Image of the Nursing Profession

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In this essay, the writer discusses that the nursing profession is undergoing transitions both within and without that profoundly impact on their public images as givers of care to those in need. The writer points out that their image at present contrasts drastically with their image in the past due to the different times the public faces. The writer further notes that being consumers as well as being aware of the latest advances in health care, it seems that the nurse professional is in some aspects an anachronism.

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"The public's image of the nursing profession has perceptibly changed since Florence Nightingale established the profession more than a century ago. This was no doubt a very complex process which involved major historical, political and socio-cultural events as well as changes in the health care provision system and within the nursing profession itself. The nursing profession is presented most of all with the dilemma of imbalances in personnel allocation on a global scale. In developed countries like the US and the UK, nursing as a career is slowly losing potential students to more lucrative careers offering a better quality of life along with substantial rewards."

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