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b’nNursing is viewed by the public as a well-respected field of work. I have heard many people say xe2x80x9cIt takes a special person to be a nursexe2x80x9d or xe2x80x9cyou have such a big heart to do that, I could never do thatxe2x80x9d. Their perception of what xe2x80x9cnursingxe2x80x9d is or does is based on their experiences. I feel like they may not see nursing as what it is.The different factors that could affect the publicxe2x80x99s perception of nursing would include: past experiences, family members that are nurses, stories that have heard or read about, and tv shows that they have seen.There are different ways to approach how you would educate the public on the professional nursexe2x80x99s role and scope of practice within a changing health care system. I think it would be neat to have articles posted about the Professional nursexe2x80x99s role during Nurses week each year. These articles could be up to date with the nursexe2x80x99s cutting edge evidence-based practice and any new changes that occurred over the last year. Another way to educate the general public would be to be thorough in your nursing practice, by educating your patient and family member. Explaining what you are doing and why you are doing it, helps the patient and family member better understand the nursexe2x80x99s role and responsibilities. ‘