5 Fictional Nurses

Today is 5 of your..... a theme for the Blogathon 2012 participants. It originally was supposed to be about movies, books, or some other type of influence that got you on your way to blogging or that gave you ideas. But, since I couldn't think of anything, I decided to list five fictional nurses that I have enjoyed "meeting" over the years.

Cherry Ames

The first fictional nurse I knew was Cherry Ames. I had several Cherry Ames books that I read, alongside my Nancy Drew books. I wasn't a Cherry Ames wannabe, but I did enjoy reading about her adventures. How many roles could a nurse really take on? If you were Cherry - many.

Look! You can still buy the books, written by Helen Wells.

Amazon link

Sorry folks - I'm a Kindle devotee, but really, some books just should not be ebooks and Cherry Ames books fall in that category.

Jill Danko

Doesn't ring a bell? Jill Danko was a nurse on a show in the 70s called The Rookies. She wasn't a major character; she was the wife of one of the police officers, but she was popular and Kate Jackson, who played Jill, ended up getting quite a bit of screen time.

Major Margaret Houlihan

Played by Loretta Swit in the hit sitcom M*A*S*H, Major Margaret Houlihan was a different breed of nurse. No nonsense, tough, but if you watched the show regularly, you would see that she did have a heart that she guarded very carefully. I think every female nurse should have a little of Hot Lips Houlihan in her. She knew her stuff and she backed up her nurses 100 percent.

Carol Hathaway

A newer name, newer than Jill Danko anyway. Carol Hathaway was a nurse at ER's County General Hospital and was the envy of many women as she became Doug Ross's lover. And who was Doug Ross - he was played by George Clooney.

Nurse Jackie 

I have a confession to make. I've never watched one episode of Nurse Jackie. Not my fault though - I don't get the network that runs the show. I've heard a lot about her so I figured the list should include her. She does belong on my list - I've heard enough about her!

What fictional nurses do you remember?