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6 mar 2023 · We examine how the profession has been publicly depicted through common means of mass and social media. We report on a five-stage scoping review that aims to systematically review the available evidence on the image of nurses in the media from the literature in three languages.
This exhibit from the National Library of Medicine presents a selection of historic postcards that span a century of nursing imagery and investigates the hold these images exert on the public imagination—then and now.
From its roots in ancient societies to the establishment of the first nursing school by Florence Nightingale, nursing has a rich and varied history. Today, nurses are essential members of healthcare teams and play a vital role in caring for the sick and injured.
26 maj 2013 · The aim of this paper is to discuss the current state of affairs regarding the public image of nurses worldwide and to analyse the potential influence of this image on the development of nurses' self-concept and professional identity.
These images of nurses and nursing are informed by cultural values; ideas about women, men, and work; and by attitudes toward class, race, and national differences. By documenting the relationship of nursing to significant forces in 20th-century life, such as war and disease, these postcards reveal how nursing was seen during those times.
From Florence Nightingale to Mary Mahoney, the history of nursing has been shaped by many key figures stretching back 170 years. See our infographic below for a timeline of significant historical nursing events.
A cross-sectional study applied among nursing teams employed in various inpatient wards: An online questionnaire was distributed and included (1) Sociodemographic details; (2) Image of the nursing profession; and (3) Nurses’ perception of their nursing care quality.
