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Nurse Jackie

Nurse JackieShowtime

Season 1, Episode 10

3 medical diagnoses portrayed

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Also known as: Heart stopped

Death

A 30-something male found unresponsive at a post office with cardiac arrest. Despite resuscitation efforts including CPR, defibrillation, epinephrine, and atropine over 30 minutes, he could not be revived and was pronounced dead. Jackie later calls his contacts to notify them of his death.

Colon cancersupporting

Also known as: Colorectal cancer

A patient scheduled for partial colectomy (removal of one-third of her colon) the following week. Melissa, Dr. Fitch's girlfriend, is anxious about her mother's upcoming surgery.

Nurse Jackie — S01E10Patient: Melissa's mother

Also known as: Ring stuck on swollen finger

Jackie's wedding ring becomes stuck on her finger and requires removal with a medical ring cutter. Dr. Cooper performs the procedure to saw off the ring, which becomes a plot point regarding how Jackie will explain this to her husband Kevin.

Nurse Jackie — S01E10Patient: Jackie Peyton