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hello georgia nurses, myself and two classmates are working on a "image of nursing" project. we are working together on trying to improve the publics' image of nursing. for our project we have decided to organize a campaign to show our displeasure with the show nurse jackie. during our research we have discovered that the nysna (new york state nurses association) is working to have a disclaimer added at the beginning of nurse jackie. we are going to join their fight and are asking that you assist us. below is a sample letter that we have sent. our ultimate goal of course would be to have a disclaimer placed on nurse jackie or even better yet have someone work on developing a show that actually depicted the true exciting work that we do as nurses. we are asking for others to also write showtime and to share with us any response you may get. thank you for your assistance, 3 rn-bsn students from university of west georgia. sample letter: stuart zakim vice president, corporate public relations showtime networks, inc. 1633 broadway new york, ny 10019 to whom it may concern: we have watched several episodes of "nurse jackie" and find that her character is not only intriguing to the viewers but horrifying to the nursing profession. her actions make the viewers feel sympathetic, especially when she is defiant in her ethical decisions. her drug addiction and adulteress behavior may have viewers relating to her on a personal level due to the viewers own personal experiences. however, "nurse jackie" does not depict a true representation of the nursing profession. in fact, very few nurses act this way in real life. as a nurse graduates from an accredited nursing school, he/she is required to recite the nurses creed as part of the graduating ceremony. the last line states "oh lord, let your healing light shine through my hands." there was no healing light that came through nurse jackie's hands as she threw away the ear of a patient or stole money. as amusing as it was to watch, we could only think about how patients were going to view nurses today. the media has claimed that people are more informed than ever before due to the internet and the television. society counts on the television and media to be correct and deliver information as factual as possible. however, "nurse jackie" is neither factual or honoring towards nurses. again, the nursing profession finds it's self being humiliated and undervalued due to "nurse jackie" and hawthorne. nurses are the hidden hero's in the medical profession. we are the true promoters of wellness and healing in our communities and deserve a true representation of our profession. we are supporting the nysna organization in requesting that a disclaimer be added to the beginning of every episode of "nurse jackie" stating that the show does not depict the true profession of nursing. we employ you to reconsider your decision and help project a positive image of nursing. thank you,

You may want to look into doing social services or case management. You do not have to do as much walking. ALso think about utilization review. That involves reviewing charts to see if the care meets insurance requirement.