What do you think about TV nursing comedy/drama like Nurse Jackie?

maelstrom143 · Jun 2, 2012

Not really.

MidLifeRN2012 · Jun 2, 2012

I used to like the show Mercy which only lasted for a year.

That was a year before starting nursing school. Do nurses really have hot, fast sex with doctors in supply rooms in real life like on these shows? LOL

Shaninreallife · Jun 2, 2012

I actually enjoy the show, but don't seek to find anything accurate related to the field of medicine. I also separate the 'nurse' from the 'drug addiction'. Just like we all know nurses don't have steamy quickies in supply closets, they don't all have addictions to opiates. :)

on eagles wings, ASN, RN · Jun 2, 2012

i liked the london hospital show from BBC... casualty 1909 or something like that the nurses ruled. plus their dresses were cute, LOL

zule7474 · Jun 2, 2012

I enjoy watching the show. I don't make it a thing of real life nor I watch it to learn something from it. I watch it because it's a good tv series. Some people watch "Mad men" and I don't see what's the hype with the show. It's a matter of taste.

Jasel, BSN, RN · Jun 2, 2012

I like the show although I'm not caring as much for Season 4. Nor do I care much for the character Jackie as much as I used to. I just wish some of the other characters were utilized some more this season but they almost seem like a backdrop.

tothepointeLVN, LVN · Jun 2, 2012

I like season 4 better because there is finally some consequences and how she's changing. Before it was like "lalala stealing drugs doing drugs I get away with everything and blame it on someone else." Sure its funny but eventually the stuff has to hit the fan

DIVINELY FAVORED · Jun 2, 2012

I love the show, just because soon I'll be a nurse and can relate to some of the issues that come up , but I really learn from House, even though it's not exactly a nursing show.

MN-Nurse, ASN, RN · Jun 3, 2012

I never watched Nurse Jackie but I do know that many people enjoy it. Do you get anything from watching Nurse Jackie or similar nursing shows?

Nurse Jackie is one of the worst shows ever if you are looking for a realistic portrayal of nursing - or anything else.

However, as a TV show, it is very entertaining and I purchase the series on DVD every year.

WKRP had little to do with radio. MASH had almost nothing to do with the Korean War. I certainly don't put NJ in the same category of those two shows, but it's purpose is to entertain, not inform.

maelstrom143 · Jun 3, 2012

I actually enjoy the show, but don't seek to find anything accurate related to the field of medicine. I also separate the 'nurse' from the 'drug addiction'. Just like we all know nurses don't have steamy quickies in supply closets, they don't all have addictions to opiates. :)

Lol. Yeah, I found it to be ok, but I got bored quickly. As to having a "quickie" anything in a hospital...yuck...I would have a hard time concentrating on anything while ensuring none of me touched any hospital surfaces, regardless how good our housekeeping team may be o.O

Flare, ASN, BSN · Jun 3, 2012

i didn't get into Nurse Jackie until recently... and that was only after i received season 3 as a gift and figured i'd give the series a try. Not bad - maybe because i watched the first 3 seasons over the course of several weeks. Yes, there are things that are just unrealistic... i know i don't have to point them out to you guys, but overall pretty well done series.