Nursing film wins storytelling contest

A short film by RNAO member Natania Abebe has won the Take5 Storytelling Contest, organized by a U.S.-based organization with ties to Lucasfilm in San Francisco. The contest was created in August to solicit stories on gender inequality, and efforts to bridge the gap between genders. Abebe won for her film submission called Just a Nurse, which delves into how many nurses are not regarded as experts or leaders because of their gender. The film stresses how gender inequality has affected the nursing profession, including reinforcing stereotypes such as the “sexy nurse,” which can lead to sexual harassment and abuse in the workplace. “If we don’t discuss (gender inequality) now, we are losing our chance to foster future leaders who could shape health care,” writes Abebe in an online post. Watch her winning submission here