Overview
Reply to these questions (numbered) separately with at least one citation for each
1. The media portray many images of nursing, some favorable and some unfavorable.
- Does media portrayal of nursing affect how patients perceive nurses as authority figures? Why or why not? Think about nursing stereotypes and discuss the ways you can influence the public image of nursing.
- Discuss the various roles nurses can play that support the real image of nursing. Think about community health care and preventive services for all, but especially the underserved
- 2. The phrase "nurses eat their young" has been around for decades. The consequences of bullying include nurses reporting poorer mental health, decreased collaboration with team members, ineffective communication, reduced work productivity, and poor job commitment.
- Do you feel bullying or horizontal violence is an issue in the clinical environment? Why or why not?
- Discuss how the nurse mentor can promote professional socialization in the workplace.
- 3.Nurses can be an integral part of designing public policy as political leaders. As a registered nurse, you have a professional commitment to improve health care. However, many nurses are not politically active and do not lobby for important aspects of their profession.
- What are the reasons many nurses do not actively engage in lobbying efforts?
- What actions can nurses take to encourage themselves and their peers to get involved politically and lobby for specific issues such as healthcare policy changes? Provide a detailed example.
- Clearly respond to both parts of the question using subtitles or bullets AND cite at least one scholarly reference in your response. Make sure each question is answered seperataly with its one bullets and citation.