title: Nurses: advocates for nursing.
abstract: Based on the nursing literature and my own ophthalmic nursing experience, there appears to be some confusion about how the general public, our colleagues, and physicians view the duties and responsibilities of the profession of nursing. We, as nurses, can serve as advocates for our own profession and educate the public about who we are, how we have achieved our current status and goals, and where we expect to be in the future.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Servodidio
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D012380:Role; D012938:Social Perception