Nurses in the media

From Nursing Career

Linking of sexual images to the profession of nursing in the media has been a traditional complaint of nurse advocacy both due to the prevalence of the "naughty nurse stereotype" and the fact that the nursing profession is considered under-represented in the media by nurse advocates.

Nurse advocates claim that the stereotypes discourage practicing and potential nurses, foster sexual abuse in the workplace, and contribute to a general atmosphere of disrespect and campaign to desexualize the nursing image in the media.