title: Greek intensive and emergency care nurses' perception of their public image: a phenomenological approach.
abstract: The public image of the nurse constitutes an important factor for recruitment into the profession, retention, and also for work satisfaction. The aim of this qualitative study was to disclose the way nurses internalize their professional public image and professional worth, as well as nurses' feelings about that image. Findings showed that although nurses have made a tremendous effort to improve the public image of their profession, negative nursing stereotypes still persist. Therefore, nurses have to actively participate in policy making and enhance their educational and cultural profile through the media.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Cyprus University of Technology, Siakolion Educational Health Center, Latsia, Nicosia, Cyprus. maria.karanikola@cut.ac.cy
authors.forename: Maria N K
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Karanikola
authors.forename: Elizabeth D E
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Papathanassoglou
authors.forename: Christiana
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nicolaou
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koutroubas
authors.forename: Chrysoula
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lemonidou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D003422:Critical Care; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000451:nursing; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008402:Mass Media; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D011639:Public Opinion; D012649:Self Concept; D013240:Stereotyping