Photo Credit: Fame PicturesPictured: Edie Falco gets a little nutty at the premier of her new Showtime series Nurse Jackie on June 2, 2009 in New York City, NY. Edie Falco's new U.S. TV series "Nurse Jackie" has come under fire from New York's real nurses - who insist the show portrays medical staff in a negative light.
The Sopranos actress plays a pill-popping medic who tries to even out the Big Apple's injustices with some ethically questionable behavior. But even before the pilot airs on American network Showtime, the concept has been slammed by members of the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), who want a disclaimer added to the end credits. The NYNSA's CEO Tina Gerardi writes in a letter to the channel, "We believe that the public's view of nurses is influenced by TV dramas, and we have yet to see an accurate portrayal of what nurses really do."
The Sopranos actress plays a pill-popping medic who tries to even out the Big Apple's injustices with some ethically questionable behavior. But even before the pilot airs on American network Showtime, the concept has been slammed by members of the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), who want a disclaimer added to the end credits. The NYNSA's CEO Tina Gerardi writes in a letter to the channel, "We believe that the public's view of nurses is influenced by TV dramas, and we have yet to see an accurate portrayal of what nurses really do."
