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However, the more profound shift was in how nurses consumed popular media. With the expansion of platforms like Netflix and the early stages of Hulu, nurses working irregular shifts finally had the "on-demand" freedom to follow their favorite medical dramas. This accessibility birthed a more vocal online community of healthcare professionals who used digital forums to critique the realism of what they saw on screen. Popular Media: Tropes vs. Reality nurses 2 xxx 2012 digital playground 720p webdl verified
American Nurses Association. (2012). 2012 ANA Survey of Nurses. : The most significant media moment of 2012
Because mainstream digital entertainment often got nursing wrong, nurses took matters into their own hands. Popular Media: Tropes vs
The increased visibility of nurses in popular media in 2012 had a positive impact on the perception of the nursing profession. These portrayals helped to: