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10 nurse depictions we wish would go away

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2. Addicted Nurse
Whether you love her or hate her, Nurse Jackie has brought another unfavorable nurse persona into the national consciousness – that of the addicted nurse. Nurse Jackie, played by Edie Falco, is an uber-competent nurse whom many nurses identify as a ‘real’ nurse. That is, the kind that regards patient care as her highest priority. However, a weakness for narcotics has become one of the ‘humanizing’ factors for this Hollywood character. Most nurses would not agree that the profession is so overwhelming that nurses need a crutch like drug abuse in order to face the daily hardships.

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Marijke Durning
Marijke is a professional writer who began her working career as a registered nurse over 25 years ago. After working in clinical areas ranging from rehab to intensive care, as a floor nurse to a supervisor, she found she could combine her extensive health knowledge with her love of writing. Although she has been published in a wide variety of publications for professionals and the general public, her passion is writing for the every day person to promote health literacy.

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