Improving public understanding of nursing.
Challenging inaccurate depictions of nursing in the media.
Oscar-nominated Knives Out features an intelligent, strong nurse character who displays a range of critical skills. Learn more. 
The Truth About Nursing Decade Awards rank best and worst media portrayals of nursing of 2010-2019
Statement on diversity issues with the Awards
How can nurses become fierce patient advocates?
Our executive director Sandy Summers delivers the graduation speech at Widener University
Be part of the solution! Ask your nursing school, organization, journal or hospital to join The Coalition for Better Understanding of Nursing -- our new initiative to change how the world thinks about nursing. Learn more!
Upcoming Events
Strategic Research Alliance
The University of Sheffield
in partnership with
The Royal College of Nursing
Tune in on livestream to see Sandy Summers on May 12, 2020 in the UK!
See Sandy Summers at a meeting of the Strategic Research Alliance, in partnership with the Royal College of Nursing, held at the University of Sheffield. Nursing professors are "organising a consensus development project from 2018-2023 and will conduct a new programme of research activity, supporting the development of nursing research evidence and nurse research capacity. Ultimately the work will seek to influence public policy and promote better outcomes for the population and the NHS (the UK's National Health Service) workforce."
In 2020 the Alliance is addressing five questions in UK nursing care, one of which is: "What are the best ways of informing and engaging the public about nursing?" Our founder and executive director, Sandy Summers, RN, MSN, MPH, will be attending to present on this question and engage with a lay panel. The event will be held on May 12, 2020 in Sheffield, England. Press will be invited and we aim to have it livestreamed. See more information on the Strategic Research Alliance web pages.
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