...Males in Nursing Did you know, men were the first to become nurses? During the middle age, caring for the sick and wounded were predominantly handled by the military and religious orders (Liminana-Gras Et. Al. 2013). In the civil war nursing was both male and female. After the “Army Nurse Corps” was created nursing in the United States was looked at as a “respectable female profession.” Nursing for the most part has been seen as a female profession since then. There are 2,842,641 Registered Nurses in the United States. Of that, 9.1 % are male (Behavioural Science / Revue Canadien Nursing Statistics. (n.d.)). Nursing is seen as a woman’s profession because of the level of intimate care, compassion, empathy and the altruistic nature of the profession. It is not seen as masculine, and male nurses are confronted often by gender stigmas. These stigmas are what keeps many men from looking at nursing as a career path. In fact, Males have played important roles throughout the...
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...sample size and population, the researchers used a large sampling size from males in nursing. To obtain the responses needed, researchers used surveys to get an understanding of when, where, and type of discrimination those males were exposed to. With the study setting, it focused on males who were in nursing school along with males who are currently working as nurses in the medical field. Regarding the sampling method, the researchers used a non-probable sampling, this is due to the number of male nurses and students in society today. The population size for this study is not large enough to use a probability sample. I believe the researchers used an inter-rater reliability tool as well as sampling validity as a measuring tool in their study. With inter-rater reliability “... [it measures the] reliability used to assess the degree to which different judges or raters agree in their decisions” (Phelan & Wren, n.d.). Since the males were given the ability to choose their responses, the researchers could assess their decisions and determine the percentage of how many answered with a specific choice. As for sampling validity “… [it] ensures that the measure covers the broad range of areas within the concept under study” (Phelan & Wren, n.d.). By covering both the males in nursing school and who work in the hospital, the researchers can...
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...assumption Becca made was that since the patient was Chinese, the patient was non-English speaking and overweight. Lastly, she assumed, based on her previous encounters, that the patient was diabetic and poorly controlled. Assumptions can lead to stereotypes and unfair judgments about individuals. Some of Becca’s assumptions are cultural stereotypes, such as immigrants being poor and lacking insurance and the Chinese being unable to speak English. Even though Becca was well meaning, her stereotypes did not serve her or her patient. Deductive reasoning uses general information to come to a specific conclusion. This is one ingredient of critical thinking skills used by nurses to form nursing judgments and make decisions on plans of care. Becca used deductive reasoning in this situation based on her previous encounter with Chinese diabetic patients. However, Becca’s assumptions and stereotypes were incorrect and thus lead her to a false conclusion. Stereotyping affects the nurse and the patient and results in unequal treatment. Nurses who engage in stereotyping will be unable to see their patient as a unique individual because of the distortion stereotypes create. Stereotypes become barriers to appropriate, individualized nursing care, which leads to poor patient outcomes. Patients who have been stereotyped will be more distrustful of the healthcare industry. They then may withhold information, delay care, miss follow-up appointments, or be noncompliant because they do not...
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...We live in a society that is riddled with stereotypes. They come in many forms. Some examples include: gender-based, racial, sexual orientation, or stereotypes based on certain behaviors or personality traits. Stereotypes are damaging and can detract from one’s quality of life. We all tend to form these misconceptions about others at one time or another and have more than likely felt the lingering negative impact stereotypes can leave with a person. There are several stereotypes that I have experienced and felt the effects of in my life. The first one being something that I first noticed years ago when I was a teenager and I still experience it from time to time in my life. I am an introvert and have been confronted with the belief that if one is introverted it means they are “snobby” or “rude”. I have always had difficulties making conversation with others, especially when it comes to small talk with people I do not know very well. One could make an argument that if someone does not appear social or contribute to conversation that they must be rude. This is not a valid argument and is based on the fallacy referred to as hasty generalization. “The fallacy of hasty generalization is committed when one has inadequate support for the conclusion, but one still jumps to a conclusion.” (Mosser, 2011, section 4.2). One may encounter someone who seems a bit more reserved and not as extroverted and conclude that maybe the person does not want to be bothered. Conversation comes easily...
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...Who Says Ignorance is Bliss? Stereotypes are qualities or characteristics that are often assigned to a group based on their gender, race, sexual orientation and nameless other catagories. These assigned qualities or characteristics are usually exaggerated or distorted beliefs that we have labeled these groups with. We are all guilty of stereotyping, whether we do it consciously or subconsciously, we all at one time or another have taken part in it. There are three stereotypes that I have recognized in my own life and I now understand how my misconceptions and/or those of others may have had a negative effect on those who were erroneously characterized within these stereotypical labels. Convicts who are released and given their freedom never really experience total freedom. They will forever carry around the title of “ex-con”. Job applications, rental applications, and sometimes even credit applications will ask if the person has ever been convicted of a felony. They will also be asked why there is a lapse in work history or residence history. Once the person explains that they where incarcerated for a period of time, they are automatically looked at under a different light. It is assumed that they are not trustworthy and are just going to repeat their crimes. I myself was guilty of this until about five years ago. The management company I work for has strict rules when it comes to renting to someone who has been convicted of a felony. We are instructed to deny the...
