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Trends in NursingTrends in Nursing

Challenges in ProfessionalChallenges in ProfessionalNursingNursing


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Objectives

Descri be positive and negative images of nursing in today s society.Identify ways nurses can enhance theimage of nursing during everydaypractice and through activism.


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Curriculum Framework

Alteration in Perception

ThreadsProfessional behaviorResources


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Agenda

Handmaidens

Image


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HandmaidensHandmaidens


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ImageImage

Mental picture representing a real o bject Mental picture representing a real o bjectM

ore or less accurate likeness of a thing M

ore or less accurate likeness of a thingor personor person

Ta ber sTa ber s CyclopedicCyclopedic Medical DictionaryMedical Dictionary- - 20 20 thth editionedition


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There are four ways and only four There are four ways and only fourways, in which we have contact withways, in which we have contact withthe world. We are evaluated by thesethe world. We are evaluated by thesefour contacts. What we do. How wefour contacts. What we do. How we

look. What we say and how we say itlook. What we say and how we say it

Dale CarnegieDale Carnegie


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Alteration in Perception Alteration in PerceptionNursing StereotypesNursing Stereotypes

Angel of Mercy Angel of MercyGirl FridayGirl FridayHeroineHeroineWife/ Mother/ WomanWife/ Mother/ WomanSex Object Sex Object

Career womanCareer womanBureaucraticBureaucraticBattle AxBattle AxTechnology Expert Technology Expert HandmaidenHandmaiden


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Why is image important?Why is image important?

Does Pu blic Perception determine Pu blicDoes Pu blic Perception determine Pu blicTrust?Trust?

http://www.nursingworld.org/pressrelhttp://www.nursingworld.org/pressrel


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Public Perception vs. The Reality of

NursingDoes Florence still exist?

Are some of the stereotypes valid?


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Nursing s ResponseNursing s Response

ANA and affiliated state nurses association ANA and affiliated state nurses association

National Student Nurses AssociationNational Student Nurses Association

Center for Nursing AdvocacyCenter for Nursing Advocacy

Media CampaignsMedia Campaigns


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Nursing s ResponseNursing s Response

ANA s Call to Action: Protesting ANA s Call to Action: Protesting

negative portrayal of nursing:negative portrayal of nursing:www.nursingworld.orgwww.nursingworld.org


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Credibility as Health ExpertsCredibility as Health Experts

Continuing EducationContinuing Education

SmokeSmoke- -free, Drug free livingfree, Drug free living

ExerciseExercise

Attain a healthy weight Attain a healthy weight


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How should a nurse look? Or isHow should a nurse look? Or is

it important?it important?U niformU niform

IntroductionIntroduction

IDID

Attitude Attitude


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Dress CodeDress Code

ID at lapel levelID at lapel levelScru bs in patient careScru bs in patient careProfessional attire inProfessional attire innonnon- -patient carepatient careShoesShoes- -clean, lowclean, low- - heeled, closed toeheeled, closed toe

JewelryJewelry- -no largeno largedangling earrings ordangling earrings orchainschains

Hair longer thanHair longer thanshoulder length tiedshoulder length tied

backbackNo artificial nailsNo artificial nailsNo perfumeNo perfumeNo jeans,No jeans, sweatsuitssweatsuits, or, or

printed Tprinted T- -shirtsshirtsNo printed buttonsNo printed buttonsU ndergarmentsU ndergarmentsNo tattoos, body ringsNo tattoos, body rings


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Communication

How do you address your patients?How do you address other providers?How do they address you?


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Communicating with ProvidersCommunicating with Providers

Objective, facts when documentingObjective, facts when documentingStay on the issue, not personalityStay on the issue, not personality

Appropriate communication Appropriate communication Protect your timeProtect your timeSS- - SituationSituationBB- - BackgroundBackground

A A- - Assessment Assessment RR- - RecommendationRecommendation


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Horizontal Hostility

Workplace phenomenonHigh stress jobs

Anxiety, frustrations

Displacement on coworkers AbuseNastinessIndifference

Fostering Horizontal Respect

Nursing Spectrum, May 5, 2008


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You have to be the changeyou want to see in the world

Mahatma Gandhi


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Citations and ReferencesCitations and References

American Nurses Association American Nurses Associationhttp://www.nursingworld.org/pressrelhttp://www.nursingworld.org/pressrelwww.nursingworld.orgwww.nursingworld.org

Cherry and Jaco bsCherry and Jaco bs

Nursing SpectrumNursing Spectrum

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