Nurse Carol Hathaway (married name Ross) is a fictional character on the popular television show ER who appeared from 1994 to 2000. She is portrayed by Julianna Margulies.
Carol Hathaway is a registered nurse and was the emergency room nurse manager in Chicago's County General Hospital. She holds a master's degree in science. In Season Three she considers medical school but decides against it.
Carol is sensitive towards the lack of recognition th...
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Nurse Carol Hathaway (married name Ross) is a fictional character on the popular television show ER who appeared from 1994 to 2000. She is portrayed by Julianna Margulies.
Carol Hathaway is a registered nurse and was the emergency room nurse manager in Chicago's County General Hospital. She holds a master's degree in science. In Season Three she considers medical school but decides against it.
Carol is sensitive towards the lack of recognition the ER nurses experience. She is sometimes hostile to the physician assistants, and once told surgeon Peter Benton in Season One, "Haleh [a staff nurse] may not be able to cross clamp an aorta, but she has over 20 years experience in emergency medicine and if you would step off your pedestal maybe you would realize it's the nurses that make this place run and not you."
In Season Four, Carol funds the ER clinic, getting money from Dr. John Carter's grandmother, Millicent Carter. Carol provides care for thousands for free.
In Season Five, after a...
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