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Help people think about nursing!

We have created two provocative new flyers, and if you like them, please help us distribute them as widely as possible. The "Not What They Say I Am" flyer sends a message that many media depictions of nurses are not accurate and that nurses object to them, in part because they undermine nurses' claims to adequate resources. This is a key message of the Truth About Nursing, and one explored in detail in our new book Saving Lives.

The ironic "Hooray for Hollywood" flyer sends the message that, in our view, there has been little for nurses to cheer about in recent Hollywood depictions of their work. Popular TV shows like "House" and "Grey's Anatomy" have repeatedly offered inaccurate and damaging images of nursing, and we hope the flyer will cause those who see it to reconsider those images. The small print on the flyers directs people to our book and The Truth's website to learn more.

Also see Kaplan Publishing's flyer

Please distribute these flyers as widely as possible in any format you choose, whether digital or hardcopy. We hope the flyers will catch the attention not only of nurses, but also the public. If you would like us to send you hard copy flyers, please let us know how many you would like and your mailing address. Or see below for how you can print out these flyers on your own.

Thank you!

We created the flyers in three different formats. See below for links to those files.

1) You can print the main image and message in 8 x 11 size--and post on a bulletin board or stuff in someone's mailbox.

2) You can print the flyer in a flat, unfolded form, with text explaining our main points about nursing in the media, and post it on a bulletin board or stuff in someone's mailbox.

3) You can print the flyer and fold it over to form a 5 x 7 card.

 
 
 

8-1/2" x 11"

front (8.3 MB)

back (0.1 MB)

5 1/2 " x 8 1/2"

Unfolded

front (4.4 MB) 

back  (0.1 MB)

Folded

front (4.4 MB)

inside
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8 1/2" x 11"

front (3.7 MB)

back (0.1 MB)

5 1/2 " x 8 1/2 "

Unfolded

front (2.1 MB) 

back (0.1 MB)

Folded

front (2.1 MB)

inside
(0.1 MB)

 

Thank you for helping us to educate society about the valuable work that nurses do to save lives and improve outcomes.

You can also translate this Truth About Nursing page from English into your own language by clicking on the appropriate flag on the right.

 

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