Nurse Jackie's Relationship

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Nurse Jackie is a television show that has nursing as the main focus. Most importantly, the nurses in the show are not presented professionally and are seen in a negative perspective. The main character Jackie Peyton is not portrayed and seen professionally, she is dependent on drugs and also has sexual relationships with one of the pharmacist in the hospital. In the first episode, nurse Jackie cares for the patients by asking the doctor for help but he underestimates her and not take her words. Jackie does not perform herself using appropriate professional words or language toward other nurses and doctors. The health care providers communicate by using inappropriate and unprofessionally nicknames toward the patients. Throughout the scene,

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