Image of Nursing Committee

"Breaking the Glass Door to Nursing."

Megan R. Johnston
Imprint Editor
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
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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.

Megan Johnston, Imprint Editor and Chair,
​Image of Nursing Committee, Summer Memo

Hello fellow NSNA members!
 
I hope that you are all having an incredible summer as the pandemic restrictions are starting to lift. I am so excited to be serving as your new Imprint Editor and Image of Nursing Chair! The Board and I have been working very hard to achieve our goals for NSNA this year and want to thank you all for being engaged and overall outstanding members. I promise you that we have an exciting year coming up!
 
This year’s theme for the Image of Nursing Committee is, “Breaking the Glass Door into Nursing.” The public is used to seeing a small percentage of what organizations like NSNA do, or even what nurses as a profession do. Breaking down the barrier between the public and us nursing students, can help them better humanize us and see the work that nurses truly do!
 
The committee consists of myself, Shantel Rodriguez, and Camila Fred. It is our job as nursing students to shed a positive light on the nursing profession through our various platforms. I encourage you to all read the Image of Nursing Guidelines for Planning to better understand how to brainstorm projects.
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"Breaking the Glass Door to Nursing" Megan Johnston, NSNA Imprint Editor and Image of Nursing Committee Chair

Imprint Editor and Chair of Image of Nursing Committee, Megan Johnston, speaks on "Breaking the Glass Door to Nursing" during the 2021 NSNA Leadership U Summer Summit.

​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.