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Women and Nursing in Malaysia: Unspoken Status
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This article explores how sociocultural factors merge with the oppression of nursing globally to influence the status of nursing in Malaysia.Abstract:
Since the emergence of nursing as a distinct discipline, its status has mirrored that of women in society in general. As a predominantly female profession, nursing has been subject to oppressive forces that have affected women at various stages of history. Despite improvements in the standing of both women and nursing during the past century, nursing has still failed to achieve its full potential. In Malaysia, sociocultural factors combine to further limit the development of the profession. This article explores how such factors merge with the oppression of nursing globally to influence the status of nursing in Malaysia.read more
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Development of a Positive Professional Identity: Liberating Oneself from the Oppressor Within
TL;DR: A model is created, based on the other models, which proposes a process for nurses as they begin to understand their oppression and develop more positive images of themselves and other nurses.
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Introduction: taking stock of medical dominance
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