Comments on: Close to Home makes the rounds with ‘hot’ nurses http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2006/12/20/close-to-home-makes-the-rounds-with-hot-nurses/ The source for industry news for the professional cartoonist Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:09:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Dave Stephens http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2006/12/20/close-to-home-makes-the-rounds-with-hot-nurses/#comment-10771 Dave Stephens Wed, 03 Jan 2007 11:56:36 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2006/12/20/close-to-home-makes-the-rounds-with-hot-nurses/#comment-10771 ALL humor is a slur to those who take it PERSONALLY. ALL humor is humor to those that take it for what it is: a joke. "Desexualizing the nursing image"???? Sure, great idea, we'll get to that as soon as we desexualize every man, woman and paramecium on the planet! ALL humor is a slur to those who take it PERSONALLY.

ALL humor is humor to those that take it for what it is: a joke.

“Desexualizing the nursing image”????

Sure, great idea, we’ll get to that as soon as we desexualize every man, woman and paramecium on the planet!

]]> By: lefite http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2006/12/20/close-to-home-makes-the-rounds-with-hot-nurses/#comment-10716 lefite Wed, 03 Jan 2007 05:00:40 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2006/12/20/close-to-home-makes-the-rounds-with-hot-nurses/#comment-10716 I disagree. I think most people think of nurses as noble and professional. And most working people respect them as hardworking and caring. I think any intelligent person sees what the strip is for what it is: a gag, a joke, a lark. Your response strikes me as humorless and bordering on political correct thuggery. I disagree. I think most people think of nurses as noble and professional. And most working people respect them as hardworking and caring.

I think any intelligent person sees what the strip is for what it is: a gag, a joke, a lark. Your response strikes me as humorless and bordering on political correct thuggery.

]]> By: Sandy Summers http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2006/12/20/close-to-home-makes-the-rounds-with-hot-nurses/#comment-10702 Sandy Summers Wed, 03 Jan 2007 02:05:22 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2006/12/20/close-to-home-makes-the-rounds-with-hot-nurses/#comment-10702 We DO go after Grey's Anatomy and Scrubs. And ER and House and advertisements and films any other media that portrays nursing negatively. We also work to highlight positive, accurate media about nursing and we have Golden Lamp Awards every year to highlight the best and the worst media depictions of nursing. Look for them in about a week. The naughty nurse image is not a "joke." It's a slur against hard working professional nurses who work hard to save lives and improve health outcomes. In general, linking sexual images so closely to the profession of nursing--to even the fantasy idea that working nurses are sexually available to patients--reinforces long-standing stereotypes. Those stereotypes continue to discourage practicing and potential nurses (especially young men), foster sexual violence in the workplace, and contribute to a general atmosphere of disrespect. At ground level, the devaluation of nursing translates into an underpowered profession that may not be strong enough to save your life when you need it to do so. Desexualizing the nursing image is a key part of building the strength the profession needs to overcome the current shortage, which is a global public health crisis. We DO go after Grey’s Anatomy and Scrubs. And ER and House and advertisements and films any other media that portrays nursing negatively. We also work to highlight positive, accurate media about nursing and we have Golden Lamp Awards every year to highlight the best and the worst media depictions of nursing. Look for them in about a week.

The naughty nurse image is not a “joke.” It’s a slur against hard working professional nurses who work hard to save lives and improve health outcomes.

In general, linking sexual images so closely to the profession of nursing–to even the fantasy idea that working nurses are sexually available to patients–reinforces long-standing stereotypes. Those stereotypes continue to discourage practicing and potential nurses (especially young men), foster sexual violence in the workplace, and contribute to a general atmosphere of disrespect. At ground level, the devaluation of nursing translates into an underpowered profession that may not be strong enough to save your life when you need it to do so. Desexualizing the nursing image is a key part of building the strength the profession needs to overcome the current shortage, which is a global public health crisis.

]]> By: Skip http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2006/12/20/close-to-home-makes-the-rounds-with-hot-nurses/#comment-10201 Skip Fri, 29 Dec 2006 21:49:17 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2006/12/20/close-to-home-makes-the-rounds-with-hot-nurses/#comment-10201 RE: The backwards lettering on the ambulance: It's on a par with the poor graphics of the strip. RE: The backwards lettering on the ambulance: It’s on a par with the poor graphics of the strip.

]]> By: Rich http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2006/12/20/close-to-home-makes-the-rounds-with-hot-nurses/#comment-9181 Rich Wed, 20 Dec 2006 19:25:37 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2006/12/20/close-to-home-makes-the-rounds-with-hot-nurses/#comment-9181 People need to learn to take a joke. Jeez! I wonder if the center for nursing advocacy (CFNA) is staffed by Mercy Hospital? Rob and Alan ... funny stuff! I believe the CFNA is also complaining recently about a place called the Heart-Attack Grill since they use nurse outfits for their Hooters-like waitresses. IMHO - hey CFNA - most patients in the hospital do not care what the nurses look like - they just want to be out of pain and out of the hospital! In working with a lot of nurses lately (my mom's rehab from cancer) ... I cannot express how appreciated good nurses are!!! One thing I noticed - the good ones all seemed had a good sense of humor. My 2¢ People need to learn to take a joke. Jeez!

I wonder if the center for nursing advocacy (CFNA) is staffed by Mercy Hospital?

Rob and Alan … funny stuff!

I believe the CFNA is also complaining recently about a place called the Heart-Attack Grill since they use nurse outfits for their Hooters-like waitresses.

IMHO – hey CFNA – most patients in the hospital do not care what the nurses look like – they just want to be out of pain and out of the hospital! In working with a lot of nurses lately (my mom’s rehab from cancer) … I cannot express how appreciated good nurses are!!! One thing I noticed – the good ones all seemed had a good sense of humor.

My 2¢

]]> By: Rob http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2006/12/20/close-to-home-makes-the-rounds-with-hot-nurses/#comment-9160 Rob Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:05:27 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2006/12/20/close-to-home-makes-the-rounds-with-hot-nurses/#comment-9160 I thought Saratoga Hospital only had male nurses. I thought Saratoga Hospital only had male nurses.

]]> By: Jeff Stanson http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2006/12/20/close-to-home-makes-the-rounds-with-hot-nurses/#comment-9151 Jeff Stanson Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:51:07 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2006/12/20/close-to-home-makes-the-rounds-with-hot-nurses/#comment-9151 Oh please! What a ridiculous thing for a group to complain about... why don't they leave Close to Home alone and complain about Scrubs or Grey's Anatomy. The dipictions on those shows are far more damaging... Oh please! What a ridiculous thing for a group to complain about… why don’t they leave Close to Home alone and complain about Scrubs or Grey’s Anatomy. The dipictions on those shows are far more damaging…

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