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 Summer Memo

Dear NSNA members,
 
I hope your summer has been amazing thus far! Whether you are in school for the summer or out of school, make time for those self-care moments so that you can continue to do awesome things! I am excited and honored to be serving as this year’s Imprint editor. I enjoyed meeting many of you during the NSNA 67th Annual Convention in Salt Lake City, in April. I appreciate the feedback on how I can continue to ensure that Imprint provides relevant content to you and look forward to incorporating these ideas in the upcoming issues.
 
The 2019-2020 theme for the Image of Nursing Committee is “Dare to be Seen!” As chair of the Image of Nursing committee, I am excited to work alongside Isabelle Nocton and Genevieve Salas. The committee’s role is to promote a positive image of the nursing profession and a big part of that is how we, as nursing students, present ourselves in settings ranging from the classroom and clinical to professional meetings and workplaces.
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​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.