fuselage in the air while showing a different kind of cockpit (supposedly all for the same plane) to pointing out that those guys who "hop" onto the belly of an inflight 747 at altitude and then crawl into the plane and eventually save the day. These things do not and cannot happen. I might add that on the airline's pilot website similar to this one, nobody ever even mentions the movies. They know and accept that some of it's just for show.

And this one is just a show. It's not meant to reach everybody. Either watch it to enjoy it or don't watch, or maybe watch it because part of your enjoyment is hating it, but no one is forcing you to watch.

And some residents are exactly like these guys: the good ones and the bad ones.

[Bobbye]

:selfbonk:

My DH and I watch Desperate Housewives and the Grey's Anatomy together. It's a way to escape our true reality, all the while having some tossed in in such a way that we can laugh at and even appreciate our own lives. Bear in mind that any kind of show has its inaccuracies.

If you could only hear the critiques my airline captain hubby makes over any kind of airplane show: they range from showing one kind of fuselage in the air while showing a different kind of cockpit (supposedly all for the same plane) to pointing out that those guys who "hop" onto the belly of an inflight 747 at altitude and then crawl into the plane and eventually save the day. These things do not and cannot happen. I might add that on the airline's pilot website similar to this one, nobody ever even mentions the movies. They know and accept that some of it's just for show.

And this one is just a show. It's not meant to reach everybody. Either watch it to enjoy it or don't watch, or maybe watch it because part of your enjoyment is hating it, but no one is forcing you to watch.

And some residents are exactly like these guys: the good ones and the bad ones.

You said it better than I did, Your words flowed so gracefully onto the screen. Bobbye :selfbonk:

[BENNETTRN]

Me too! I am soooo angry!!!

ME TOOO, my fingers hurt now!

[Chad_KY_SRNA]

Being that its just soap opera type TV I don't care to write a letter but the nursing shortage has hit Greys Anatomy hard. The only nurse I have seen speak was dying with cancer.

[FranEMTnurse, CNA, LPN, EMT-I]

I have watched the show from the beginning, and I would say " I love it!" But when it is over I change the channel or turn the television off, because for me it is a means for entertainment. I don't think we should let a couple of comments from a T.V. show, control our feelings about our chosen profession. And if by watching the program gives someone the idea to spout the remarks, I am sure they already felt this way. We can not blame the television for the way we as human beings view society. Because we as human beings our the ones in charge of the remote, at least in my house. :chuckle

Well, I watched the TV show "House," and that show is just about as good as nothing. It's soooo boring. It made me feel like I was a medical student sitting in a class problem solving, and the teacher at the end said, "Face it. You're going to kill at least one person in your carreer. You have to care more about yourself than you do about the patient.

[Bobbye]

Well, I watched the TV show "House," and that show is just about as good as nothing. It's soooo boring. It made me feel like I was a medical student sitting in a class problem solving, and the teacher at the end said, "Face it. You're going to kill at least one person in your carreer. You have to care more about yourself than you do about the patient.

I don't think I have ever seen that show. But it sounds like I am not missing anything. And oh my gosh, I sure hope i am not faced w/ a teacher like that. I sure hope that you were not. Bobbye

[sunshine9]

you must didn't see the last post. I didn't hear none of the negative comments about the nurses. I think that was rude and comments make some think that nurse don't do anything. But that show or that comment is not going to stop me from going medical school. I volunteer at a hosp and I see LPN being nasty to CNA, RNs toward LPN and the Dr. toward the RN. I see it everyday and I am still going to go to get my BS in nursing and move on to MD school.

so don't be confused!

I didn't see the show but I can agree with one thing. The same thing that everyone is going on about with the doctor's going on about nurses happens to CNA's all the time. I'm definately not saying that it is every nurse out there but neither is it every doctor making a comment like that either. But in real life there are plenty of nurses that are downright rude and nasty to CNA's as if they didn't have a clue or were worthless. And to be called a CNA by mistake. I hope that none of you are in this category but if you are its the same feeling that everyone making these comments feel. Hopefully because it is the beginning of the show something is gonna happen later on when the nurse gets her licks in there too but I honestly did not see the show so I don't know exactly what happened. But it didn't sound pretty and I would definately be upset also.

