Nurse-staffing firm creates reality show to draw more to profession

Nurse-staffing firm creates reality show to draw more to profession
posted by craven 499 days 3 hours 14 minutes ago

Some hunk isn't handing out red roses. And the only island around is Catalina, which on a clear day can be seen from the sun-kissed balcony of the US$10mil mansion. Since September, six "traveling nurses" from around the country have been living in a Mediterranean-style estate in Pelican Point in Corona del Mar, a camera crew shadowing them for - you guessed it - a reality show. But 13 Weeks, which premiered Nov 23 on the Internet, doesn't feature Baywatch extras in white uniforms and sensible shoes who eat insects and hang from helicopters. Rather, 13 Weeks, which chronicles the professional and personal lives of a diverse group of traveling nurses, is more of a documentary aimed at goosing recruitment in the chronically understaffed nursing industry.

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