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As well as blaming, pointing out weaknesses, This lack of attention to leadership is a
mistakes at open space by higher grades disadvantage to the image on nursing(Godsey et
about their junior nurses also lead to make a al., 2020). Activities of certain nursing unions,
negative impression about nursing their actions, behaviors too lead to build a
staff/nursing among patients. Respecting negative impression among public. In any
each other and every profession is a key for profession, the negative behavior of some
the success in any field. Disregarding these members can influence the perceptions people
will break the teamwork, disrupt hold of the entire profession. In a hospital or
interpersonal relationships, foster rivalries any other healthcare setting any unacceptable
between staff and lead to negative patient behavior of a single person led to judge whole
outcomes (Godsey et al., 2020). healthcare workers using same angle. Improper,
incomplete dress inappropriate behavior cause
Society has various judgments regard to harm to nursing image. Image of nursing
nursing. Nursing in Sri Lanka is also has portrayed in television shows in movies and on
subjected to diverse positive and negative the internet contributed to the professions’
utterances of general public. Even from a negative image. The impact of mass media had
child to an elderly, the perception on nursing amplified inaccurate perceptions with regard to
and nurses is vary. For example, even if you nursing. These portrayals of nursing and its
ask from a child about a nurse, most of them healthcare in general are highly varied often
express their ideas as a female figure wearing inaccurate and frequently focus on extreme
a uniform and a cap with an cases(Godsey et al., 2020).
injection/medicine in hand. This image
makes the children get fear about nurses, Therefore, it’s crystal clear that each and every
they think that they always cause pain on nurse has a responsibility towards their own
them, so this truly build a negative image on profession to enhance the image on nursing in
children from their younger age that may the public eye. It definitely helps to build a
even pursue throughout their life. Think just more and more successful profession in the
for a while if you ask from a set of children society.
what is your future ambition? Most of them
will respond you as I like to be a teacher, Contribute to the future of your profession.
doctor, engineer, lawyer etc. Very few or What you do, say, as a nurse will truly make a
sometimes none of them will say ‘I like to be difference. Love and proud to be a nurse one
a nurse. This means we have not been able to day. Look and act professionally, this will
build a favorable image in the mind of ultimately make a positive image on nursing.
children, parents and ultimately in the
society. At the same time parents’ and References
teachers’ encouragement of a child to be a
nurse or to select their carrier as nursing is Godsey, J., Houghton, D. and Hayes, T., 2020.
minimal. Not even in the children but also in Registered nurse perceptions of factors
the youth, the tendency to pursue their contributing to the inconsistent brand image of
education as a nurse or their impression on the nursing profession. Nursing Outlook, 68(6),
nursing is considerably limited. pp.808-821.

Lack of proper leadership in nursing could Taylor, C., Lynn, P. and Bartlett, J., 2018.
also be a reason to have a poor image on Fundamentals of nursing: The art and science of
nursing. Nursing is considered as a person-centered care. Lippincott Williams &
profession which lacks mentors, role models Wilkins.
and a clear leadership pathway.

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