[Tanker]

My wife and I gave Gray's Anatomy a shot. Folks on this board got real excited about how nurses we portrayed. It is entertainment. And to us it isn't very good and we now watch Crossing Jordan at that time slot. Our main reason is there is no plot any more. Just Doctor's boinking their interns. I did find trying to follow the medical stuff interesting but they give that part about 5 minutes now. Too bad. I don't think the show will last.

So, am I to believe that this is how doctors are in every hospital and how they interact with their students/interns? Geez, I hope not. Are the Docs all up in arms about how they are portrayed here? I think the same could be said for every profession portrayed on TV. It's just entertainment or at least it tries to be.

Having come from the business world I can tell you that there are always people in higher positions of authority who THINK they know more and are and are real butt-heads to others. It isn't just specific to nursing. I think it is just personalities or lack thereof.

[cardsDr]

Hi Everyone,

I am new to this forum, I just was searching the net for some info on Grey's Anatomy also and I stumbled into this forum and wanted to thank and support your efforts here. After watching the first couple of episodes, I refuse to watch it anymore

I just graduated from med school and starting as an Intern this July and wanted to say thanks to all Nurses for all that you do and please don't think that most Interns think about nurses the way this show potrays.

I recently lost my mother to BreastCA and the nurses that took care of her made all the difference in the world. Also,

Unlike most residents, I worked under nurses as a clerk for 3-4 years before med school and I have witnessed what you have to put up with.

Thanks,

[rntg]

I for one enjoy my Sunday night TV with Deparate Housewives and Gray's Anatomy. I agree with the writer who says it is an escape from reality. I don't even notice the nurses on the show, as I am not really looking for them. It is not a drama about nurses. Now, can I identify some of the characters with first year residents at our facility, absolutely! Alot of them do come in with an attitude that they are better than the nurses, and know more because they have that "MD" behind their names. Most of them learn pretty quickly that they need us on their side, and that in alot of instances we know the answer to the problem due to our experience. Sometimes I just want to say to them, don't be so condescending, I was in this hospital when you were in diapers!!!! I think I might have a little more experience than you do!!!! But, yes this is a fictional drama. If you don't want to watch it, turn the channel!!!! There are a few things people could learn from watching it though. Like that poor lady who wouldn't come out of her house till her abdominal tumor was so big she barely fit into the ct scanner. That resident who pretended to care for her, and really did, ended up talking about her and she heard it....anyone could learn a lesson from that. Or the 1st yr resident who saved the lady with the cardic tamponade, I am not a cardiac nurse, so I don't know how true to life the actual procedue was, but how many times have you all had that 1st yr resident that you had to talk through a procedure or crisis, because no one else was around...it was the nurse who did that for her. How many times have you watched as a new caring doctor turns into a jerk in his time there, or just the opposite, one that doesn't seem to care, turn out to be one of the best you've ever worked with, and of course those that just never seem to get it. I for one, enjoy it. It is a DRAMA, take it for what it is...if you want true to life watch a documentary!

[rntg]

A friend of mine told me that last week one of the interns said when she walks in the room everyone hopes she's the nurse, I guess implying that she looks incompetent and/or stupid.

Could it be they hope she is a nurse because she is bringing her caring attitude with her. Maybe they want to see their nurse more than their doctor. Not all comments have to be negative.

[begalli]

Hi Everyone,

I am new to this forum, I just was searching the net for some info on Grey's Anatomy also and I stumbled into this forum and wanted to thank and support your efforts here. After watching the first couple of episodes, I refuse to watch it anymore

I just graduated from med school and starting as an Intern this July and wanted to say thanks to all Nurses for all that you do and please don't think that most Interns think about nurses the way this show potrays.

I recently lost my mother to BreastCA and the nurses that took care of her made all the difference in the world. Also,

Unlike most residents, I worked under nurses as a clerk for 3-4 years before med school and I have witnessed what you have to put up with.

Thanks,

You're Welcome! :) (and thank you!)

Hoping you are finding peace with the loss of your mom.

Good Luck in your residency! You already know who will be a great resource to you. You are going to make a great team member.