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"Oprah" features nurse expert on domestic violence, but show does not identify her as a nurse
September 25, 2002 -- On an "Oprah" show
about the allegedly domestic homicides recently associated with the Ft.
Bragg military base, Oprah Winfrey interviewed Johns Hopkins nursing Professor
Jackie Campbell, RN, Ph.D., FAAN. Ms. Winfrey introduced her as "Jackie
Campbell--who is an expert on domestic violence and homicide. She is also
on the Pentagon's domestic violence task force." The on-screen identifier
listed her as "Jackie Campbell, Ph.D., Domestic Violence Expert,
Johns Hopkins Univ." Dr. Campbell provided a valuable perspective
on the problems of domestic violence on military bases, unfortunately,
she was not identified as a nurse or as a professor at JHU's School
of Nursing.
The Center is very pleased when prominent nurses like Dr. Campbell (right) make
such high profile media appearances, 
and we commend "Oprah"
for consulting Dr. Campbell, who is a member of the Center's advisory
committee. However, we strongly urge producers to identify nurses as
nurses in such appearances. Otherwise, common
misperceptions that nurses cannot hold Ph.D.'s and cannot be health
experts may continue, and the public may not realize that a nursing career
is a good choice for the best and brightest students.
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