The year 2012 was also a watershed moment for digital distribution. Netflix had recently launched its original content strategy, and the "binge-watch" culture was beginning to take hold. While the major medical dramas were products of the traditional network system, digital platforms began changing how audiences engaged with nursing content. The accessibility of past seasons on streaming services allowed for a re-evaluation of nursing roles. Viewers could now binge-watch ER or Scrubs , analyzing the character development of nurses like Carol Hathaway or Carla Espinosa over time, rather than seeing them in fragmented weekly installments.
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