Examples Of Negative Stereotypes Of Nurses

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Negative stereotypes of nurses can be overcome by adopting effective strategies to make sure nursing is ‘perceived as a beneficial, autonomous profession and a distinct scientific discipline’ (McNally, 2009). It remains up to the nursing profession to influence perceptions and educate the public about what nurses actually do. According to Ten Hoeve, Jansen, & Roodbol,

“Nurses need to raise public awareness about the various roles and opportunities both basic and advanced nursing practice have to offer. To give more visibility to the nursing role, a strategy needs to be developed, which will use the (social) media to inform the public” (2014, p304).

Together with the use of multimedia, nurses can improve education, learning strategies and