Image of Nursing Committee

Rewriting Nursing's Narrative

Azariah Torain
Imprint Editor
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, PA
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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.

Azariah Torain, Imprint Editor and Chair,
​Image of Nursing Committee, Winter-Spring Memo

Hello NSNA members,
 
We have an exciting year ahead of us! The NSNA 71st Annual Convention, April 12-16, 2023, in Nashville, TN, is coming up soon. There will be several exciting opportunities, from the NCLEX review to networking! I encourage you to start applying for some of the NSNA awards. Winners will be announced at convention. The Image of Nursing Committee has four awards:
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  • The Newsletter Award is awarded to two state associations and one school association. The publication should inform students of association events and current nursing issues, as well as encourage constituent contribution to the publication. Each state association winner earns $50 and a certificate, the school association earns $100 and a certificate. Deadline: March 7, 2023.
  • The Social Media Awards include Instagram and Facebook, with one school and one state association winning $50 and a certificate for each platform. Scoring will be based on membership engagement, number of posts, and relevance to the Image of Nursing and association events. Deadline: March 7, 2023.​​

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"Rewriting Nursing's Narrative" Azariah Torain, NSNA Imprint Editor and Image of Nursing Committee Chair

Imprint Editor and Chair of Image of Nursing Committee, Azariah Torain, speaks on "Rewriting Nursing's Narrative" during the 2022 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.