Paradoxes in Nurses' Identity, Culture and Image: The Shadow Side of Nursing

by Donna Lee Brien and Margaret McAllister

Book Overview

This book examines some of the more disturbing representations of nurses in popular culture, to understand nursing's complex identities, challenges and future directions.

It critically analyses disquieting representations of nurses who don't care, who kill, who inspire fear or who do not comply with laws and policies. Also addressed are stories about how power is used, as well as supernatural experiences in nursing. Using a series of examples...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138491268
• ISBN13: 9781138491267
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.4"