Grey's Anatomy: The Nurse's Station

Nurse Debbie on "All By Myself"...

Oh for joy.  It’s time to award the first solo surgery.  How I love this time; the sucking up, the competitiveness magnified one hundred times over… I’ll say this: At least the mistakes are few.  Everyone wants to do a good job, which makes my life easier. Wasn’t surprised either that Yang would have been everyone’s pick.

I think the Chief is probably overacting.  Winning the first solo surgery is like winning a gold medal in the Olympics.  Afterwards, you get your face on a box of Wheaties, and you get your own shoe….I mean, the solo surgery is the first step in a career full of successes.  AND TO HAVE YANG PICK THE WINNER???  Torture.  The Chief is not playing around anymore.  You screw up, and you pay.  Yang is paying. 

But, at least she has the gorgeous Dr. Hunt to soften this hard time for her.  You heard me.  Yes, Dr. Hunt. The man I was to marry.  The man I got my hair high lighted for.  Yep. THAT Dr. Hunt.   I heard Hunt introduced Yang to the vent.  I knew that’s where he went to clear his head.  It’s so romantic isn’t it?  Anyway, he introduced Yang to his special place and I’ll say the rest from here is history.  I know he has his issues – I mean, the things he experienced, how can he not?   But, he seems like a good man.  I hope Yang can appreciate that and that she is prepared for the amount of work he will take.

Back to the solo surgery….the winner is KAREV!!!  I’m so happy for him.  He’s such an underdog and what with crazy Jane Doe/Rebecca girl disaster and what with his new girlfriend losing her mind, he deserves this.  Karev is the underdog and yes, he can be an ass but I like him.  He’s a good kid.  He’s got a lot of stuff to deal with – sometimes, I can feel his pain but he’s good. 

Going back to Izzie Stevens.  Yes, she still seems to be holding full on conversations with herself but now it’s severely affecting her work.  The clinic, supposedly the love of her life is suffering.  The patient care is lacking because she’s never there.  Not only that, but while I thought she was sleeping in the on call room, well apparently, some other things are going on in there.  I mean, I fully support pleasuring yourself but there’s a time and a place for everything is all I’m saying.  What is going ON with her?  It’s only a matter of time before this all hits the fan. And I don’t want to be there when it does. 

Why isn’t Karev seeing this weirdness with Izzie?  Is he in denial or so in love with her that he’s blind?  Whatever it is, it’s major.  And I feel for both Izzie and Karev…

What is Sloan’s deal lately?  He’s treating Lexie like she has the plague.  Now, I admit the interns were wrong in mutilating themselves but they’ve been punished enough.  I’m surprised at Sloan.  Usually, Sloan would take this opportunity to make “friends” with the Grey outcast but surprisingly, no.  Hmmm…maybe he’s FINALLY growing up.  Maybe he’s starting to make decisions with his brain rather the other body part. We’ll see…

Well, since the distinguished Dr. Hunt is now off the market, I must use my new fancy highlights on someone else.   The men at Joes’s bar better watch out tonight!

Nurse Debbie On "Those Ties That Bind"...

Izzie Stevens has lost it.  I mean it.  She’s gone.  I caught her talking to herself today.  Several times… just having a little conversation.  I know that what happened to her with Hahn and the whole transplant gone wrong guy really affected her.  How could it not?  I mean, besides the massive guilt, she’s probably overwhelmed with Denny Duquette thoughts.  She’s probably depressed and missing him again.  I bet anything that’s why she’s talking to herself. 

I remember when the incident happened and Izzie’s first week back.  She talked to herself then.  Kind of gave herself mini pep talks.  I could tell she was just trying to get through the day.  But this is different – Izzie, to me, seemed to be talking to SOMEONE.  I know it’s silly but I poked my head into the gallery to check on my patient.  He’s such a nice man.  And what a miracle that his heart now beats on its own!!  Anyway, Izzie was in the gallery.  Alone.  And she was sitting there, holding a conversation with someone.  It kind of freaked me out so I told Nurse Tyler at the end of the night.  He told me that he saw Izzie saying “goodbye” to absolutely no one before leaving the hospital. 

It’s like, she's on the verge of a nervous breakdown.  How long can she continue to talk to the air before someone, like the Chief witnesses this behavior?  I honestly feel bad for her.  I mean, she’s had it tough here.  I hope things get better for her because it looks like Izzie Stevens can’t take one more bad thing happening…

Two questions?  Um, what happened to Hahn?  And, what happened to Hahn?  She was here and then she wasn’t.  I know that she was a little peeved at the whole Izzie/Denny “incident” and that she was a lot peeved at Callie for not taking her side in wanting to report Izzie but to just leave?  Walk out?  Especially on a relationship is just crazy.  I thought Callie took it pretty well until she broke down in the OR when her patient died. 

