Image of Nursing Committee

Dare To Be Seen

Deishanique Kennedy
Imprint Editor
Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA
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Seasonal Memos​

What is the Role of the Image of Nursing Committee?

Established in 1993, the goal of the Image of Nursing program is to dispel any misconceptions the public may have and the profession of nursing by re-educating them; educating nursing students on how to project a positive image of nursing; and help students understand the meaning of professionalism.

Deishanique Kennedy, Imprint Editor and Chair,
​Image of Nursing Committee Fall Memo

Hey NSNA members!

I hope everyone’s school year is off to an amazing start. With reading assignments, clinical hours, and exams starting to pile up, I’d like to remind you to take a deep breath. Remember, you got this! Nursing school is most definitely a marathon, not a sprint!
I encourage you all to attend and plan for the NSNA 37th MidYear Conference. This year the conference will be in Chicago, IL, October 31 – November 3, 2019. It will be a great four days of learning, networking, and fun. The Image of Nursing Committee will be holding a “Building Your Chapter’s Social Media Presence” workshop. Topics we will cover include:

  • How to start a social media page
  • The importance of a social media
  • The do’s and don’ts of posting on social media
  • Using social media to connect with students, communicate updates, etc.
  • Tips on building social media presence

My fellow NSNA board members will also have their own workshop sessions and panel presentations, so if you’re looking for something more specific on fiscal responsibility, Breakthrough to Nursing projects, membership recruitment, etc., there will a workshop to meet your needs.​ Read More

​Medora S. McGinnis, 2011-12 NSNA Board Member and Chair of the Image of Nursing Committee shares her thoughts on promoting a positive image of nursing and how social media can be used to promote a positive image of nurses and the nursing profession.

​Click here for a PowerPoint presentation on Breaking Negative Nursing Stereotypes.

Imprint Photo Submission
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​Stock images of students and healthcare professionals are often used in each issue; however, we would love to utilize Imprint to promote student nurses, with more NSNA members represented  on our pages!  It is very important to keep professionalism and image of nursing in mind when sending photos. (Even if it's just a group of classmates in class or studying together in someone's living room floor.)

A few things to consider:
  • ​Every person in a photo submitted must sign and submit a Photo Release Form (click above to download the form)
  • Absolutely NO photos of patients (even if they sign a release form)
  • Try to keep corporate logos out of the shot (Coke cans, labels, etc.)
  • If the photo is in a clinical setting, avoid anything with the hospital/clinic name in the background or you will need to submit a release  form from the clinical site itself.

​Ideas:
  • ​Try for "active" photos: rather than everyone  looking straight into the camera, go for more candid shots, such as a classmate looking at the instructor, two students looking at each other and smiling/laughing; a friend doing research on a laptop in the park; the possibilities are endless!
  • Utilize some of the popular smartphone photo apps if you want (Instagram, Hipstamatic, CameraBag), but make sure your quality setting are set to high.
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Email your photos to nsna@nsna.org - Attn: Imprint Photo Submission
Fax your signed photo release forms to (718) 797-1186 or scan and attach them to your email.  Be sure to include the name of each person and their school.