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Nurse Jackie

Nurse JackieShowtime

Season 5, Episode 3

7 medical diagnoses portrayed

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Whiplashsupporting

Also known as: Whiplash

Jackie sustains whiplash from a car accident after hitting Kevin's car post-divorce proceedings. She is treated in the ER with IV fluids and observation.

Nurse Jackie — S05E03Patient: Jackie Peyton
Rib contusionsupporting

Also known as: Bruised ribs

Jackie has a bruised rib from the airbag deployment during her car accident, requiring pain management and discharge instructions.

Nurse Jackie — S05E03Patient: Jackie Peyton
Dehydrationsupporting

Also known as: Severe dehydration

Jackie is found to be severely dehydrated following her car accident and receives IV fluids in the ER.

Nurse Jackie — S05E03Patient: Jackie Peyton

Also known as: Head laceration

Tourist Roger sustains a head laceration and brief loss of consciousness after being struck by a sign on a tour bus, requiring staples and neuro evaluation.

Also known as: Stab wound

Roger has an Empire State Building souvenir embedded deep in his back from the tour bus accident, causing hypotension and requiring surgical extraction in the OR.

Also known as: Spinal cord damage

Paraplegia

A woman who fell down an escalator sustains a spinal injury requiring her to be in a wheelchair for at least six months, with Dr. Cooper tasked with delivering the devastating news.

Also known as: Heroin addiction

Jackie's history of drug addiction is a central tension in the episode as Kevin accuses her of using after the car accident, leading her to demand blood work to prove she is nearly 10 months sober. This is a recurring character arc.

Nurse Jackie — S05E03Patient: Jackie Peyton
Recurring storyline