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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