Op-eds on NPs reflect the physician gaze January 6, 2015 – Over the last year, several op-eds have conveyed critical views of advanced practice nurses (APRNs) and how they fit into U.S….
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The art of doing nothing, well
New York Times highlights value of nurse midwife care December 14, 2014 – Two strong pieces in the New York Times have recently drawn attention to the high quality, cost effective care…
Hollow
Angel of death haunts Fox drama! November 17, 2014 — Tonight’s episode of Fox’s drama Sleepy Hollow featured a strikingly clear example of the angel-of-death image of nursing: The being who was…
Not your everyday robot
Starring Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Daniel Henney, T.J. Miller, Jamie Chung, Damon Wayans, Jr., Genesis Rodriguez, James Cromwell, Alan Tudyk, Maya Rudolph Directed by Don Hall and Chris Williams Written by Jordan…
Inmate or nurse?
Boys & Girls Club billboards spark debate in Cleveland November 2014 — Since at least September, The Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland have been running a billboard ad campaign featuring photos…
Significant unknowns
Nurses consulted, or not, about long-term care November 7, 2014 – Recent news items have shown the media consulting–or totally failing to consult–nurses for their expertise in managing serious long-term illnesses. Sometimes…
All the costumes
Subway’s naughty nurse Halloween ad is not so fresh October 2014 — A new television ad for Subway uses a naughty nurse costume, among others, to encourage U.S. customers to dine at…
I want Nurse Kandy
Klondike sells Kandy Bars with clever naughty nurse stereotype September 2014 — Unilever introduced its new Klondike Kandy Bars with a television ad featuring a sexy candy bar “nurse” whose seduction of…
All due respect
Another 24 episodes of misinformation about what nurses do May 2014 – The tenth season of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy followed the show’s by-now-familiar model, clinically speaking: ; Surgeons gave all important hospital…
We crave a different kind of buzz
(2014) Director: Carolyn Jones Producers: Carolyn Jones and Lisa Frank Diginext Films Not rated by MPAA The American Nurse opens nationwide today! The American Nurse is a fine feature-length documentary about five…
The bedpan ceiling
Scholar Linda Shields explains nursing on ABC February 17, 2014 — Today Rebecca McLaren published a remarkable article about public understanding of nursing on the website of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Capricornia…
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