Who Saw Jada Pinkett’s HawthoRNe Premiere Last Night?

I missed the premiere of Jada Pinkett-Smith’s new nursing series HawthoRNe last night. For those of you who also missed it and want to catch up, you can go here to watch the full episode.

My take on HawthoRNe after watching the full episode is that Jada is still not a convincing actress (she never was). But she does a decent job as the feisty head nurse of a county hospital. But I think the producers got Jada’s job title wrong (or maybe it was intentional?)

As far as I know, the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) doesn’t make routine rounds on nursing units or concern herself with hands-on patient care. But we are talking about a TV show here.

The only problem I had with the show was the depiction of the male nurse as some kind of joke or oddity in nursing. That is so no true.

In fact, male nurses are highly respected in the profession and favored over us female nurses. In some hospitals they even draw a higher salary than us to perform the same basic nursing duties. It’s just difficult to get men to come into the nursing profession because it is considered to be a female-dominated field.

licia

i dvr’d this and haven’t watched it yet . is it any good ?
precious1

Jada is the executive producer. I thought the show was pretty good. No Jada was never a stella actress but she did a pretty good job. I think it will get better with time.
SHANIASMOMMA

I DIDN’T BUT …I DID JUST SEE THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE YOUNG MAN WHO SINGS BIRTHDAY SEX, JERIMH,…GOOD LAWD HE IS FINE….CAN HE BE MORNING WOOD PLEASE!
http://groups.msn.com/televisionland CaliGirlinGA

I watched it and enjoyed it. While it won’t be my new summer favorite, I will tune in again.

As far as the male nurse – I have seen plenty of times where people either assume the guy is the doctor or upon learning he’s the nurse, think that he ‘must be gay.’ That happens quite a lot.

Now, can someone tell me how far a Japanese lantern travels?
http://twitter.com/joycejustice LadyJustice

i didnt know she was the executive producer. ill have to watch the rest of this when i get home this evening. i wasnt expecting that guy to jump off that building, i scream and scared my baby. lmao
iscream

Lol @ you calling out Jada acting skills… so true.

I don’t like these hospital/law/csi type of shows. There are so many (doesn’t Carmela Saprano also have one now).

I guess I’ll try and give it a chance since I support the Smith movement.
http://twitter.com/joycejustice LadyJustice

Now, can someone tell me how far a Japanese lantern travels?
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lol. i saw that. looked like a mini hot air balloon.
iscream

Oh & when ever I hear Male Nurse I think of Gaylord aka Greg Focker.
LilMissRed

I didnt check this one out… I dunno for some reason I cant really picture Jada in a ‘serious-like’ role.. I’ll pass
Anna

SHANIASMOMMA Says:

I DIDN’T BUT …I DID JUST SEE THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE YOUNG MAN WHO SINGS BIRTHDAY SEX, JERIMH,…GOOD LAWD HE IS FINE….CAN HE BE MORNING WOOD PLEASE!
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He is going to be on “One Life To Live” with Lionel Richie.
teecee

i saw the show, its like able. funny and smart.

it depends on where you are working. my mom has been a nurse for 40 yrs and some of the DON’s are very hands on. they normally will make 1st and 2nd shift rounds why they are at the job. their is always state inspectors come thru alot and ask questions and the paper work has to be right. also male nurses arent taking seriously, maybe in atl, but not any where else. most are considered gay. the women dont wont them working on them and the men would prefer a pretty young nurse working on him. just last moth a male nurse at my moms job was reported for suspicious behavior because he was tighten up his scrub suit and the lady patient thought he was doing something sexual. it was a big mess, meeting and paper work over straighten up your uniform.
Anna

iscream Says:

Oh & when ever I hear Male Nurse I think of Gaylord aka Greg Focker.

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I think of Jack from Will & Grace. LOL.
Daisy

I use to LOVE Will and Grace! Karen and Jacke were some FOOLS!

@Ice Didn’t you say you watched the 1st 48? If so isnt that like CSI? Hospital shows are nothing like CSI type shows..lol I dont do law n order/CSI type shows I am to scared…lol I love a good Hospital show ER/Greys love it!
leat

i like it, its different than any other doctor/hospital show out now. very Good TV! jada did great!
Lala11_7

I’m watching “Nurse Jackie”…that’s all I can do for the medical profession right now…

I have NEVA been able to take Jada’s acting (the exception being “Low down dirty shame”…where, let’s keep it real, there wasn’t a lot of acting going on anyway)…

But I don’t feel bad…I know if the show dosen’t stay on…she and Will are gonna be alright…as they have let us know…over…and over…and over…and over…and over again…ad nauseum…
Daisy

Oh forgot to add I think Jada is a decent acttress. She was good in Set it Off and Menace. She is real good on this show to me as well.
SHANIASMOMMA

SHANIASMOMMA Says:

I DIDN’T BUT …I DID JUST SEE THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE YOUNG MAN WHO SINGS BIRTHDAY SEX, JERIMH,…GOOD LAWD HE IS FINE….CAN HE BE MORNING WOOD PLEASE!
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He is going to be on “One Life To Live” with Lionel Richie.

