Paradoxes in Nurses Identity, Culture and ImageThe Shadow Side of Nursing\nAuthor(s): Margaret McAllister, Donna Brien\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138491267, 978-1138491267\nSynopsis\nThis book examines some of the more disturbing representations of nurses in popular culture, to understand nursings complex identities, challenges and future directions.\n\nIt critically analyses disquieting representations of nurses who dont care, who kill, who inspire fear or who do not comply with laws and policies. Also addressed are stories about how power is used, as well as supernatural experiences in nursing. Using a series of examples taken from popular culture ranging from film, television and novels to memoirs and true crime podcasts, it interrogates the meaning of the shadow side of nursing and the underlying paradoxes that influence professional identity. Iconic nursing figures are still powerful today. Decades aft.