What medical shows do you watch?

[shellsgogreen]

I used to watch ER, lost interest in that when Carter left, but keep up here and there to test my knowledge....I adore Greys Anatomy - they have some great cases (and good eye candy;) ) and hey, they always seem to be talking about something we're being tested on!

I also watch Trauma; Life in the ER...

Most of these of course are taped for the "spare time" hehe....

how about you all?

[Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN]

But that could be a good way for new nurses or nursing students to test their knowledge. :)

It could be if it were a little closer to real life.

[WDWpixieRN, RN]

I have two main addictions to TV....which I really seldom watch -- American Idol & Grey's....I wondered if I would find time to keep up with these during the school year as I start my RN program on 8/21.

It sounds like some TV viewing will fit in to my schedule, even it's done by watching a recorded show -- phew!! :)

[nursemama2be]

Grey's anatomy, house, strong medicine, ER and love those trauma shows, and we have a few canadian ones called surgeons (i think) where i have seen a few of our docs profiled..

[Megsd, BSN, RN]

Do they still play Strong Medicine? I used to watch it all the time on Lifetime but they changed the days/times around and now I can't find it. Any info would be appreciated... I loved that show.

I am a discovery health channel addict... I watch Paramedics, Trauma, Untold Stories of the ER, The Critical Hour, Dr. G, Mystery Diagnosis, and lots of the special shows (although as someone said, many are reruns)

[OCstudent]

OMG - I was just thinking of starting a thread like this! I love ER, Trauma: Life in the ER, and EVERYTHING else on Discovery Health Channel. I have to record everything though and watch them all when my husband is not around. He can NOT STAND the sight of blood...so I have to sneak around him so I don't gross him out. :)

I haven't tried Grey's Anatomy or House yet, but I've heard they're really good so I think I'll rent the first season and catch up on one lazy Sunday.

[firstaiddave907]

I like to watch ER and i also like to watch real life in the ER on the discovery health channel and i also like to watch scrubs and Saved.

[Nurse Nini]

Grey's Anatomy is my all-time favorite. I am Mer-Der all the way!!!!!

I also love ER....

[Cammykiss]

Love Grey's Anatomy, ER (even though it has been on too long), House and a new show on TNT called Saved. More paramedic drama then nursing, but still really good, and of course, TLC and Disovery health programs

[wanna-b-R.N.]

Grey's Anatomy and Discovery Health, I love watching plastic surgery.

[Josh L.Ac.]

I only allow myself to watch three TV series at one time [on DVD - we don't have cable], and two of them are medically oriented:

Scrubs - it is actually scary how similar the humor on the show parallels mine

House - the perfect antithesis to what a good, holistic health care provider should be...and I love it. Plus, it is a great exercise in ways to violate medical ethics.

[RN_student2006]

I love watching Grey's Anatomy! I don't watch it regularly, but when I catch it, the channel stays there.

[user9876]

has anybody seen the special on discovery health, i can't remember the name exactly, but something like "Left Behind in the OR".. ? anyway, it's about surgical tools being left in the body after surgery and found on x-rays and such, long after the procedure, or in some cases, causing MAJOR medical problems. one of the most interesting was a man who had something removed and after the surgery, he noticed a sharp pain in his side everytime he rolled over in the bed a certain way. he never followed up on it, just learned to lay a different way in the bed. years later, when getting x-rays for something unrelated, an x-ray tech discovered a pair of scissors in his abdomen