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A Real Nurse Rates the TV FakesA nurse rates the portrayal of nurses on TV shows like 'Nurse Jackie,' 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'House'
by Jessica Testa
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'Nurse Jackie'returning to Showtime April 8 “Nurse Jackie is easily the bestdepiction of nursing on tele-vision.Edie Falco’s Jackie expertly assessespatients and takes bold, innovativeaction, from pushing for the righttreatments to reversing an insurance-coverage denial. She also breaks rulesand abuses drugs, but her issues aren’tnursing stereotypes. Jackie’s nurses arepresented as bright, complex healthprofessionals who push back againstphysician error.”
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