Nurse Jackie

ER nurse Jackie Peyton struggles with the aftermath of a patient's senseless death while hiding her addiction to painkillers obtained from her boyfriend, a hospital pharmacist.

Jackie and Kevin grow worried about their daughter Grace's possible anxiety disorder, while Mrs. Akalitus, a hospital administrator, consumes Jackie's coffee, which is laced with Percoset.

An elderly man admitted to the hospital relies on chicken soup as treatment for his heart condition, prompting staff discussion. Jackie confides in Dr. O'Hara about her daughter's anxiety. Meanwhile, Eddie faces the prospect of being replaced by an automated pill-dispensing machine.

Jackie and Kevin debate sending Grace to a private school, while Dr. O'Hara faces an emotional encounter with a boy whose brother she helped save. Meanwhile, Zoey experiences her first patient loss.

Jackie bends hospital rules to assist a young girl looking after her mother with lupus, while Mrs. Akalitus experiences an accidental taser incident, and O'Hara takes Zoey to a high-end restaurant.

Jackie is surprised when a former nurse, now terminally ill with lung cancer, asks her for help in ending her life. At the same time, Coop's mother is hospitalized with a gallbladder attack, and it is revealed that Coop is the only son of two women, a detail that amuses Jackie and O'Hara.

A man arrives at the hospital with a steak knife embedded in his chest, prompting immediate medical attention. Eddie presents Jackie with a Cartier bracelet to celebrate their one-year anniversary, but she refuses the gift. Meanwhile, a baby is abandoned at the nurses' station and is taken to Akalitus's office.

Jackie becomes concerned when a temporary nurse exhibits signs of drug use, but her attempt to address the situation backfires when he accuses her of hypocrisy. Meanwhile, Mrs. Akalitus continues caring for an infant mysteriously left at the hospital, and Coop informs Eddie that Jackie has a child.

Jackie treats a returning patient whose condition deteriorates, prompting Zoey to question whether Jackie provided adequate care during his earlier visit. Meanwhile, Jackie begins experiencing spontaneous nosebleeds linked to her drug use.

Jackie and Grace start a mother-daughter tap dancing class together. Meanwhile, Coop confronts Jackie with the threat of revealing her manipulation of a donor's records. Jackie urgently needs to remove her wedding ring before meeting Eddie for a secret marriage dissolution.

Kevin considers replacing Jackie's wedding ring, while at the hospital, an automated pill dispenser takes over Eddie's job. Meanwhile, a movie critic is treated for a broken elbow.

Kevin arranges a midnight meeting with Jackie to present her with a new wedding ring, while a movie critic who had been in a coma awakens with dramatically altered tastes in film.