[A study of enhancing the image of nursing: action plan, implementation and evaluation]

The purpose of this study was to develop a strategy for the promotion of the image of nursing. The study questions were: Do nurses have a proper self image? What image of nursing do the public have? It is thought that the prejudices that the public have about nursing personnel have to be eliminated in order to provide for better health care. Even though the public have misconceptions of prejudices, nurses have not paid much attention to them, nor sought ways to change them. This study was designated to make out a model project to improve the image of nursing held by the public. This study was a strategy building descriptive study. This study was oriented to a model project to improve the image of nursing. The subjects for the study were 650 nurses who were staff nurses. The study procedures were as follow: First step: a special action committee for nursing image making was established of nine members who were divided into five subgroups. 2nd step: a 1st workshop was held to improve self concept of nurses and to recognize them the necessity of nursing image development, a 2nd workshop was held to develop a conceptual framework for the action plan and for budget planning. 3rd step: a master plan for a nursing image was developed and evaluated through discussion and presentation. 4th step: lecture and role playing were used to further the development of a caring attitude in the nurse.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)