Nurse Ratched

"No, ma'am. Not today. Not ever."

- Severe Nurse to Regina Mills about Belle

The Severe Nurse is a character on ABC's Once Upon a Time. She débuts in the twelfth episode of the first season. She is portrayed by guest star Ingrid Torrance, and her Enchanted Forest counterpart is unknown.

During the Curse
The nurse is in charge of the psychiatric ward in the hospital, keeping a close eye on visitor traffic. Regina gives her a rose upon her visit to see a patient, and the nurse informs her no one has come to visit "Belle" that day. She is approached by Jefferson, who pretends to be part of the hospital staff, when he goes down to the psychiatric ward. He informs the nurse that all the commotion upstairs is about a boy whose heart is failing. The tea he gives her is drugged, and after taking a sip, she promptly passes out at the front desk. This gives Jefferson the opportunity to take the keys to the rooms, and free Belle.

After the Dark Curse is broken she regains her memories as does everyone else in town.

After the Curse
Ruby visits Belle in the hospital after she loses her memory of the Enchanted Forest. The nurse must sedate Belle after she becomes aggravated and tells Ruby that she must be sedated often due to her condition. When Mr. Gold discovers that Belle is missing from her hospital bed, he calls the nurse in and asks where she is. The nurse replies that Belle should still be here, to which Gold angrily and impatiently asks where she is, causing the nurse to go and check.

Trivia

 * Her character is a reference to Nurse Ratched from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and has the same hairstyle. The plot of that film also featured a sane character who was imprisoned in a sanitarium. An image of her is available on IMDB.

Appearances
Krankenschwester Infirmière Infermiera