The film media (particularly in the Western World) has an
important and profound influence on how the public views
nurses and the nursing profession (Ward et al. 2003,
Hereford 2005, Takase et al. 2006, Bayer 2007, Meadus &
Twomey 2007 O’Lynn & Tranbarger 2007 and Stanley
2008). Supporting, and in some cases promoting stereotypical
perceptions (Hereford 2005, Takase et al. 2006, O’Lynn &
Tranbarger 2007)