Fox News update: Analyzing the story on APRNs and the proposed VA rule Friday, June 10, 2016 — Today we finally reached Doug Rohrbeck, executive producer of the June 1 Fox News…
Tag: nursing profession image
Reckless
Fox News doesn’t want veterans to “settle” for nurses June 1, 2016 — Please join our petition protesting a damaging Fox News story whose video says “Vets may have to settle for…
Scary monsters and super creeps
Nurses and The Mindy Project May 2014 – On The Mindy Project (Fox), which focuses on a New York City obstetrics practice, all the characters are odd and silly. But the physicians…
Student suspended for saving friend’s life
15-year-old Texas student helps school nurse save asthmatic classmate’s life, then is suspended for doing so February 29, 2016 — Last month, Houston NBC TV affiliate KCEN reported that a Killeen high…
Looking at Her
Houston physician’s emergency center thinks nurses are super cute January 23, 2016 – Recently the Memorial Heights Emergency Center has placed at least one billboard ad in the Houston area that asks…
Saving Lives wins two 2015 AJN Book of the Year awards!
January 2016 — Saving Lives: Why the Media’s Portrayal of Nursing Puts Us All at Risk has won two 2015 Book of the Year awards from the American Journal of Nursing! Written…
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…
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…
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…
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…