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FAQ: Is there any actual research showing the media affects what people think and do about health issues like nursing?

Is there research on the sexual harrassment of nurses?

Film clips of nursing in the media

Original research on portrayals of nurses in the media

Press coverage of nurses: Research and analysis

Analysis & commentary on fictional portrayals of nurses in the media

The value of nursing

Tool or questionnaire to use to evaluate quality of nursing portrayals

Personal image of nurses

Research affecting the retention of nurses

History and politics of nursing

The work of Beatrice Kalisch and Philip Kalisch on nursing's public image and the nursing shortage