TV nurses: promoting a positive image of nursing?

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  • Hila J Spear
چکیده

It's understood that medical dramas are meant to entertain, not serve as documentaries. Nevertheless, media-driven messages are powerful, influencing the culture and collective mindset. This article evaluates current images of nurses in the media and challenges nurses to engage in professional and public service designed to promote a positive media and public image of nursing.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of Christian nursing : a quarterly publication of Nurses Christian Fellowship

دوره 27 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010