The Professional Image of a NurseBrooke Taylor

Florence Nightingale

• Founder of modern nursing

• Laid the foundation of professional nursing

• Established the first nursing school

Honesty

Redefining our Image

Value Nursing and project that image every day and at every shift

Dress the part of a Nurse daily

Recognize the value of all that nurses do

Believe in yourself and uplift your colleagues

The Media

Independence Care plans

Nursing Interventions

Delegation

Advocating for patients

Collaboration

Registered Nurse Teacher

Advocator

Listener

Supporter

A Registered Nurse…

Is.. Compassionate

Is.. Caring

Is.. Knowledgeable

Is.. Empathetic

Is.. Professional

Goals & Nursing

Simple or Complex?

The Nurse as a Mentor

Student Nurses

Preceptor

High School Students

Improving our Image

“The image of the nurse has changed for the good over the years, and will continue to

change when nurses stand up and insist on better representation, and that will only

happen when a nurses’ self-worth improves.”

- Healthcare Traveller

References Cohen, S.(2007). The Image of Nursing –

American Nurse Today. Retrieved February 26,2016, from http://www.americannursetoday.com/the-image-of-nursing/

Fink, S.(2013, July 26). Presenting a Positive Image- Healthcare Traveller. Retrieved February 26,2016, from http://healthcaretraveller.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveller/content/tags/angel-mercy/presenting-positive-image