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nilepoc, I winced a bit at "murse" when watching Scrubs last week as well. I don't really blame you for being offended, even if it was in the context of a half-hour sitcom. I honestly think the intent was to show that the people who were hung up on the "male nurse" thing were being stupid, sexist and projecting from their own hangups, but I'm not sure that was made clear enough, even to a relatively sophisticated viewer.
I would suggest you cut and paste what you've posted above and send to NBC. Couldn't hurt.
Murse?
Just makes me giggle, what a stupid idea. Oh Murse? Murse?
Give this foolish term the attention it deserves, and ignore it. If people haven't figured out yet that men can be damn good nurses, how long do you think it will take them to internalize this stupid term. Forever, that's how long.
canoehead
wishes there were a few more murses (*smirk*) at her hospital.
nilepoc and all: ANA president Barbara Blakeney has written a letter to the producer of Scrubs in response to this episode.
http://www.nursingworld.org/pressrel/2003/ltr0131.htm
Patty
Wow! I liked the letter from the ANA. Good for them!
Speaking of the image of nursing, I still get the feeling that my mother-in-law thinks that I "could be doing something better" with my life. Same goes for my sister-in-law. Moreso for her. I get the questions about why I'm changing careers, and why didn't I work in such and such, etc. It was only after my m-i-l talked to a friend who is a travel nurse that she realized the financial aspects of nursing and it became "respectable"...never mind the fact I'm not crazy enough to go into it for the pay...hahaha! Just add me to the list of nurses working two jobs...!!!
1. ANA Responds to TV Show's Portrayal of Male Nurses
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2/04/03
ANA President Barbara Blakeney has sent a letter to the
producer of NBC's Scrubs television comedy series
regarding the Jan 30 episode's negative portrayal of male
nurses and the nursing profession in general. Nurses are
encouraged to send their comments to the show's producers
via e-mail at http://[email protected]
nilepoc
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I had to vent about this,
First I did so on my blog, link to it is at the bottom of the page, http://www.nilepoc.com
I subsequently have done a search on the term, and found that typically it means male purse. Only on the show it equals male nurse.
Here is what I had to say, what do you have to say. I may actually write to the show about it.
anyway, thanks for letting my rant.