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dang i will be at work ..on sandrarose…lol
Daisy

@Lala I dont think it’s them letting us know as much as people ASKING them. I like that they keep it real and talk about the good, bad and ugly of marriage while still making it seem like a BEAUTIFUL thing! I am glad to see an african american couple in love and NOT afraid to tell the WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..:-)

Being private about your marriage does not mean your marriage will last Janet proved that theory to be wrong.
PAGESINADIARY

this show actually watched me last night. couldnt get into it because that character does not become her to me. its to un real to me.

besides i am in memphis and all i watch is crime tv, and court tv.
wiggy2272003

Thank you so much for that link Sandra I went to Kroger at 7:30 expected to be home in time but they had on 2 lines open.
Daisy

Jermiah is not cute to me I will pass on his morning wood
Anna

SHANIASMOMMA Says:

SHANIASMOMMA Says:

I DIDN’T BUT …I DID JUST SEE THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE YOUNG MAN WHO SINGS BIRTHDAY SEX, JERIMH,…GOOD LAWD HE IS FINE….CAN HE BE MORNING WOOD PLEASE!
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He is going to be on “One Life To Live” with Lionel Richie.

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dang i will be at work ..on sandrarose…lol

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I don’t know what day. I am glad that I can take a lunch when I want but I also have “SoapNet.
Krysi J

Jeremiah is cute, he looks young, but cute all the same…

and the preview was cool, but I don’t know….I may watch the next episode. I was interested to know what was going on with the baby and did he survive, he was SOOOoooo cute…yall know Im still in that maternal stage with my daughter so it was kinda scary to watch….the SWINE FLU already got me on guard about my little ones.
http://charactercorner.blogspot.com attorneymom

I did not see the show. I will refrain from any negative comments.

Sidebar: Swingers, I am coming after your azzes. What kind of ish is that? I would quote a scripture, but the gremlins will do a comment drive-by on my azz.
http://charactercorner.blogspot.com attorneymom

@ Sandra, aren’t you a nurse?? My mom is a nurse. I very good one. I am so proud of her. Are you like me?? I don’t watch fictional law shows. None of the ish they show would actually happen in court.
Daisy

@Krysi I answered you in the other post.

@Attymom I have a cousin who is a lawyer she tells me what is real and what is TV so not all of it is fake on these law shows.
Anna

Sandra I would like a Usher update.
It’s been rumored that Tameka hired a Private Investigater last year to follow Usher.
SunnyPA

I watched it. The characters were unconvincing and blah. While most shows have unbelievable characters, there’s usually some entertainment value. I couldn’t find it in this one.

Jada needs to stop with those sideways expressions. Every time someone said or did anything … Jada did the sideways glance.
SunnyPA

I’ll watch the show again after a few episodes. Sometimes it takes a while for a show to find it’s rhythm and to mesh.
http://twitter.com/joycejustice LadyJustice

@ANNA i saw that too. but she tweeted to russell and told him it was untrue and that he shouldnt print stuff like that.

“” TamekaRaymond @UncleRUSH Im going thru a hard & embarrassing time. Pls ask globalgrind not 2 print things like this, Its not truth,I have children. thanks””

i kinda feel sorry for her now
Krysi J

Gurl don’t fall fah dat….Tameaka ain sorry!
Lala11_7

Having worked extensively in healthcare…I WISH more DONs were hands on…I used to work with one who wore Chanel rip offs to work…so that PRETTY much told me what she WASN’T gonna do on a daily….
http://XSCAPESIGHTINGS.COM crystal

@Sandra where I work sandra the DON make rounds. Male. Nurses are consider a minority in the nursing field but have to climb the latter just like the rest of the nurses, there are no special treatment as in pay or position like I use to think. Women have a lot of responsibilities with going to school raising a familyy and what not and a lot of time men does not have the same kind of resposibilities so they are able to keep that 4.00 GPA and continue to work. Now I am just comparing this to a women who have a family and would like go to school for nursing compare to a man who would go to school for nursing.
http://XSCAPESIGHTINGS.COM crystal

In NYC new nurses make 72 thousand start city hospital private new nurses make 76 thousand start
https://sandrarose.com Sandra Rose

crystal Says:
@Sandra where I work sandra the DON make rounds.

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The DON yes, you might see occasionally on the floors. But the Chief Nursing Officer does not do rounds. They’re strictly executive, corporate. You never see them.
https://sandrarose.com Sandra Rose

crystal Says:
In NYC new nurses make 72 thousand start city hospital private new nurses make 76 thousand start

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When I worked at a NY hospital (in 1989) as a traveling nurse, I earned $900+ take home pay per week (after taxes). I thought I was rich!
pointhimout

TEAM JADA. she holds her own very well, no matter the production.
iscream

@ Daisy

First 48 is not scripted. That’s the difference.
Anti-believer

I watched it. It was good.
shay1

I watched – it was good!
Daisy

Love the AKeys music at the end of the show
iscream

I see Icons?
Richie Domino

I loved it. Thought it would be corny but was actually very touching.
http://myspace.com/thegameoncw Bird

Cooincidently I was seen by a male nurse in the ER last week. He was outstanding and had a fabulous bed side manner. I know the stereotypical nurse is male, but I know stereotypes are more myth than reality so I wasn’t shocked to see him.

I’ll catch Hawthorne on the repeat. You know how those cable networks air things over and over.
Afro Goddess

I liked the show. I’ll be watching it again.

I think that the reason folks always think that Jada can’t act is because she’s a strong personality who ends up playing strong characters. its like she’s playing herself.

I can understand if a medical drama isn’t everyone’s bag, but given all the trash we watch on tv (including Tyler Perry’s baffoonish shows), we can’t complain about the lack of good Black shows when some of us won’t give this a chance.

I predict that White people are going to watch this show, then once it gets accolades Black folks will start watching it to find out what the fuss is about. Its a shame that it has to be like that, but unless a show is set in the hood or is almost exactly like what we’ve seen before, we don’t support Black leads on shows.

If Isiah Washington had been the lead on Grey’s Anatomy and needed our support that show would have been off. LOL

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