A inserção masculina na enfermagem: uma análise da representação midiática da série “Enfermeiros – Uma Nova Era”

Abstract

Objective: To analyze male insertion in nursing based on the media representation of the series “The New Nurses”. Methodology: This is a qualitative documentary research, based on the audiovisual production “The New Nurses”. For the theoretical basis of the study, we chose to use articles from a search carried out in the Virtual Health Library with the descriptors “Professional Identity”, “Nursing”, “Gender” and “History of Nursing”, in addition to the use of literature relevant to the aspects highlighted. Results and Discussion: “The New Nurses” it is a Danish production which presents a context in the 1950s based on male insertion in the field of nursing, during a time when the profession was associated only with women. In this sense, understanding historical-social aspects associated with the profession allows the understanding of factors linked to gender issues that impact male insertion in nursing. As well, it enables the study of the influence exerted by audiovisual media and its implications on Society. Final Considerations: Therefore, it is important to highlight the importance of deepening historical phenomena, so that such circumstances serve as an aid to the study of nursing in its different events, whether in the past or in the present, in order to understand about the social responsibilities and cultural manifestations linked to the profession.