Why I am not Surprised by Joy Behar's Ignorant Comments

Joy Behar of The View may have well-informed opinions on many topics, but her views on nursing are downright ignorant. It isn’t surprising that she doesn’t know what she’s talking about where nurses are concerned because most of the public doesn’t know, either. Nurses Announcements Archive Article

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Specializes in NICU/L&D, Hospice.

A guest on the show is seen in a video today saying that she overheard Michelle, in the back of the studio, saying that nursing isn't a real profession and nurses are just wanna-be doctors.

It doesn't matter if it was nursing, teaching, accounting, stay-at-home moms, etc. I'm proud that we have stood up for this nurse and the profession instead of "brushing off" the on-air bashing of one single person who represents so much more than just herself.

Specializes in Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Flight.
A guest on the show is seen in a video today saying that she overheard Michelle, in the back of the studio, saying that nursing isn't a real profession and nurses are just wanna-be doctors.

It doesn't matter if it was nursing, teaching, accounting, stay-at-home moms, etc. I'm proud that we have stood up for this nurse and the profession instead of "brushing off" the on-air bashing of one single person who represents so much more than just herself.

if we wanted to be doctors we would have gone to med school lol.

what people dont seem to understand is that even if u were one of those people that went into nursing or went to med school for the $ aspect, you flunk out very quickly-- because, no amount of money could really make someone want to be elbow deep in a rotting decubitus in a c.diff patient to clean it and debride it.- on a regular basis :mask:

if miss michelle collins is every one of our patients we will treat her like any one of our other pts that are less than desireable, because its who we are as a profession and people, but her guilt for spewing this negativity and ignorant nonsense will eat her alive eventually, when shes touched by the golden hearts and warm hands of her nurses who care for her ;)

Horseshoe, BSN, RN

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if we wanted to be doctors we would have gone to med school lol.

what people dont seem to understand is that even if u were one of those people that went into nursing or went to med school for the $ aspect, you flunk out very quickly-- because, no amount of money could really make someone want to be elbow deep in a rotting decubitus in a c.diff patient to clean it and debride it.- on a regular basis :mask:

if miss michelle collins is every one of our patients we will treat her like any one of our other pts that are less than desireable, because its who we are as a profession and people, but her guilt for spewing this negativity and ignorant nonsense will eat her alive eventually, when shes touched by the golden hearts and warm hands of her nurses who care for her ;)

My husband just shakes head sometimes at the fact that I love nursing. "They'd have to pay me a couple million dollars a year to get me to do what you do."

I should say that I only work part time now. If I was putting in ungodly hours still, I might agree with him.

Specializes in Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Flight.
My husband just shakes head sometimes at the fact that I love nursing. "They'd have to pay me a couple million dollars a year to get me to do what you do."

I should say that I only work part time now. If I was putting in ungodly hours still, I might agree with him.

i try to explain things i do, or things i see and my bf is like..omg thats gross dont talk about that at dinner! LOL. but yeah. its def. an acquired taste to be a medical professional of any kind!

heinz57

168 Posts

Actually Joy Behar's opinions on pageants are spot on. Miss Colorado/Kelley Johnson lost her identity when she chose the beauty pageant route. Big businesses like J&J also know what they are doing when they invest in the beauty pageant contestants. I don't know exactly how or why she chose nursing but the scholarships offered by the health care companies associated with the pageants she has won may have played a role.

Ms. Johnson's earlier talent had been playing the piano. Once you get to the national level of pageants, you have advisors advising you. Many of these contestants are seeking a career as a celebrity in Hollywood. Her social media pages are reading like billboards for various companies under the guise of "do good" health care for publicity which improves their bottom line.

In her earlier interviews, she listed celebrities she admired and rarely if ever mentioned nursing except for being a student which is now huge in the pageant world as long as they still look glamorous in a swimsuit. She hit up the celebrities who are known for putting people on their show just for some flattery. Her statements like "putting Ellen DeGeneres head on a $10 bill" was sure to attract some attention. Why not mention some famous female scientist instead? That would not have gotten her on TV shows as she is now appearing on now. She is in such demand one has to wonder when she will have time for her Miss America responsibilities. This is all thanks to nurses. Some are placing bets as to when she drops the emphasis on her RN title and solely identifies as a world celebrity. Maybe she'll get asked to play a nurse to launch her acting career. She didn't spend years studying music for nothing.

Ms. Johnson' only nurse experiences were probably in the school clinicals. I doubt if she has ever had time to work as one with all the responsibilities of public appearances from her other beauty contest wins. I doubt if she ever will work as an RN and probably will not need to now. I seriously doubt if she ever thought that winning a beauty contest will get her a cool ICU or ER job. At a beautiful 6'2" and brains too along with some great support from the right sponsors, she has a fantastic future in Hollywood. Sex sells and nurses are only seeing one side. There are other sides of her nursing "costume" which is fueling some in very blatant thoughts of sex and nurses in all forms of advertisement. But, that is okay because all talk is good talk on the path to being a celebrity. Joy Behar probably knows this better than anyone. Yesterday few knew who she was and few cared about who she was. Today she is a household name thanks to nurses. She has probably played the "Let's Gain Celebrity Status" for decades by talking about things people wanted to hear and saying some very unpopular things. Ms. Behar's choice of words were probably not the best but for those of us who have seen through the hype of beauty pageants, we do agree with her overall message.

