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Reviews of television series featuring nurses

Current Health Television Shows

Television Series No Longer in Production

Analyses of Other Television Series

Documentaries

Talk and Game Shows

News Shows

Commercials

Webisodes


Rating guide:
excellent = 4 stars; good = 3 stars; fair = 2 stars, poor = 1 star

 

Current Health Television Shows
   (ordered by nursing rating)

 
Nursing rating

 
 

Nurse Jackie
(2009 - present)
3 1/2 stars  

Mercy
(2009 - present)
3 1/2 stars
 

HawthoRNe
(2009 - present)
3 stars
 

Scrubs
(2001-present)

          Single episode reviews
1 1/2 stars

Royal Pains
(2009 - present)
1 star
 

Private Practice
(2007 - present)

          Single episode reviews

1 star

 

Three Rivers
(2009 - )
1 star
 

Grey's Anatomy
(2005 - present)

          Single episode reviews

1/2 star

 
 
House
(2004 - present)

          Single episode reviews
 

1/2 star

 

Trauma
(2009 - )
pending
 
pending
 
   
 
 
Health TV Shows No Longer in Production   (ordered by nursing rating)
 
Nursing
rating

 
Artistic
rating

 

ER
(1994-2009)

          Single episode reviews
2 stars
3 1/2 stars

M*A*S*H
(1972-1983)
1 1/2 stars
4 stars

Dr. Vegas
(2004)
1 1/2 stars
2 stars

Strong Medicine
(2000-2006)

          Single episode reviews
1 1/2 stars
1 1/2 stars

Becker
(1998-2004)
1 1/2 stars
1 1/2 stars

Mental
(2009)
1 star
2 1/2 stars
1 star
2 1/2 stars

Presidio Med
(2002-03)
1 star
2 stars
1/2 star
1 1/2 stars

MDs
(2002-03)
1/2 star
1 1/2 stars

Analyses of Other Television Shows (ordered by date)

Saving Grace
      August 18, 2008

Desperate Housewives
      April 13, 2008

Fox News Channel's Redeye
      April 1, 2008

Curb Your Enthusisam   

               October 28, 2007

               November 11, 2007

Dr. Steve-O
      October 21, 2007

Heroes
      October 9, 2006


Sopranos
      March 26, 2006


The Late Show with David Letterman
      December 19, 2005

Today Show
      November 14, 2005

Law & Order
      November 2, 2005

Cold Case        September 25, 2005


Six Feet Under     

        August 21, 2005

        July 31, 2005


Everybody Loves Raymond      May 16, 2005

Law and Order: SVU Special Victims Unit      November 23, 2004

8 Simple Rules      September 24, 2004

Will & Grace

        April 22, 2004

        November 20, 2003

        November 13, 2003

7th Heaven         November 24, 2003

Judging Amy         November 11, 2003

As the World Turns         October 14, 2003

Passions         September 12, 2003

Hack        March 15, 2003
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