History Main / CandyStriper

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* ''VideoGame/Fallout3'' features [[AfterTheEnd pre-War]] [[https://fallout-archive.fandom.com/wiki/Fallout_3_posters#DC_Area_Hospital_Jobs_poster posters] advertising positions for Candy Stripers, along with other jobs like "Interminable Blood Donor" and "Bedpan Unsullification Technician".

* In the ''Animation/{{Pucca}}'' episode "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POWn-y22NOU A Leg Up]]," [[AbhorrentAdmirer Pucca]] volunteers as a Candy Striper so that she can take care of her crush Garu after he ends up in the hospital with a broken leg. It first aired in 2007.

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%%* ''Fanfic/ASecondChance'' -- WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse; The aptly named “Candy Stripers” arc involves Lincoln, Lynn, Ryan, Lucy, Lisa, and the twins joining Kathleen’s charity group, “The Teens of Tomorrow”, and spending a whole day working at a kid’s hospital and later at Albert’s retirement home in order to make enough money to pay for Renee’s hospital bills. They even wear vertically-striped shirts for the occasion.
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** In 1998, they released an 8" "Get Well" doll wearing an outfit [[https://www.ebay.com/itm/Madame-Alexander-Get-Well-1998-Candy-Striper-Flowers-Vase-Get-Well-Card-VGC/174242002363?_trkparms=aid%3D1110001%26algo%3DSPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20160323102634%26meid%3D36527f2837614042923a7113a27c7397%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D202635037009%26itm%3D174242002363%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv5PairwiseWeb&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1 evocative of the Candy Stripe jumperskirt]], with a few extra ruffles and ribbons thrown in.

* A big reason why hospitals don't have these kinds of programs anymore is that insurance companies and managed care have shortened and sometimes eliminated hospital stays for many kinds of surgeries, procedures and conditions. For instance, many less invasive forms of surgery are done on a strictly outpatient basis. What this means is that hospitals have an overall sicker class of patients nowadays than in the past, and that means that having untrained, unpaid kids doing things for them might not be the safest idea. To a certain extent, these programs have been replaced by volunteer programs in nursing homes and inpatient rehab centers, where the patients and residents are less medically fragile and may appreciate visits from young people. Also, for-profit hospitals could be viewed as exploiting unpaid labour so as to turn an even bigger profit.

* During the third season of ''Series/{{Dragula}}'' (2019), the [[AbandonedHospital Hospital of Horrors]] photoshoot challenge in episode six, "The Operating Theatre", prompted contestant [[Characters/{{Dragula}} Louisianna Purchase]] to create a creepy twist on the trope. Aside from a pink-and-white striped dress with matching candy-pink bow and heels, Louisianna's look was accessorized with blood-stained lips, curly bubblegum-pink wig, tattered pantyhose, pink latex surgical gloves, and bloodied/ burnt items from a hospital gift shop or goody cart.

-->'''Veronica:''' Guess what Betty? I'm you ''Official Candy Striper!''\\

* ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'': In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSWgMpN4rTIfirst host segment]] for "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S04E23BrideOfTheMonster Bride of the Monster]]", Joel connects a machine to Crow's brain to see what he dreams about. He's assisted by "Nurse Servo," who wears a red-and-white striped apron and nurse's cap. Crow's dream involves piles of money and Tom Servo in the same Candy Striper outfit. Upon waking up, Crow sees Tom Servo really is wearing a Candy Striper's outfit, and panics.

* The "sexier" application of the trope is deliberately {{Invoked}} by Carrie in Season 6, Episode 11 of ''Series/SexAndTheCity'', "The Domino Effect", which aired in 2003. With Carrie's on-again-off-again fling "Big" in New York for "minor heart surgery," Carrie tracks him down at his hotel and drops by for a visit the day he's released from the hospital. When she arrives, she's wearing a Candy Striper's [[https://www.pinterest.com/pin/232920611951659726/ matching cap and pinafore over a tight, skimpy camisole]]. Big tells her they can't engage in any [[SexualEuphemism activities that would raise his heart rate]]. Carrie responds by pulling out a set of dominoes for them to play with, stating they two can have lots of PG-rated fun.

** In Season 3, Episode 23, "I'm Your Puppet", Emily and Hanna sneak into a hospital's morgue while disguised as Candy Stripers to determine whether or no the dead body recently found in the woods is [[spoiler: Toby]]. "I'm Your Puppet" aired in 2013

* Some organizations in the UK still operate "Candy Striper" volunteer projects, where young adults can volunteer to visit with elderly hospital residents. Instead of striped dresses, volunteers are given a striped jersey/ bib to wear. Their responsibilities are rather strictly limited in modern times, being confined to serving patients a SpotOfTea or handing out donated books, and possibly pushing their wheelchair to the chapel or the snack bar.

* A big reason why hospitals don't have these kinds of programs anymore is that insurance companies and managed care have shortened and sometimes eliminated hospital stays for many kinds of surgeries, procedures and conditions. For instance, many less invasive forms of surgery are done on a strictly outpatient basis. What this means is that hospitals have an overall sicker class of patients nowadays than in the past, and that means that having untrained, unpaid kids doing things for them might not be the safest idea. To a certain extent, these programs have been replaced by volunteer programs in nursing homes and inpatient rehab centers, where the patients and residents are less medically fragile and may appreciate visits from young people.

* ''ComicStrip/NurseNancy'' was a recurring strip in the weekly girl's Comic Serial ''ComicBook/{{Twinkle}}'' (published between 1968 and 1999), with the title character Nancy being a little girl who runs a hospital for dolls and stuffed animals. Nancy wears a [[https://comicvine.gamespot.com/nurse-nancy/4005-87871/images/ blue and white striped dress]], white apron, and nurse's cap.

* ''ComicStrip/NurseNancy'' was a recurring strip in the weekly girl's Comic Serial ''ComicBook/{{Twinkle}}'' (published between 1968 and 1999), with the title character Nancy being a little girl who runs a hospital for dolls and stuffed animals. Nancy wears a blue and white striped dress, white apron, and nurse's cap.

* Judy and Carla, a pair of Candy Stripers assisting at the University of Maine at Orono's campus health service in ''Literature/PetSematary'', are onsite as Louis Creed attends to Victor Pascow's mortal wounds, though they're too traumatized by the extent of Victor's injuries to be of much help. Judy even [[VomitingCop vomits down the front of her uniform]] at the sight.

* Some organizations in the UK still operate "Candy Striper" volunteer projects, where young adults can volunteer to visit with elderly hospital residents. Instead of striped dresses, volunteers are given a striped jersey/ bib to wear.

* In [[https://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=165921 issue #12]] of the ''[[ComicBook/ArchieComics Betty & Veronica Spectacular]]'' (published in the earlier '90s), Veronica volunteers as a Candy Striper when Betty is hospitalized for exhaustion. Veronica inadvertently causes havoc at the hospital while trying to take care of Betty.

** In 2009, a "Barbie Fashion Doll Career Clothes" Nurse outfit and the accessory set were released (model #R4259). The set featured a white dress with pink-and-white candy-striped fabric accents on the pockets, pipping, & hem, and an illusion neckline/ under-shirt of the same material.