Heart Attack Grill (20/20 ABC show)

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Nov 22, 2006

I agree. Look at the role models for some of the young women, such as Beyonce who claims to the a power woman worthy of respect as an actress/singer, yet practically takes her close off to sell her records. Or Madonna. No wonder these women feel it's o.k. to disrespect themselves and the nursing profession to sell burgers and make tips.

Or my personal favorite, "The Girls Next Door" on the E channel. Barf.

cardiacRN2006, ADN, RN · Nov 24, 2006

I'm furious about it. I have to admit that it absolutely perplexes me to see some nurses who don't care or don't think this is important.

Me too multi...It's really odd.

Lots of issues here. Of course, I'm sick of someone equating my job with their fantasy. It really angers me!

I'm also angered that these women who have so little respect and dignity for themselves call themselves 'nurses'. Argh! :angryfire

But, what really chaps my hide is that the 20/20 show thought is was a joke that nurses would be mad. Like, "oh the cute little nurses are mad..."

And therein lies the whole problem. When we have a complaint, or concern-it isn't taken seriously. It's blown off, and we are told to relax. Well, no, I am not going to relax about this. I'm sorry.

Those women are trash, and are breaking the law by calling themselves nurses. Simple as that.

SharonH, RN · Nov 24, 2006

and i've noticed how many of our members don't really seem to like nurses.

i've noticed that also! and i agree with multicollinarity that it is a self-hatred/lack of self-respect deal going on too. it's very sad.

kukukajoo, LPN · Nov 25, 2006

who actually took the time to read the articles or see the website of the restaurant beside lambasting them without knowing all the facts?

heart attack grill - home of the double bypass burger - taste worth dying for!

here is an excerpt from their homepage:

*the use of the word "nurse" above is only intended as a parody. none of the women pictured on our website actually have any medical training, nor do they attempt to provide any real medical services. it should be made clear that the heart attack grill and its employees do not offer any therapeutic treatments (aside from laughter) whatsoever. click here to read about the arizona state board of nursing's threat of lawsuit against the heart attack grill.

kukukajoo, LPN · Nov 25, 2006

Here is another page from their website:

Heart Attack Grill Nurses are actually NOT REAL NURSES

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Nov 25, 2006

Who actually took the time to read the articles or see the website of the restaurant beside lambasting them without knowing all the facts?
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I did TYVM. :stone

cardiacRN2006, ADN, RN · Nov 25, 2006

Who actually took the time to read the articles or see the website of the restaurant beside lambasting them without knowing all the facts?
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Well, I actually live here in Az where the Heart attack grill is located, and I watched the 20/20 article. I've listened to many a news cast and radio show dedicated to this very subject. I, frankly, don't care what the fine print says, I care what image is promoted-- Slutty girls with low self esteem calling themselves nurses, and the public not caring when we object.

cardiacRN2006, ADN, RN · Nov 25, 2006

Here is another page from their website:
Heart Attack Grill Nurses are actually NOT REAL NURSES

And might I add that there is a reason that this website that you have linked exists. They certainly didn't create it out of the goodness of their hearts...

antihippie · Nov 25, 2006

I am slightly confused here, so please help me out. I have spent my entire life being told that women are just as tough and capable as men if not even more able due to women "having a higher tolerance for pain due to childbirth." But it seems that whenever something offensive occurs women suddenly become wilting flowers and feel victimized and degraded. How do these two ideas jibe with each other?

I just have a very hard time imagining a proffesion that was predominately male spending countless hours and 7 web pages talking about how offended they are by a wait staff somewhere dressing as gay sailors, cops or what have you, much less having a professional advocacy group lobbying against it.

Is this image of being weak and so easily offended by something that is really very trivial when put into context really the kind of image that will help nurses proffesional images?

cardiacRN2006, ADN, RN · Nov 25, 2006

I am slightly confused here, so please help me out.

You're right--you are confused, sadly. If these 7 pages aren't enough info, then you just won't get it. Talk to us when you are a nurse and understand why slutty girls calling themselves nurses is offensive.

twotrees2 · Nov 26, 2006

Honestly? I've been single 2.5 years if some guy wants to fantasize about me I hope and pray he lets me know!!!

wonder if i sent my hubby if hed have a better appreciateion of me- me dragging in at 1 am looking like i been beat up and smelling like ummmm less than pretty sure makes for a non conversatin LOLOL

GardenDove · Dec 9, 2006

ha! i hadn't heard about this. i see the webpage provides has a rebuttal to the az state bon

heart attack grill nurses are actually not real nurses

i would never go to this place, but i really don't take it seriously. actually, the above webpage sort of cracks me up really, it's so absurd, the whole thing. i guess i don't take myself seriously.

like one poster here said, hey, i've been single for 9 years, and the only pt who fell for me was a totally disgusting aging hippy who was in for overdoing on his narcotics, and he almost went ama, going outside in his hospital gown on a 10 degree night. i look really good for my age too, but being a nurse doesn't seem to do anything for me, other than endearing me to a lot of little old men and little old ladies.

another thing is, who says nurses aren't respected? according to gallup we're the most respected profession. i get tons of respect, i'm very well loved by my pts and i get respect in my community because of my profession.