Across continents, cultures & communities — we expose the truth, reshape the narrative, and elevate the nursing profession worldwide.
We help to improve the public understanding of nursing through the media's depictions of nurses — from London to Lagos, from Toronto to Tokyo.
People who understand nurses' true role in health care value nursing more highly. That means greater investment in nursing education, research, and clinical practice across the globe. It means better staffing ratios, and nursing care delivered by real nurses. And it means a stronger profession, improving nurses' ability to save lives everywhere.
Understand why media portrayal puts patients at risk worldwide.
When they disrespect nursing, speak out — in any language.
Nurse-driven stories change perspectives across borders.
Join nursing advocates in over 30 countries.
Monitoring and challenging inaccurate depictions of nursing in television, film, and media across 6 continents.
Explore →Showcasing nurse-driven media from Kenya to Canada, empowering nurses to tell their own stories.
Explore →Book Sandy Summers for inspiring international talks that empower nurses and transform perspectives.
Book Now →Why the media's portrayal of nursing puts us all at risk. Translated editions available.
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Learn More →Celebrate trailblazers from every corner of the globe who shaped modern nursing.
Explore →"Not only did she inspire the graduates with her keynote address, but she also empowered them to take on the new challenges that lie ahead for the nursing community as a whole."
"Summers' work resonates globally. Her analysis of nursing stereotypes transcends cultural boundaries and has influenced policy discussions in the UK and beyond."
"Your careful analysis and critique of the various ways that television shows depicted nurses brought new insight to an audience that was hungry to learn. Your work is timely and important."
Our founder Sandy Summers has inspired audiences across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Recent engagements include Widener University (USA), Synergis Nursing Leadership Forum (Canada), University of Sheffield (UK), and keynote addresses in Singapore and South Africa.
Book a Speaking Engagement →To change the way people think about nursing, nurses everywhere must understand that they have a voice. Learn how to create media that highlights nurses' strengths and the value they bring — from local community TV to international campaigns.
Be part of the solution — a global movement
Ask your nursing school, organization, journal or hospital to join our initiative to change how the world thinks about nursing. Members in 28 countries and growing.
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Educate others on what nurses actually do — it changes lives and elevates the profession globally.
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See all past events →From policy change in Europe to media reform in North America and grassroots advocacy in Africa and Asia — The Truth About Nursing is building a global movement to elevate the nursing profession.