Our changing image
Over time, nurses have had many
images, ranging from the angel of
mercy to the sexual stereotype
sometimes portrayed in works of
fiction. Florence Nightingale depicted
the nurse as inferior to the
physician. As a child, I read every
book in the popular Cherry Ames
series and dreamed that every day
I worked as a nurse would be a
Cherry Ames day. This series ran
from 1943 to 1968 and, interestingly,
is now back in print. Other representations
and misrepresentations
that have shaped our image include
Hot Lips Houlihan in the television
series MASH and some less-thaninspiring
nurses in soap operas.
In 2001, the Center for Nursing
Advocacy was founded to address
the nursing shortage. After deciding
to focus on improving the portrayal
of nurses in the media, the Center
began a series of annual Golden
Lamp awards for the best and worst
depictions of nurses. The Center has
developed letter-writing campaigns
to target producers of shows that
don’t show nursing in a positive
light, such as ER and House. In December
2006, after 5 months of effort,
the Center persuaded Coors
brewery to stop using “naughty
nurse” imagery in its ads.
Our changing imageOver time, nurses have had manyimages, ranging from the angel ofmercy to the sexual stereotypesometimes portrayed in works offiction. Florence Nightingale depictedthe nurse as inferior to thephysician. As a child, I read everybook in the popular Cherry Amesseries and dreamed that every dayI worked as a nurse would be aCherry Ames day. This series ranfrom 1943 to 1968 and, interestingly,is now back in print. Other representationsand misrepresentationsthat have shaped our image includeHot Lips Houlihan in the televisionseries MASH and some less-thaninspiringnurses in soap operas.In 2001, the Center for NursingAdvocacy was founded to addressthe nursing shortage. After decidingto focus on improving the portrayalof nurses in the media, the Centerbegan a series of annual GoldenLamp awards for the best and worstdepictions of nurses. The Center hasdeveloped letter-writing campaignsto target producers of shows thatdon’t show nursing in a positivelight, such as ER and House. In December2006, after 5 months of effort,the Center persuaded Coorsbrewery to stop using “naughtynurse” imagery in its ads.
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