What’s wrong with how nurses are portrayed in the media?

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What’s wrong with how nurses are portrayed in the media?
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What’s wrong with how nurses are portrayed in the media?

How nurses are portrayed in the media does not reflect what is involved in the profession. Improving this can potentially improve recruitment to nursing programmes.