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Author Summers, Sandy.

Title Saving lives : why the media's portrayal of nurses puts us all at risk / Sandy Summers and Harry Jacobs Summers.

Imprint New York : Kaplan Pub., ©2009.

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 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  610.73 SUM    Check Shelf
Description xvi, 352 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-336) and index.
Contents Who are nurses and where have they gone? -- How nursing's image affects your health -- Could monkeys be nurses? -- Yes, doctor! no, doctor! -- The naughtiest nurse -- Who wants yesterday's girl? -- You are my angel -- Winning the battle-axe, losing the war -- Advanced practice nurses : skilled professionals or cut-rate "physician extenders"? -- How we can all improve understanding of nursing -- How nurses can improve their own image.
Summary Popular TV shows like Grey's Anatomy, ER, and House lead people to think that nurses simply push gurneys, drive romantic plots, and provide an attractive backdrop for the real action. However, 12 million nurses worldwide know the reality is far more fascinating, demanding, and important. Written by the leaders of The Truth About Nursing, the organization at the forefront of challenging and changing representations of nurses, Saving Lives is destined to change the way people look at the essential role nurses play within the U.S. healthcare system. It explores the public's perception of nurses and spells out the greatest myths about nursing, drawing on examples from television shows, ads, news, and other media. Saving Lives exposes the media's role in the nursing shortage and the often dismissive public perception of nursing. But it is also a call to action. Saving Lives offers concrete steps to help nurses, and those who support them, educate the public about nursing.
Subject Nurses in mass media.
Nursing -- Public opinion.
Nurses in mass media. (OCoLC)fst01041705
Nursing -- Public opinion. (OCoLC)fst01041808
Nursing -- standards.
Nurse's Role.
Mass Media.
Added Author Summers, Harry.
ISBN 9781427798459
1427798451
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