Discussion Response 1 : the public’s attitude toward nurses since COVID-19 pandemic

November 9, 2024November 9, 2024 Discipline: Nursing

 Respond to the following discussion post. 

Your response should be at least 300 words long and include two references. A simple “I agree” or “Yes” will not count. Please think about your peers’ responses and reply thoughtfully and courteously, according to netiquette rules. Use good English grammar, correct punctuation, and complete sentences. While the posts will mostly be judged by their thoughtfulness and completeness,  points will be taken off for grammatical errors, especially if they interfere with the clarity of the post. 

POST:

There are many different avenues in nursing, and they all play a big role in how nursing is perceived by the public.  Nursing has always been a job that has not fully been understood by the public. The public opinion about the nursing profession is diverse due to some inconsistency of what they think nurses do rather than what we really do (Blau, et al., 2023). The public think that nursing only needs empathetic skills even though the nursing profession has made progress clinically, academically, and in management (Blau, et al., 2023).  

 The Public’s Perception  

I believe after Covid 19 the public’s perception of nurses has changed for the better. Covid 19 was gruesome, many lives were lost, and people were fearful of the unknown. However, you could find nurses across the world where they always stand, on the frontline. There were reports of nurses working until they themselves became sick and even with the lack of essential items that they needed such as protective wear (Jackson, et al., 2020). I believe that because Covid 19 was so televised and reported through the media that the public had the opportunity to see who was risking their lives to take care of patients. They found out that nurses had a big part to play in not just the comfort of their loved ones but the medical care as well. As the pandemic went on nurses could tell that the public view changed even as I worked in the pandemic, we begin to get food donations from stranger we didn’t know after working long shifts. I still receive compliments on this day from patients thanking me for my service to them.  

 Positive Change for Nurses 

I believe that because the public view of nurses has changed into a positive view this has been a positive change for us. Nursing, although rewarding, can be a taxing profession and knowing that we are appreciated by the people that we want to take care of is a good thing directly or indirectly. Also, the public positive view impacts health services, enhances the nurses’ performance, health policy, and even the choice for others to become nurses (Blau, et al., 2023) 

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