Nurse 3rd

inquisitive collegial wry efficient wryly exasperated skeptically cautious decisively urgent collegially sharp sarcastic warm professional weary

Curiosity propels Nurse 3rd to the reception desk scrum in George Washington Hospital's ER, where she corners Nurse 1st with sharp questions—did she unleash the Macarena zinger on repeat prenatal visitor Cynthia? Probing exchanges pierce the nurses' wry exhaustion over the twice-weekly complainer, blending collegial banter with the grind of routine triage. She disengages briskly, striding away as pre-crisis normalcy frays, her alert inquisitiveness fortifying ER staff camaraderie against petty frustrations and the presidential storm erupting moments later.

11 appearances

Also known as: NURSE 3RD, NURSE 1ST, NURSE 2ND

Nurse 3rd's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

11 moments

S2E1 · In the Shadow of Two Gunmen Part I

Nurse 2nd Ushers Frequent Patient Cynthia Away

curious

approaches reception desk, engages Nurse 1st in conversation about Cynthia

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S2E1 · In the Shadow of Two Gunmen Part I

Nurses Vent Frustration Over Repeat Hypochondriac Cynthia

Curiously amused with undertones of shared professional exasperation

Approaches the reception desk amid the quiet lobby night, corners Nurse 1st with a pointed question about delivering the 'Macarena' zinger to Cynthia, absorbs the witty regret, then disengages briskly, …

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S2E1 · In the Shadow of Two Gunmen Part I

Nurse Answers Silent ER Line, Then Pivotal Station One Call

Mild amusement yielding to professional focus

Nurse 3rd disengages from banter at the reception desk, striding briskly away just as the local phone rings, her departure timing the onset of the silent call and red phone …

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S2E1 · In the Shadow of Two Gunmen Part I

Ron's Desperate 'No Drill' Confirmation as Bartlet Fights for Breath

skeptical

responding over voiceover on the phone 'I copy that. Is this a drill?'

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S2E1 · In the Shadow of Two Gunmen Part I

Hospital ER Mobilizes in Frantic Trauma Alert

skeptical turning to urgent

on skeptical phone call about potential drill, hears sirens, hangs up red phone, announces 'Trauma One, Blue!' over PA, confirms no priorities to Agent 1st, directs waiting patients to follow …

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S2E1 · In the Shadow of Two Gunmen Part I

Bartlet's Defiant Demands Amid Agony

acknowledging President Bartlet's request to treat Ron Butterfield's hand, hurriedly preparing for treatment

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S2E1 · In the Shadow of Two Gunmen Part I

Leo Presses Gina for Breach Details Amid Escalating Chaos

arrives with paramedics pushing gurney, reports 'Gunshot wound! No exit!', has hemocue, announces Trauma One ready

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S2E1 · In the Shadow of Two Gunmen Part I

Josh's Gurney Arrival Unleashes Medical Chaos and Cryptic Clue

assisting paramedics wheeling in patient, announcing gunshot wound with no exit, holding hemocue, confirming Trauma One ready