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Nurse Jackie

Nurse JackieShowtime

Season 5, Episode 5

3 medical diagnoses portrayed

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Also known as: GSW

Active labor

A pregnant woman arrives as a walk-in gunshot wound victim and goes into active labor simultaneously in the ER, requiring immediate trauma stabilization and emergency delivery.

Nurse Jackie — S05E05Patient: Michelle
Spiral fracturesupporting

An Alvin Ailey dancer presents with what appears to be a sprained knee, but is initially misdiagnosed by Dr. Prentiss and discharged. The X-ray reveals a spiral fracture of the medial condyle that Dr. Cooper catches, preventing the dancer from further injury and saving his career.

Also known as: Heroin addiction

Jackie struggles with sobriety while preparing for her first date post-divorce, experiencing cravings and leaving a voicemail about wanting to use pills. This is part of her ongoing recovery arc throughout the series.

Nurse Jackie — S05E05Patient: Jackie Peyton
Recurring storyline