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...(2014). Men in nursing on television: exposing and reinforcing stereotypes. Journal Of Advanced Nursing, 70(4), 833-842 10p. doi:10.1111/jan.12244 Previous research has highlighted stereotypical images around nurses; more recent research focuses on images of male nurses. While images of men in nursing on television are fictional, such images have potentially negative implications for recruitment, practice, and the profession. In this qualitative study, five American medical television programs appearing between 2007 and 2010 were analyzed for their portrayal of men in nursing. The objectives of the study were to establish whether men in nursing on television are subject to the same stereotypes identified in previous research, to determine if the characters on television conform to conventional stereotypes of masculinity, and to explore the status and role of the men who nurse in these programs. The study results showed television male nurse characters portrayed in narrow, stereotypical ways in which their masculinity, sexuality, and career choice are questioned. Contemporary nursing practice is impacted by how male nurses are portrayed in the media, as demasculinized images of male nurses may discourage males from considering nursing as a viable profession. The student found this study to be valid and current. An analysis of the study demonstrates the need to raise awareness among nursing professionals of some of the perceptions and stereotypes regarding...
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...public view nursing? From its earliest beginnings, the profession of nursing has revolved around human needs. One of the greatest strengths of nursing is the extensive range of opportunities and options that it has to offer. There are many different levels of practice, specialties, and there are always opportunities to advance in the nursing profession. With nurses playing a major role in designing the new healthcare system in the United States, now there is an even greater need for a positive public image of nursing. However, nursing's contributions to healthcare may be transparent or even ignored by the public and the media. The media has an immense effect on the perceptions of society. Therefore, any misrepresentation of the nursing profession by the media may negatively affect nursing's public image. As nurses, we have a responsibility to the entire nursing profession to protect our image, and take action to ensure that the public is not mislead by the media. Over time, there have been many images of nurses purported by the media. Nurses play roles in movies, television series, plays, books, and in reality they may be seen on the news or in newspapers. Some suggest that these media portrayals are solely to blame for the public's misconceptions or stereotypes regarding nursing. In actuality, the public image of nursing has evolved as the nursing profession has evolved, even before media influence was a factor. In the late 1800's through early 1900's, nursing was viewed as...
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...certain events, races, professions, culture etc. The media is one of the most powerful forces out there, and it can put people together and pull apart as we can see in the ongoing presidential race. Nurses have had images ranging from the Angel of mercy to the sexual stereotype sometimes portrayed in works of fiction. The media portrayal on nurses has many negative impacts on the public’s image of nursing. About 70-80% of medical movies seen characterized nurses as a sexual object rather than professionals. After the media have created these images of nurses, people of the world began to keep the image in their mind and grew bias. Today, most medical dramas are physician dominated shows, offering viewers little to no truth about nursing profession. Shows like, ER, Grey’s Anatomy and House are three well-liked medical shows with a large audience. On most of the show, nurses are barely even a background noise, sometimes, they walk on and off the screen, dressed in tight fitted scrubs and holding clipboards contributing nothing to the care, meanwhile nurses are the largest group of health care professional providing direct patient care in hospital, and the quality of care is strongly linked to the performance of nursing staff but the popular media today reflects just the opposite. The invisibility of nurses on hospital dramas sends the wrong message to viewers, the public see nurses as unnecessary, uneducated and under the rule of physician, when in reality nurses are autonomous and...
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...hours a day. But it’s okay because I know he’s working to provide our family with the best care and make us proud (Cohen 2011). (Question 1) When I wake up, I start out my morning with looking at my schoolwork and seeing what I need to do for the day and plan accordingly. My parents and family back home in Japan have high expectations for me and I want to do everything I can to impress them. I then attend all of my classes back to back because I’m taking twenty credit hours; my plan is to graduate this December. After I finish my classes, I head up to the library for three back to back Asian centered study groups. My friends and I help each other out a lot; I have found that we compliment each other well because we experience the same stereotypes and can help one another out (Kiley 2012). (Question 2) A common misconception of Asians is that we are complete nerds that have no life or time for anything but studies. Well that’s not true and very prejudice. I have a job just like a lot of other college students. My scholarship covers my schooling but I like to have spending money for myself. My parents say that I am an adult and should support myself....
