Nurse 3D

Key takeaways

Nurse 3D belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Nurse 3D to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Nurse 3D from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Nurse 3D is a 2013 American horror film directed by Doug Aarniokoski, written by Aarniokoski and David Loughery. It stars Paz de la Huerta, Katrina Bowden, and Corbin Bleu. De la Huerta plays Abby Russell, a nurse and serial killer who targets men who cheat on their partners, and who develops an unhealthy relationship with fellow nurse Danni (Bowden). Production took place from September to October 2011. Nurse 3D was released in limited theaters by The Film Arcade and by Lionsgate through video on demand on February 7, 2014.

Plot Abby Russell works as a nurse in Manhattan but is secretly a serial killer who targets unfaithful men. She murders a man by severing his femoral artery and then throws him off of the roof of a nightclub. The following day, she attends the graduation ceremony of nurse Danni Rodgers, a student she mentored, and meets Danni's mother and stepfather, Larry Cook. However, Danni is ill-prepared for her first day of duty, and her superior, Dr. Morris, berates her for not responding quickly to an emergency. Abby views the situation with disgust, as she knows that Dr. Morris is a sadist who takes pleasure in tormenting new nurses. Abby is irritated when Danni chooses to call her paramedic boyfriend, Steve, for support. She is pleased when Danni's call to Steve ends badly due to a fight over Danni's refusal to move in with him. She explains to Abby that she is distrustful of her stepfather Larry, which is justified when Abby and Danni witness him having an affair while en route to a nightclub. Unknown to Danni, Abby spikes her drink with a date rape drug, enabling Abby to get Danni to have sex with both her and random strangers. The next day, Danni wakes to find herself in Abby's apartment and leaves. Afterwards, Abby downloads several photos that she had taken from the previous night before leaving to see a psychiatrist, revealed to be Larry. Abby seduces Larry, alluding to her past history with her father. Confirming that he is unfaithful to Danni's mother, Abby shows up at his place of work and convinces him to give her a ride, during which she paralyzes him with vecuronium bromide, resulting in a car accident. After hearing of her stepfather's death, Danni seeks solace from Abby, only for Abby to grow angry when Danni says she will move in with Steve. Abby comments that she hopes that Larry's genitals were severed in the car crash. Danni is skeptical of Abby as she had not informed her of the crash. Abby slowly convinces Detective John Rogan that Danni is mentally unstable and obsessed with her. The next day, Abby runs into Rachel Adams, a new human resources employee who remarks that Abby resembles a girl she knew that was sent to a mental institution. Abby invites Rachel out for drinks and takes the opportunity to harass Danni by calling her via Skype and showing Danni a video of Abby injecting chemicals into Rachel. Danni tries to go to the police, only for Detective Rogan to dismiss her claims as evidence of her trying to hurt Abby in retaliation. He uses the photographs Abby took as proof to this effect, which Steve sees as a result of Danni summoning him to the police station for support. This prompts an argument between the two, and Steve leaves. Danni tries to approach Dr. Morris for help, only for him to use this as an opportunity to blackmail Abby into having sex with him. Abby pretends to agree to this arrangement but uses the opportunity to dismember and murder him. That same night Abby also murders Rachel. Danni goes to the mental institution referred to by Rachel. She learns about Sarah Price, a little girl who killed her father after learning he was having an affair and witnessing him beating her mother. Danni discovers that a nurse named Abigail Russell at the institution took in Sarah. Danni realizes that Abby is Sarah and has assumed her identity. Danni tries to call Rachel to warn her about Abby, only to find that Rachel's phone is in her car. She receives a call from Abby who was just having sex with a cop, who implies that she will kill Steve similarly to Rachel. Danni rushes to the hospital, where she and Abby begin to fight. The staff tries to intervene, only for Abby to set off on a killing spree and lock herself into a lab. Danni and Steve pursue her, and Abby stabs Steve in the neck. Abby rushes home, where Detective Rogan confronts her. Noticing her neighbor Jared, Abby pretends that Rogan is trying to rob her. Her neighbor then bludgeons the detective with a bat, killing him instantly. Her neighbor is horrified to discover that Rogan is a cop, but Abby convinces him to hide the body, saying that Rogan was corrupt, and Jared would be badly treated since he is now a cop killer. Abby then assumes the identity of human resources employee Rachel Adams.

Cast

Production In April 2011, Doug Aarniokoski signed on to direct The Nurse 3D, produced by Lionsgate. Zaldy was the costume designer. The film is inspired by the photography of (then) Lionsgate's chief marketing officer Tim Palen. In July 2011, Paz de la Huerta signed on to star as Abby Russell. Corbin Bleu was brought on in August 2011. Principal photography took place in Toronto, Ontario from September 6 to October 21, 2011.

Legal issues During filming, de la Huerta was struck by a stunt ambulance which was supposed to drive by her. The production later paid her $73,000 in workers' compensation for her injuries. In 2015, de la Huerta sued the film's producers for $55 million, claiming that an overdub for the film's voiceover narration by another actress (her lawsuit quoted a critic as calling it a "monotone performance") had infringed on her rights and damaged her career. The lawsuit was not successful.

Release Nurse 3D had its world premiere at the Zurich Film Festival on September 28, 2013. It was released by The Film Arcade in ten American theaters on February 7, 2014, and on video on demand by Lionsgate. This marks the first film to receive a day-to-date release produced by a major studio. Nurse 3D grossed $706,617 in the United States.

Home media Lionsgate released Nurse 3D on Blu-ray and DVD on April 7, 2014. A special edition steelbook Blu-ray was released in Germany by UFA DVD.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Nurse 3D

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Nurse 3D claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Nurse 3D before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Nurse 3D ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Nurse 3D

In research: Nurse 3D appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Nurse 3D in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Nurse 3D is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2010s LGBTQ-related horror films, 2010s erotic thriller films, 2010s serial killer films, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Nurse 3D outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

How to study Nurse 3D in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Nurse 3D means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Nurse 3D out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Nurse 3D in simple terms?

Nurse 3D is a 2013 American horror film directed by Doug Aarniokoski, written by Aarniokoski and David Loughery. It stars Paz de la Huerta, Katrina Bowden, and Corbin Bleu.

Why does Nurse 3D matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Nurse 3D?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Nurse 3D.