Scrubbing In

Tonight is the series premiere of MTV’s Scrubbing In which documents the lives of nine traveling nurses living and working in Orange County, California for twelve weeks. In honor of the fact that the premiere is on a Thursday, I figured I would would pick one of the cast members and honor him or her with an internet tradition: Throwback Thursday! Keep reading to see pictures of nurse Tyrese Munson as Miss Southern University at Shreveport 2003!

While there’s been some controversy in the nursing community about the pros and cons of MTV’s Scrubbing In, premiering tonight, the returns have been nearly unanimous in regards to cast member Adrian Martin… The young man is sexy! While there’s no doubt Adrian is easy on the eyes, the new nurse has a fire that burns inside for his profession ignited by his experience with having lost his “best friend” and brother Leo to a tragic accident.

Following a fair share of negative feedback after the trailer, the company who employs the nine traveling nurses that will be seen on MTV’s Scrubbing In has issued a press release explaining their position and why they feel the show can be an important motivational tool in recruiting “a new generation of nurses” into the profession. Read Aya Healthcare’s statement that includes the credentials of the cast members.

MTV has released the trailer for their upcoming nursing docu-series Scrubbing In, and the initial response from the nursing community has been overwhelmingly negative. See the trailer for yourself and read some of the comments made by nurses who aren’t pleased with the prospects of how the show might portray their profession in a negative light.