Jay Leno's "joke" about nurses

nurs4kids · May 3, 2001

You're right, jt. They ARE ALREADY representing me, so why should I pay money for something I'm already benefiting from? I'm afraid your sarcasm and defensive attitude is hurting efforts to promote the ANA rather thank helping. You'll get much further with positive posts, leave the negative to wildtime. Anyway, my thanks to the ANA for defending our reputation.

p.s. I'm no English buff, but should she have started a sentence with "And"??

HotSpam · May 4, 2001

When you consider the lewd remarks he (and others) makes regularly about lawyers, presidents, etc., I chalk it up to just lewd comedy.

I'll give you that it paint us in a bad light but:

Lawyers get it with both barrels for being slime when I am sure their professional org is made up of upstanding professionals.

ALL presidents get drug through the mud with any device possible. Some of them just make it easier than others...

Blondes get it hard, always have...

PETA is continuously made fun of although they take themselves very seriously

Surgeons are cast as tantrum throwing rich spoiled toddlers with a God complex.

It goes on and on. Stereotypes will fuel comedy as long as they exist. As long as men think nurses are sexy(at least in fantasy) they will talk about them in that light.

Today, even though I know my patient respects me as her nurse, she made her little joke. She got a call and was on the phone while I performed a dressing change on her abdomen. She says,"Well my nurse is working on me right now, so I am doing REAL good - giggle."

It was meant in fun but sexist. Such is life.

I think we have bigger issues than to complain to the comedian to play nice. We all need a thicker skin.

Lawyers are thought of, in general, for being very professional. Perhaps, in part, that is because you never hear of them crying for the jokes to stop.

My 2cents

HotSpam

[ May 03, 2001: Message edited by: HotSpam ]

-jt · May 4, 2001

Exactly. You arent alone in that thinking. And its just like open-shop thinking.

BTW, I write the way I talk. Just be glad you are spared the NYC accent.

smooch!

-jt · May 4, 2001

oh come on now... I think you see the problem with that. People want & want & make all kinds of demands but when it comes to sharing the expense to meet those demands, they balk, let just the 6-10% pay for all of them & then have the nerve to complain to the highest heavens when they perceive that "not enough" is being done. As my 14 yr old would say..."well...duhhhhhhh!"

LOL!!

nurs4kids · May 4, 2001

lol, jt..i was referring to the letter the ANA sent to leno, not to you. As for the other, i guess in your defensiveness, you missed that i was being sarcastic...oh well..lol

Robin61970 · May 4, 2001

I am really glad that I wrote the ANA and I am glad that others of you did also...at least we can feel proud that someone listened!! Way to go nurses!

-jt · May 4, 2001

you missed that i was being sarcastic...oh well..lol

not at all. I got it!

Home Health Columnist / Guide · May 10, 2001

From ANA News:

Leno Telephones ANA

5/9/01

NBC Tonight Show host Jay Leno called ANA May 8 to reassure nurses across the country that he has the utmost respect for the important role they play in health care in America. He made the call after receiving a letter from ANA President Mary Foley, MS, RN, last week chastising him for a remark he made about nurses and Mediao movies. It was just a joke, he said, adding that he would never intentionally offend nurses in any way.

Thanks for all who wrote!

Crash Davis · May 10, 2001

Leno is full of CRAP!!!

Q. · May 10, 2001

Originally posted by HotSpam:
When you consider the lewd remarks he (and others) makes regularly about lawyers, presidents, etc., I chalk it up to just lewd comedy.
I'll give you that it paint us in a bad light but:
Lawyers get it with both barrels for being slime when I am sure their professional org is made up of upstanding professionals.
ALL presidents get drug through the mud with any device possible. Some of them just make it easier than others...
Blondes get it hard, always have...
PETA is continuously made fun of although they take themselves very seriously
Surgeons are cast as tantrum throwing rich spoiled toddlers with a God complex.
It goes on and on. Stereotypes will fuel comedy as long as they exist. As long as men think nurses are sexy(at least in fantasy) they will talk about them in that light.
Today, even though I know my patient respects me as her nurse, she made her little joke. She got a call and was on the phone while I performed a dressing change on her abdomen. She says,"Well my nurse is working on me right now, so I am doing REAL good - giggle."
It was meant in fun but sexist. Such is life.
I think we have bigger issues than to complain to the comedian to play nice. We all need a thicker skin.
Lawyers are thought of, in general, for being very professional. Perhaps, in part, that is because you never hear of them crying for the jokes to stop.
My 2cents
HotSpam
[ May 03, 2001: Message edited by: HotSpam ]

EXCELLENT post HotSpam. I think this puts things into perspective quite a bit.

:)

Nittlebug · May 10, 2001

People can make jokes about nurses, or say or think whatever they want. It doesn't phase me at all because I know sooner or later they'll come into my ER with a fracture or something worse and then they'll be begging ME for pain meds :-)

Sooner or later we'll all need a nurse.