I have created this topic about nursing profession reputation. My interest is to know nurses' opinions about why the nursing profession's reputation is not improving?
I would start first.
From my observation and experience, my experience is insufficient to provide a cohesive opinion since I only joined nursing in December 2019 and am still on my training program provided by the facility. That being said, sharing my opinion many might agree on, and many might disagree, which is fine to have your opinion questioned and be enlightened by others experience that being said, I get to my opinion. Professionally.
If we examined the reputation of engineering ( computer, mechanical, etc.) and other professions on we found out that society respect them more than the nursing profession my opinion is that due to the fact the influence of that profession on society shown and change people lives and people tend to appreciate those changes happened fro the outcome of working on that profession, in contrast, nursing true that we save lives but the understanding of the work and interaction from nurses to society less than engineering and others profession not necessary direct way but it can be indirect as well through product and services they provided for the society if we could overcome that issue, the work environment will be way better for nurses. The market will value nurses more; therefore, salary will be increased as a society, and the market knows what profession.
Do you agree with my opinion? If no, mind if you share your opinion
In home health, physicians often defer to the knowledge of the RN "Wound care eval and treat" pst... I don't know which wound care product to use. Offering suggestions for med titration, need for labs, foley cath change orders, most Internal medicine/family docs agree with treatment recommendations and sign plan of treatment orders. The "physician as God complex" has significantly declined over the past 25yrs to a much more collaborative approach, IMHO.
In 2019, women constituted 50.5% of medical students. I think that single fact has probably accounted for the decrease in the God complex. People who have God complexes tend to have testicles:)
Nurses are trusted but not respected for what we do bc most people don't know what we do.
Is that our fault for not representing ourselvs to the public? Is it bc we are historically a female profession?
Employers especially, and hospital administrations, do not respect nurses. Nurses do not have a vote at the board table, and many Nursing CNOs do have equal weight with their colleagues.
In what other industry do managers supervise up to 100 direct reports?
subee, MSN, CRNA
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In 2019, women constituted 50.5% of medical students. I think that single fact has probably accounted for the decrease in the God complex. People who have God complexes tend to have testicles:)