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...class and the Asians as unreceptive. These negative labels may lead teachers to treat ethnic minority pupils differently and this could result to failure. A good example of black labelling is from the studies by Gillborn and Youdell; Gillborn found that teachers were quick to tell black students off for behaviour rather than others. They found that black pupils were expected by teachers to disruptive and have behavioural problems which would be seen as threatening or challenging authority. When this was interpreted wrongly, this resulted in negative feedback from the black students which also resulted in further conflict. They both conclude that most of the conflict that occurs between white teachers and black pupils comes from the racial stereotypes that teachers hold. Bernard Coard explains how the ethnocentric curriculum may create under-achievement. An example of this is the history of Britain, which are supposed to bring civilisation to the 'primitive' peoples they colonised. Therefore, this image of black people as inferior undermines their self-esteem and leads to their failure. However, this is not clear as what the impact the ethnocentric curriculum has. For example, it may ignore Asian culture, Indian and Chinese pupils' achievement is above the national...
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...television show, Lost, and how in leans more towards exploitation because of its incorporation of token characters from different races and genders, which hurts more than helps our society, particularly American society, in its goal of expelling racism and sexism. The racial and gender stereotypes displayed in the hit television show Lost contribute negatively to society and its attempt to expel racism and sexism. By having characters that blatantly follow both racial and gendered stereotypes broadcasted on one of the most popular American television shows, it communicates to its viewers that their own stereotypical views on different races and cultures are inherently true and further cement that view point into the American mindset. If you’ve never seen the television series Lost, then it’s safe to say you’re lost. Although the series has long come to a close, when it was being aired, it was one of the most talked about shows on television. The one thing people didn’t seem to notice, and neither did I until I looked at it with a very critical eye, is that a large amount of the characters on the show fit almost perfectly into the stereotypes of their particular race. Before diving deep into these stereotypes, its critical you understand the background story to the show. The television series Lost is about an international flight flying from Sydney, Australia to Los Angeles, California that goes off course mysteriously and crash-lands on a tropical island....
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix B Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Stereotypes |Stereotypes are unreliable generalizations about all | | |Members of a group that do not take individual differences into account. Numerous | | |scientific studies have been made of these exaggerated images | |Prejudice |a negative attitude toward an entire | | |category of people, such as a racial or | | |ethnic minority | |Labeling theory |a sociological approach introduced | | |by Howard Becker that attempts to | | |explain why certain people are viewed | | |as deviants and others engaging in the ...
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...Part I Define the following terms: |Term |Definition | |Stereotypes |unreliable generalizations about all members of a group that do not take individual differences into| | |account | |Prejudice |A unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason. | | | | |Labeling theory |Is the view of deviance according to which being labeled as a "deviant" leads a person to engage in | | |deviant behavior. | Part II Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each: • Ethnicity • Religion • Gender • Sexual orientation • Age • Disability |Category |Stereotype 1 |Stereotype 2 |Stereotype 3 | |Race |Color |Language |looks | |Sexual orientation...
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...Barbie Doll. Perhaps the real mark of "Barbie Doll's" welcome has been the numerous times it has been reprinted and analysed. Appearing in 1973, at the heart of feminism's second wave, "Barbie Doll" embodied the rage many women felt at being sexually objectified and treated as second-class citizens. The poem remains popular in large parts because it continues to represent women's experience. When you read the title of this poem, automatically you get a sense of something that is not real, a typical stereotype. This stereotype is seen through modern life today, through the media, celebrities, peer groups, or the obvious child’s toy. “Barbie Doll” symbolically describes the inherently destructive nature of patriarchy. A system of social organization in which the “male” is the ruling principle, patriarchy demands women’s obedience to men. Historically, this obedience has been externally manifest through law, for example, until the twentieth century women had been denied voting privileges in the United States. But patriarchy also exhibits its power through the shaping of mind and self-image. A “good” woman is one who conforms to patriarchal expectations: she is feminine, domestic, and will be a stereotypical housewife and leave the men to be the “breadwinner”. The “Barbie Doll” is known as “Satan’s plastic sister”. The intention of the doll was perfection, and when little girls are brought up playing with “Barbie & Ken” they expect reality to be very similar in later life, as...
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...Writing Workshop Cofer - The Myth of the Latin Woman: I just met a girl named Maria March 4, 2009 As Judith Ortiz Cofer says in her essay “mixed cultural signals have perpetuated certain stereotypes” (49). Since something can be natural in a determined culture and offensive in another, it is easy to find a variety of behaves that are misunderstood. This misunderstood is what promotes the existence of prejudice. The stereotypes should be ignored and forgotten by people. Each individual should be judge by its work and personality, and not by its clothes, physical appearance or place of origin. People should know better about distinct culture before believe in stereotypes. As a Brazilian woman (and therefore Latina).I can talk about the stereotype created about women from my country. Brazil is known for its soccer team, carnival, and beautiful women. It seems nice characteristic to be identified with. Although, those characteristics make people believe that in Brazil the women are always or at least most of the time naked. Brazilian girls are believed to be easy ones, because they kiss in the mouth on the first date. In some countries (as the ones in Europe) people also believe the Brazilian women that move to there are all prostitutes. Those and much more related kind of stereotypes make the Brazilian women to endure a lot prejudice not only as a Latin but also as a Brazilian. It is very sad to know that people are so influenceable but that is how it is. And it is very difficult...
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