Luckily the contestants are now working the system to their gain better reaping the rewards even if they do have a room full of advisors invested in potential earnings and riders on their capes. They know they have to play the airhead with the cute but stupid comments and their boobs leading as we saw on these shows. Someone in scrubs and a stethoscope does stand out but not enough for the winning vote. Scrubs just don't show off the body enough.

BTW: I have tried to refer to Miss Colorado, Miss America and the "nurse on the pageant" by her name Kelley Johnson. This is to give her respect and that no matter what paths she will take, she shouldn't lose her identity as some many do in beauty pageants, healthcare or whatever profession. Her name may also become a household word someday and this pageant will just be a stepping stone for her future. Well played young lady!

synaptic

249 Posts

I'm sure the "showmeyourstethoscope" campaign will benefit nurses about as much as the million like campaigns benefit starving children in third world nations. None. There is a cognitive bias out there that has proven that taking action on Facebook gives people the satisfaction in people's minds of actually helping the problem, but really doesn't do anything since your just clicking a like button and/or posting a selfie holding "a doctors stethoscope"

it does make nurses look like a bunch of whiney babies though.

Keep up the good work. Selfies change the world

Specializes in Registered Nurse.

I certainly DON'T watch that show...but I saw a clip...just enough to hear Joy B. say, "What is she doing with a DOCTOR'S stethoscope around her neck?" That's the View...they don't know WTH they are talking about. LOL

heinz57

168 Posts

I certainly DON'T watch that show...but I saw a clip...just enough to hear Joy B. say, "What is she doing with a DOCTOR'S stethoscope around her neck?" That's the View...they don't know WTH they are talking about. LOL

To fully understand the comment "What is she doing with a DOCTOR'S stethoscope around her neck?" one would have had to watch the beauty pageant in its entirety. If you do that and survive with your IQ intact you would see the humor in that statement. Usually after the one line introductions the young women must give about themselves, I feel as dumb as a rock for even trying to watch a pageant. It was probably not meant as an attack on nurses but to show how silly and stupid these pageants still make these young women out to be. Given the whole gist of the show, it is amazing to see someone display what might be a brain in their head even though most are now college educated. The show is not scripted for that. But, this is what happens when one small portion is taken out of context of a bigger picture. Had more not so flattering cringe moments for women been shown along with Miss Colorado's clip, the statement might have made more sense and maybe a whole different story line for demeaning the real talent and education of these young women by the pageant industry. But, again it is the contestant's choice to become an object on stage and to come up (with the help of her advisors) with something to get noticed. The nurses posting on social media have made it about them from on small clip and ignored the bigger essence of the pageant and its representation of educated young women still with a 1970s attitude.

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Nurse Beth, MSN

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Dear Joy Behar,

I also am just a nurse. I would love to come on your show and share with your audience just what it is nurses do. I will pay for my own expenses.

Best,

Nurse Beth

ORDC

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Behar is TOXIC.

Talking about her in any way shape or form will fuel hate and toxicity. She has no honor. No class. And is full of so much hate it gets misdirected at the most innocent of people. If anything, demand she be fired, with no severance. She is disgusting. Overall, I lack the vocabulary without using profanity to share my absolute disgust of her and her ilk.

Behar is TOXIC.

Talking about her in any way shape or form will fuel hate and toxicity. She has no honor. No class. And is full of so much hate it gets misdirected at the most innocent of people. If anything, demand she be fired, with no severance. She is disgusting. Overall, I lack the vocabulary without using profanity to share my absolute disgust of her and her ilk.

Well, that escalated quickly...

Specializes in Cardiac Care.
To fully understand the comment "What is she doing with a DOCTOR'S stethoscope around her neck?" one would have had to watch the beauty pageant in its entirety. If you do that and survive with your IQ intact you would see the humor in that statement. Usually after the one line introductions the young women must give about themselves, I feel as dumb as a rock for even trying to watch a pageant. It was probably not meant as an attack on nurses but to show how silly and stupid these pageants still make these young women out to be. Given the whole gist of the show, it is amazing to see someone display what might be a brain in their head even though most are now college educated. The show is not scripted for that. But, this is what happens when one small portion is taken out of context of a bigger picture. Had more not so flattering cringe moments for women been shown along with Miss Colorado's clip, the statement might have made more sense and maybe a whole different story line for demeaning the real talent and education of these young women by the pageant industry. But, again it is the contestant's choice to become an object on stage and to come up (with the help of her advisors) with something to get noticed. The nurses posting on social media have made it about them from on small clip and ignored the bigger essence of the pageant and its representation of educated young women still with a 1970s attitude.

Your disdain about pageantry is palpable. Your views are obvious.

What this has to do with talk show hosts insulting an entire profession is unknown to me.