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[NurseChat]

I thought it might be interesting to make a list of movies where nurses play pivotal roles in the story:

1) The English Patient
YouTube Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMXFtHaVscM
DVD: http://www.nursingstore.com/DVD-404276-B00...rs_Edition.html

2) Pearl Harbor
Official Website (with trailer): http://video.movies.go.com/pearlharbor/index.html
DVD: http://www.nursingstore.com/DVD-404276-B00...rs_Edition.html

3) The Notebook
YouTube Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEP1tnifkE4
DVD: http://www.nursingstore.com/DVD-404276-B00...num_Series.html

4) M*A*S*H
YouTube Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orkxXZ5A8QI
DVD: http://www.nursingstore.com/MoviePicks-non...en_Edition.html

5) Meet the Parents
YouTube Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsy7Sb8WwHw
DVD: http://www.nursingstore.com/DVD-404276-B00...al_Edition.html

The above 5 movies are all listed at the NursingStore.com site (which also has nursing magazines, books and more) on the page:

http://www.nursingstore.com/MoviePicks-Nur...the_Movies.html

(some of the YouTube clips might disappear, so please advise if they do)

What other movies portray nurses in main roles?

[NawlinsGirl]

HI NURSECHAT,

IVE SEEN ALL OF THOSE MOVIES YOU SUGGESTED AND ENJOYED THEM ALL. ANOTHER GOOD ONE IS :

ANGELS IN AMERICA
Starring Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Emma Thompson, Jeffrey Wright,
Mary-Louise Parker, Justin Kirk, Ben Shenkman, Patrick Wilson

Directed by Mike Nichols

Screenplay by Tony Kushner, based on his play

HBO Films

Nursing rating 4 STARS
Artistic rating 4 STARS

Rating guide:
excellent = 4 stars; good = 3 stars;
fair = 2 stars, poor = 1 star

THANKS FOR THTE SUGGESTIONS.

NAWLINSGIRL

[NurseChat]

Thanks, NawlinsGirl. I've seen Angels in America too, and have added it to the store page at:

http://www.nursingstore.com/MoviePicks-Nur...the_Movies.html

Some videos can be seen at:

http://www.hbo.com/films/angelsinamerica/video/index.html