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Imaging nursing--reflecting and projecting.
1New South Wales College of Nursing.
Summary
This study examines how nurses perceive themselves and how the profession is viewed externally. It highlights the unique intimacy inherent in nursing roles and its impact on professional image.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Studies
- Sociology of Professions
Background:
- The perception of nursing is shaped by both internal reflections and external projections.
- Understanding these images is crucial for professional development and public perception.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the reflected and projected images of nurses.
- To explore the image of the nursing role, workforce, and education.
- To examine nursing as a career and the nurse's image in legal contexts.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of reflected and projected nursing images.
- Exploration of the nursing profession's self-perception and public portrayal.
Main Results:
- Reflected images encompass the nurse's role, workforce, and education.
- Projected images include nursing as a career and legal representations.
- A central theme is the privilege of intimacy in nursing.
Conclusions:
- The multifaceted images of nursing require careful consideration.
- The privilege of intimacy is a defining characteristic of the nursing profession.