I just want the kid to have a break.  Enough with her getting hurt.  Hahn was obviously not adult enough for the relationship.  Come on people.  You just walk out on a relationship when your partner doesn’t side with you???? Who does that???  Hahn should be prepared to walk out on relationships for the rest of her life if that’s the case.  I wish her well and hope that she continues to save lives with her amazing talent.  I also hope that she just grows up enough to sustain a relationship that lasts more than five minutes. 

We may have a new cardiothoracic surgeon named Dr. Dixon. What’s she like?   Two words: freaking weird.

We have a new intern who is connected to Meredith Grey.  One word:  trouble.

My day is done here.  One word: beer. 

Nurse Debbie on "Life During Wartime"...

Ladies!  There is a new doctor in the house and let me just say YUMMY!   He has already managed to affect almost all of the women here.  Word has it Dr. Hunt even has Cristina Yang all hot and bothered.  She apparently took one look at him this morning, grabbed Meredith Grey and ran like it was “Buy One Slice of Pizza and Get One Free” day in the cafeteria.  What was THAT about? 

And how annoyed am I that there is obviously something going on with the new babe doctor and Cristina?  I mean, give ME a chance for a change to get to someone first is all I want.  Well, whatever WAS going on, it’s over now because Dr. Hunt doesn’t even seem to know that Cristina Yang exists. Nurse Olivia told Harold the dishwasher, who told me Dr. Hunt called Dr. Yang “Megan”.  Megan and Cristina aren’t even CLOSE, meaning Dr. Hunt isn’t remotely interested in Dr. Yang. So there Cristina Yang.  You don’t get what you want this time.  Someone (me) is wearing her new hot pink t-shirt under her scrubs tomorrow. Look out Dr. Hunt! Here comes Nurse Debbie/Hot Tamale in a Hot Pink T-Shirt!

Speaking of hot pink t-shirt, I am so tired of the back and forth with Izzie Stevens and Alex Karev.  ENOUGH ALREADY!  You’re either together, or you’re not.  I heard Karev tried to pick up Michelle in Ortho, Holy in Peds and Katherine in Dermatology.  Initially, I thought “Wow, Karev and Stevens have one hell of an open relationship!” But later, I witnessed Izzie giving Alex the cold shoulder, hence Alex’s man whoreness. 

Speaking of man whoreness… Mark Sloan and Callie seem to be going strong in the on-call room.  You are probably saying to yourself, “Nurse Debbie, Sloan and Callie usually spend every available second in the on call room.”  Well, now that Callie and Erica are together, should the on-call room rendezvous’ still be a-happening?  What is going on?  Why are these couples CHEATING left and right on each other??  Callie and Erica are CLEARLY smitten with each other.  And yet, Callie and Mark met in the on-call room not once, but twice folks. 

See, I’m an old-fashioned kind of girl.  I’m the kind of girl who subscribes to the “only two people should be in a relationship” philosophy.  I thought most people lived by this code but apparently I’m the only one in this hospital who does.  I heard that Callie confessed her cheating ways to Erica.  I don’t know if Erica forgave Callie but I think she accepts the fact that Callie is a little tentative about the relationship.  I’m so rooting for Callie.  I want her to be happy.  But, I will root for her no more if her self-destructive ways continue.   Get it together Torres!

Well folks.  If I’m going to woo the hot new doctor tomorrow, I need my beauty sleep.  Until next time…

Nurse Debbie On "Brave New World"...

WHERE IS THE DERMATOLOGY SIGN?????  They have gone too far this time...  I saw the dynamic trio hanging around there today and wherever they go, there’s trouble.  Really.  I hope that they stay away from Derm.  That’s my happy place.  That’s where Chris, the masseuse, masseuse’s me every Friday from 10 to 11.  I feel violated.  My happy place has been tainted.  Going back to the sign, I can’t prove it, but I KNOW they snagged it.  It’ll take THREE WEEKS to get a new sign.  In the meantime, how will people find Dermatology????  I guess I can make a homemade one but the original sign was so cute.  So colorful.  My job?  Not easy.

Speaking of “easy.”  I walked in on one too many conversations today about “The Motherland” and “South of the Border.”  For a minute, I thought the Chief was treating us all to a vacation.  Which is why I asked him.  Which is why he looked at me like I had been raiding the “special cabinet” filled with special-ness.  I mean, I was right.  About Dr. Hahn and Torres.  They are an item.  It’s cute.  Torres was butter fingers all day.  I heard they’re going on a date tonight, which explains why Torres was so nervous and jittery and dropping things everywhere.  I think Bailey didn’t see it as cute as most of us.  There were times today when Bailey had a look on her face where I’m sure she wished she could go back in time and tell Callie not to talk to her about anything Hahn/sex related.  I’m hoping for them though.  Especially Callie. She deserves to be loved.  Really loved.  I hope that Hahn is gentle and patient.  Callie seems strong and she is but also somewhat fragile…Just a little delicate.  I don’t know what another bad relationship will do to her…

