S01.E09: 3:00 P.M

[debraran]

On 3/1/2025 at 10:12 PM, txhorns79 said:

At least in Philadelphia, I know of at least one hospital that will not even hire tobacco users anymore.  Though Dana said she had been at the Pitt for 30 years, so she would be grandfathered in if they had that policy.    

Sandra Oh wasn't on ER, but I think both ER and Grey's Anatomy did variations of that storyline. 

yes, I didn't watch Grey's but I know there was something to my memory with Benton and the PA on ER Jeanne, had someone with Nazi tattoos. That's hard. I remember in real life docs seeing things like that because white supremacists get hurt and if conscious can complain but it's when your oath really comes into play. You do your job.

15 hours ago, preeya said:

There's a good article here re: the attack and its aftermath: 

https://tvline.com/interviews/the-pitt-episode-9-noah-wyle-interview-nurse-dana-evans-attacked-explained-1235413160/

 

I'm glad they touch on it and the lingering effects. Whether you are like the nurse last month who got bones broken or just slapped or threatening , it's scary and disconcerting.

I was only verbally threatened and finger shoved in my face and loud voice and "I better do what he says". He wanted a specific doctor to talk to him, I was afraid and his anger made me start to cry but nothing I did worked. Someone was going to call 911 but the doc heard, he said, No I'll talk to him. This doc was on Navy boat for a year and not a pushover type. He took him outside and I held my breath but no physical confrontation, and he dismissed him from practice. No one talks to my staff that way and he was firm. If you let patients take an inch, they will take a yard. That patient can't just be let go.There's no excuse for that behaviour

Edited 17 hours ago by debraran

[AnnMarie17]

19 hours ago, preeya said:

There's a good article here re: the attack and its aftermath: 

https://tvline.com/interviews/the-pitt-episode-9-noah-wyle-interview-nurse-dana-evans-attacked-explained-1235413160/

 

This was a great read, thank you for sharing.

I found the ending of that episode tough to handle. Wow.  That punch was a gut punch as a viewer.  I recently spent several days at Cleveland Clinic with a friend recovering from major surgery and we noticed pretty early on that several "Code Lavender" calls could be heard each day.  On the second or third day I googled it and found that it's a code for a violent person (patient or visitor or whomever).  I asked one of her nurses if that was correct and they confirmed it...Code Lavender is calling for help with a violent person, and we heard several of these calls every single day we were there.  I was gobsmacked.

This show is really terrific.  It's got me thinking about patients, doctors, nurses, health systems, insurance companies, societal issues, familial issues, financial issues, criminality....there are so many layers and avenues to digest.  I just think it's really really good.  It's been a long time since I've enjoyed a scripted show this much.