Gender Stereotypes: The Preponderance Of Nurses

I feel that it is a mixed bag but for the most part, portrayed positively however, some medical shows like the ER, House and Greys’ Anatomy may have had episodes where the nurse is portrayed negatively; these shows also depict nurses as helpers of doctors, does not portray them as professionals or emphasize the role of what nurses actually do; The preponderance of females in the profession also shows us as weak and fosters a gender stereotype that has nothing to do with what we do.
Irrespective of some of these negative portrayals, the public continues to view nurses as one of the most honest and ethical professions as nurses have been in the top 10 of the most trustworthy professions and have even risen to number one on occasions. We as nurses