At Richmond Trinity Hospital, Director of Nursing Christina Hawthorne is locked in a battle against forces far too large for any one person to handle. Whether fighting to see that a homeless woman is treated like a human being, talking a close friend and suicidal cancer patient off a ledge, accommodating the clashing egos of the hospital's talented doctors and administrators, or managing a nursing staff of grizzled veterans and idealistic young rookies, she's the much-needed conscience for an organization that all too often forgets whom it's there to serve. Still learning to cope with the death of her husband and make peace with her powerful and grieving mother-in-law, Christina looks to balance her pressure cooker career with raising a smart but willful teenage girl as she tries to change a broken system, one patient at a time.
The life of a headstrong yet empathetic chief nursing officer named Christina Hawthorne is charted in this hospital drama. The series opens with Hawthorne trying to prevent a cancer patient's suicide attempt. The widowed Hawthorne also deals with her rebellious daughter and her former mother-in-law. Meanwhile, Hawthorne helps a homeless woman and her ill infant.
A brain-aneurysm patient spirals into dementia and comes to believe Christina is his wife, and Christina then grows attached to him. Meanwhile, Kelly tangles with an ornery and demanding patient; and Bobbie mulls over starting a romance with a handsome paramedic.
Christina offers a helping hand to a son who's unwilling to accept that his mother is dying. Meanwhile, Bobbie guides young and inexperienced Kelly through a disturbing case involving an infant who ingested rubbing alcohol. And Ray finagles work time with the sweet Candy, but a demanding patient continually pulls him away.
Christina races to save a woman and her child in the wake of a car accident. But in a bizarre turn of events, the two victims develop a sudden paralysis seemingly unrelated to their accident injuries. Meanwhile, a cancer patient takes a surprising turn for the better; Kelly gets lost in the labyrinthine hospital; and a conniving Camille pushes to attend a class trip.
Christina cares for a young heart patient while squaring off against the arrogant surgeon working the case. Elsewhere, Ray serves as personal nurse to Christina's mother-in-law, who, unbeknownst to Christina, has been hospitalized. Kelly tends to a man with a worrying wife.
It's frenetic pandemonium at the hospital when another Richmond emergency room shuts down, forcing Christina and crew to care for an onrush of extra patients. One patient turns out to be Camille's school friend, who appears to have a drug problem. And a reporter plans to pen a revealing piece on the ER, with Ray serving as the inside source.
A custody battle rages between two couples over a mother's unborn child---with Christina stuck in the middle of the drama. Meanwhile, Ray's on thin ice when he works as a medic at a hockey game; Tom escorts a date to a charity function; and Bobbie offers a helping hand to the homeless Isabel.
Christina assists a woman who was possibly abused by her boyfriend, but surprising details emerge in the case. Elsewhere, Bobbie treats a bigot suffering from abdominal pains; Ray cares for a biker facing possible paralysis after a motorcycle accident; and Kelly gears up to give Camille a driving lesson.
Budget battles pit Christina against Morrissey, who demands that Christina lay off six nurses by day's end. One staffer who could take a hit is Kelly, who lands in hot water after refuting a doctor's treatment. Ultimately, attention turns to a terrible tragedy in the ER.
Christina comforts her friend David, whose cancer has returned, and tries to bust through red tape to place David in a new clinical trial. Meanwhile, Kelly struggles to bid farewell to a special patient, and Candy springs shocking news on Ray.
With Richmond Trinity out of business, numerous staff members land employment at a decaying hospital in a run-down neighborhood. There, Christina and Bobbie clash with the nursing supervisor, and Tom must relinquish his administrative post.
Christina pays a visit to the ethics committee when she opposes the hospital's refusal to treat a heroin-addicted patient. Elsewhere, a mother reveals a game-changing secret to her adopted son; and Camille forges a bond with hospital worker Marcus.
Christina and Tom's wedding day arrives, but the big event is marked by a bizarre turn of events. Meanwhile, Det. Nick Renata arrives to investigate an attack at the hospital; and Candy goes into labor.
Recent events test Tom and Christina. Meanwhile, nursing responsibilities create friction between Bobbie and Christina; a flirty Camille tries to woo Tom's apprentice.
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When he sustains critical injuries in a car crash, Tom fears that he may never be able to perform surgery again. Meanwhile, Candy returns from her tour of duty in Afghanistan. And a child must disclose a hard truth about his grandmother to save her life.
An ethical conflict rages when a death-row inmate arrives at the hospital for lifesaving treatment. And as Tom continues to deal with his car-accident injuries, Christina introspectively considers heating up their relationship.
Tom recuperates from his car-accident injuries but faces the prospect of surgery. Meanwhile, twin sisters with serious kidney problems have an impact on Camille, and a sick child makes a wish to meet an athlete.
A pregnant Afghan woman arrives for medical care after a fall, but her life hangs in the balance when language barriers interfere with treatment. Meanwhile, Tom anticipates going into surgery; Camille is caught in an embarrassing situation.
Christina tries to treat an old friend but runs into insurance-company roadblocks. Meanwhile, Tom's blossoming relationship with Erin irritates Christina; tension grows between Christina and Camille; and Kelly reveals a hidden truth about herself.
Christina teams up with a detective to locate Isabel, who goes on the lam after kidnapping her son from foster care. Elsewhere, Tom returns to surgery; and a hidden truth about Candy bubbles to the surface.
In the wake of a critical situation involving her daughter, Christina turns to Det. Nick Renata for help. Elsewhere, Kelly searches for a mourning mother's camera; Erin and Christina butt heads over Tom's career; and Steve is haunted by a past figure.
Season 2 closes with a construction accident that causes an explosion, sparking crisis and chaos at the hospital. Elsewhere, Dr. Marshall pushes Ray's buttons regarding his feelings toward Candy; Bobbie and Steve offer truths about their pasts.
Renata's mother falls ill, so he turns to Christina for help. Elsewhere, a pesky internal-affairs sleuth arrives at James River to investigate recent events; and Camille is offered a hospital job despite her flirty overtures toward Miles.
Internal-affairs investigator Jimmy Dupree continues to snoop into an attack at the hospital and sharpens his focus on Renata. Meanwhile, the day of a health fair is tarnished by a possible bacteria outbreak; and recent developments haunt Morrissey.
Christina and Tom keep company with Miles' visiting children; internal-affairs snoop Jimmy Dupree continues to scrutinize Renata; Bobbie participates in an article about the hospital; Kelly and Dr. Marshall inch closer to one another.
Christina and Nick team up to plan a birthday bash for Mama Renata. Meanwhile, Camille learns a seismic life lesson when she encounters Miles' wife; Bobbie throws a fund-raiser for the cancer lab; Morrissey's troubles hit a fever pitch.
A new opportunity comes Christina's way; Camille and Miles mull over their future; Bobbie makes a mistake and may pay a steep price for it; friction mounts between Tom and Nick.
Christina seeks therapy, where she discloses hard truths about her marriage, Det. Renata, her daughter and her own childhood. Meanwhile, Tom delicately tries to keep a friend's hopes alive while confirming a harsh diagnosis.
As her daughter tries to comfort her with advice and wisdom, Christina makes seismic life decisions that affect her husband and Det. Renata. Meanwhile, Miles plans to bid adieu to James River.
Christina returns to the hospital and Tom must perform surgery on a friend. Elsewhere, Kelly experiences a game-changing moment; Bobbie and Steve contemplate an all-important change; Camille mulls over leaving for college.