Okay, really?  Alex and Izzie have to stop with the nonsense.  What are we, in grade school?  She actually threatened to “shoot his ass off!”  “What a waste of a nice ass” was my first thought, but my second thought was “THIS IS A HOSPITAL.”  I know we’re number twelve (I hear a rumor that we MAY move up to number eleven by the end of the month!) but this is a respectable place.  A place of healing.  Not violence.  It was kind of funny to see Izzie so upset.  She’s been a little out of it lately.  Here but not here, so I’m glad she showed some signs of life today, albeit crazy violent signs of life.  But really?  They just need to kiss and make up.  That tension if you ask me, is sexual tension.   I would know.  It’s how I usually end up in bed with someone. But seriously, they’re acting like children on the playground.  They may as well throw rocks at each other. 

Speaking of throwing rocks, would George PLEASE realize that Lexie has eyes for him?  I’m so sick of her sniffing and staring and sniffing O’Malley some more.  He’s passed his intern exam so NOW PLEASE I hope that he focuses on something else. Or rather, SOMEONE else.  It’s sad already.  Everyone knows how she feels and I’m tired of betting on when O’Malley will finally realize the girl is infatuated with him.  I’m thinking soon.  I feel it in my bones.

Okay, I’m sorry??  Do I hear, yet again, Meredith complaining about Derek?  So the man wants a little more space.  SO WHAT!  So I’m sorry, he cooks for you and wants to talk and make your house a home for the both of you?  I’m not going to go there again.  I’ve said in almost EVERY blog that Meredith Grey is very lucky to have Derek Shepherd so I won’t go there again.  But I will say this:  It’s time to grow up.  Let him love you.  He means you no harm.  I get that Meredith needs space.  What woman doesn’t?  I get that her mother’s journal and things are somewhat sacred.  I so get that.  But, Derek is there for her.  Just her.  And all the stuff she’s been carrying around for years…that load can be lighter if she just opens up.  If she just trusts.  If she just leaps.  Don’t get me wrong, Derek moving in?  A huge leap.  I give her credit for it.  But there is no point in moving in your boyfriend, if you’re going to treat him like a guest.  Well, we’ll see what tomorrow brings for them.  I think, it’ll be fine.  Won’t it? 

Nurse Debbie on "Here Comes The Flood"...

Well, well… Look who’s decided to be all grown up and move in together?   I mean, I KNEW this was coming.  But what I did not know was Shepherd wants the “Breakfast Club” to move out.  It’s funny that he thinks Meredith is ready to live with him all on her own.   I mean, this is a big step for her.  It would be a big step for anyone.  I lived with a guy once: Stan, 1981.  I met him at a Madonna concert.  He had a Mohawk. A real one;  not these weird faux hawks that these kids do nowadays because they don’t have the guts to shave their hair off.    He was the real deal.   Of course I had to ask him to leave once I caught him with my neighbor Gordon wearing leather chaps and nothing else, but I digress.  My point is it’s a big step for a girl to move in with a guy.   Usually, for the girl, it means this is it.  She’s found the one she’s going to be with.  She can breathe now.  And for Meredith Grey to take such a huge step?   Well, it means that Derek is the one but one has to be sure that he’s the one and why not have your friends there just to be sure?  The man has more patience than anyone I’ve ever encountered.  What successful, gorgeous, doctor that you know, would live with his girlfriend and her misfit friends?  Exactly.

Speaking of patience?  When people whisper, it’s hard for me to eavesdrop and I hate having to contort my body into crazy positions to hear what’s going on.  And I’m talking about Callie and Erica.  WHAT IS GOING ON?   The secret looks, the whispering.  It’s rude.  I mean I’m standing right here.  And I can almost hear you, so either talk a little louder, or go somewhere and talk privately.  Preferably, somewhere that has a hole or two in the wall so I can hear what’s going on.  All I know is, it’s something to do with Sloan because Hahn is just annoyed whenever he comes around.  I mean, really we all are usually annoyed with Sloan, but Hahn? She’s annoyed more than usual.  Yeah, we all know that Torres and Sloan sleep together occasionally but why is Hahn so annoyed by him?  Maybe she wants him too?  Could be.  Stranger things have happened.  But, when I look at Hahn and Torres speaking in those hushed whispers, my first thought is “They’re a couple.”  They really do act like it.  Like a quarreling couple.  I’m sure I’ll know more in the days to come.

Speaking of whispering, I overheard the Chief tell Dr. Bailey that this flood is shutting down Seattle Grace so I’ve gotta go pack my personal items.  Note to self: don’t forget penguin scrubs in the right hand drawer of Nurses’ station.  They don’t make them anymore and I think the penguins compliment my new haircut.  Until next time…