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Nurse Jackie

Nurse JackieShowtime

Season 2, Episode 2

6 medical diagnoses portrayed

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Also known as: CF

A young boy undergoes sweat testing for suspected cystic fibrosis. Jackie prematurely tells the family the preliminary results are negative and sends them home, but the final results come back positive, creating a major conflict when Dr. Cooper must call them back with the devastating diagnosis.

Nurse Jackie — S02E02Patient: Harry Miller
Schizophreniasupporting

Also known as: Schizoaffective disorder

Medication non-complianceAcute psychosis

A homeless man known as 'God' who lives across from the hospital presents with a head laceration after being hit with a bottle. He is actively psychotic, off his medications, and requires Haldol. Zoey attempts to convince him he's not actually God after he describes a near-death experience.

Nurse Jackie — S02E02Patient: God (street name)

Also known as: Ecstasy high

Dehydration

Dr. O'Hara is high on MDMA (ecstasy) at work following a night of partying after her mother's death. She is dehydrated, erratic, and emotionally labile, requiring Jackie's supervision throughout her shift.

Nurse Jackie — S02E02Patient: Dr. O'Hara

Also known as: Diabetes

Referenced in the 'Previously on' segment as part of a complaint against a nurse, where a patient wore a bracelet identifying themselves as diabetic.

Nurse Jackie — S02E02Patient: Referenced patient from previous episode

Also known as: Diabetes-related vision loss

Vision lossBlindness

Thor reveals to Jackie that he has lost vision in one eye (requiring a prosthetic eye) due to diabetic complications. He is beginning to lose vision in his other eye as well, which Jackie notices when he doesn't see her hand near his face during a procedure.

Recurring storyline

Also known as: Anxiety attacks

InsomniaCompulsive behaviors

Grace is displaying anxiety symptoms including waking at night to unplug appliances due to fears of house fires, researching fire safety statistics, and spending her allowance on smoke detectors. Jackie seeks a pediatric psychiatrist referral for her.

Nurse Jackie — S02E02Patient: Grace (Jackie's daughter)
Recurring storyline