Media Invisibility Of Nurses

The sad truth is that most television shows and media portray nurses in a subservient manner. The majority of medical-centered shows revolve around the actions of doctors. The invisibility of nurses sends the wrong message to viewers. Often times, nurses only serve as a backdrop for the setting the mood of a real hospital. This results in the public viewing nurses as unnecessary and lowly educated people who are constantly under the rule of physicians. If nurses are consistently put under this stereotype, the public will no longer see nurses as a necessary part of a viable, hospitable environment. Although some shows do show nurses as strong and independent people, the aforementioned strength only becomes visible when they are deliberately