Journal of Advanced Practices in Nursing

Public Image of Nursing

Abstract

Mohammad Salem

This paper addresses some of the major outcomes from the previous seminal discussions about the challenges
faced by nurses towards the dispensation of their professional responsibilities. It is widely apparent that nursing
environment has changed over time since its institutions by Florence Nightingale in the mid-1840s. However, such
changes have tainted the profession with more negative perception thereby exposing more challenges faced by
nurses. Therefore, the author sought to address such challenges together with the potential solutions for an improved
image and an enhanced healthcare service delivery.