VIEWPOINT. Professional dominance and the oppression of the nurse: The health system hierarchy.

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    • Abstract:
      The article offers an analysis, based on the author's personal reflection as a nurse, of the oppressed group behaviors of the nursing discipline within the context of patriarchal oppression. Topics covered include the incident which demonstrates a power dynamic between the registered medical officer and the nurses, the factors that have influenced nurses as an oppressed group and how oppressed groups exhibit behaviors that are toxic to a workplace.