Image of Nursing Paper
Sarah
ITT Technical Institute

NU100-Nursion Roles
Due Date: October 22, 2015

Abstract The image of nursing has changed many times over the years and will continue to change until long after we are gone. “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Scrubs” have an impact on people’s views of nursing along with other medical shows. Most individuals are able to separate what they see on television while others are strongly impacted and now have a negative view on nursing.

The Image of Nursing The image of nursing is forever changing. The image has changed drastically since nursing was first brought to light. This nursing student compared two articles. The first being “Changing media images of nursing is key to promoting it as a profession” and the second being “How the Media Influences Perceptions of Nursing”. This nursing student compared the similarities of these articles and found that both articles believe that people are influenced in some sort of way when it comes to “Grey’s Anatomy” or “Scrubs”. Both articles also believed that the media and guidance personnel strongly influences individuals that want to go into the field of nursing. They both state that this is due to students being told that they are too smart for nursing or how the media portrays a nurse’s salary and benefits. This nursing student compared the differences of these articles and found that in the article by Debra Wood, it is believed that people have the ability to separate what they see on television versus what happens in real life. Meanwhile, the article written by Jana Hanbury states that individuals are strongly influenced by the media and television programs being shown. Wood’s article states that people who watch shows such as “Scrubs” or “Grey’s Anatomy” are more likely to suggest the career of nursing as compared to ones who have never seen the show. In