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+ | A '''nurse''' was an independent health care practitioner who, along with a [[Doctor of Medicine|doctor]], was responsible for an individual's health and well-being. |
− | + | Nurses also may have held the position of [[chief medical officer]] on a starship if no doctor was available. ({{TAS|The Lorelei Signal}}) |
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+ | Some nurses [[specialist|specialized]] in certain fields, as doctors did. [[Beck]] was an [[obstetrics specialist]]. ({{TNG|Lessons}}) |
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+ | Dr. [[Leonard McCoy]] found nurses easier to work with than other doctors, remarking that another doctor would ''"argue every little diagnosis with me"'' ({{film|1}}) |
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+ | IN [[2293]], [[Commander]] [[Pavel Chekov]] "drafted" three [[journalist]]s as nurses to help care for the injured [[El-Aurian]] [[refugee]]s in the unstaffed [[sickbay]] of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-B|-B}}. ({{film|7}}) |
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The [[Bajoran]] [[farmer]] [[Mullibok]] called [[Kira Nerys]] his nurse when she cared for him after he was shot by a [[Bajoran phaser]]. ({{DS9|Progress}}) |
The [[Bajoran]] [[farmer]] [[Mullibok]] called [[Kira Nerys]] his nurse when she cared for him after he was shot by a [[Bajoran phaser]]. ({{DS9|Progress}}) |
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+ | When [[Julian Bashir]] asked [[Yeto]] to help him treat [[Quark]], he initially balked, saying he was not Bashir's nurse. ({{DS9|Invasive Procedures}}) |
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=== Nurses === |
=== Nurses === |
Revision as of 15:41, 10 August 2015
A nurse was an independent health care practitioner who, along with a doctor, was responsible for an individual's health and well-being.
Nurses also may have held the position of chief medical officer on a starship if no doctor was available. (TAS: "The Lorelei Signal")
Some nurses specialized in certain fields, as doctors did. Beck was an obstetrics specialist. (TNG: "Lessons")
Dr. Leonard McCoy found nurses easier to work with than other doctors, remarking that another doctor would "argue every little diagnosis with me" (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)
IN 2293, Commander Pavel Chekov "drafted" three journalists as nurses to help care for the injured El-Aurian refugees in the unstaffed sickbay of the USS Enterprise-B. (Star Trek Generations)
The Bajoran farmer Mullibok called Kira Nerys his nurse when she cared for him after he was shot by a Bajoran phaser. (DS9: "Progress")
When Julian Bashir asked Yeto to help him treat Quark, he initially balked, saying he was not Bashir's nurse. (DS9: "Invasive Procedures")
Nurses
- Bandee
- Beck
- Shirley Brand
- Christine Chapel
- Ann Flood
- Faith Garland
- Florence Nightingale
- Teri Hansen
- Hortak
- Jabara
- Kes
- Martinez
- Kathy McCammon
- McClukidge
- Donna Nemzek
- Nancy Ohlson
- Alyssa Ogawa
- Tom Paris (occasionally)
- Tagana
- Temple
- Wright (Ensign)