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The Truth About Nursing's Executive Director Sandy Summers is available to speak at conferences, banquets, nursing grand rounds, and graduations. She is also available to do book signings.

Please contact us to request a speaking engagement.

See an abstract on Sandy Summers' presentation.

Scheduled Events
 

Advance for Nurses

Guest Speaker
          Web seminar: "Who are nurses to the rest of the world?"
          September 15, 2010
          contact: Gail Guterl
 

George Washington University School of Nursing

Guest Speaker
          Washington, D.C.
          July 20, 2010
          contact: Kate Driscoll Malliarakis
 

Pace University Lienhard School of Nursing

Guest Speaker
          Online seminar
          July 2, 2010
          contact: Marilyn Jaffe-Ruiz
 

University of Maryland School of Nursing at Shady Grove

Guest Speaker
          Shady Grove, Maryland
          March 8, 2010
          contact: Janey Roth
 

Maryland Hospital Association
Guest Speaker
          February 26, 2010
          9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m
          6820 Deerpath Road
          Elkridge, MD 21075    map
          contact: Jeanne DeCosmo

 
Vermont State Nurses Association
Joint Lay Community / Nursing Presentation

Guest Speaker

          Stowe, Vermont
          November 11, 2009, 7:00 pm
          contact: Marcia Bosek
          brochure
 

American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators 2009 Convention

Keynote Speaker

          Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel
          Baltimore, Maryland  map
          October 22, 2009, 8:30 - 10:00 am
          contact: Diane Carter and Amy Cavanagh
          brochure

Children's Hospital Association of Texas Conference

Keynote Speaker

          Corpus Christi, Texas
          October 9, 2009, 8:15 - 10:45 am
          contact: Yvonne Serna
          brochure

  
South Dakota Nurses Association Annual Conference

Keynote Speaker

          Ramkota Inn, Sioux Falls, South Dakota map
          October 4, 2009, 4:30-6:00 pm
          contact: Ardelle Kleinsasser
          brochure

University of Nevada at Las Vegas

Guest Speaker

          4505 Maryland Parkway

          Las Vegas, Nevada directions
          August 11, 2009, 4:30-6:00 pm
          contact: Tony Allen 702-895-0893; or Carolyn Yucha
          Press release

Nevada Nurses Association

Guest Speaker

          University of Reno          
          Reno, Nevada
          August 10, 2009, 5:15- 6:15 pm
          contact: Betty Razor
          flyer

Parkland Health & Hospital System Nurses Week Celebration

Keynote Speaker

          5201 Harry Hines Blvd.

          Dallas, Texas 75235 directions
          May 4, 2009, 8:00-9:30 am
          contact: Jackie Brock

National Nursing Staff Development Organization (NNSDO) 2008 Convention

Keynote Speaker

          Hilton Minneapolis
          1001 Marquette Avenue
          Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403 map
          July 11, 2008, 8:15-9:30 am
          contact: Anita Cormier and Leslie Long

Norman Regional Hospital

Guest Speaker
          Educational Center
          901 N. Porter
          Norman, Oklahoma 73071 map
          May 9, 2008
          contact: LeAnn Richardson and Gayle Sturgis

York College School of Nursing

Guest Speaker
          441 Country Club Road
          York, Pennsylvania 17403 map
          April 17, 2008, 3:30 pm
          contact: Katie Lynn Keller

MEDITECH Nurse Informatics Conference

Keynote Speaker
         MEDITECH Circle
         Westwood, MA 02090  map and directions
          April 10, 2008,  9:15-10:30 am
          contact: Sharon Collins

New Jersey Student Nurses Association 56th Annual Convention

Keynote Speaker
         Taj Mahal          

         1000 Boardwalk          
          Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401 map
          February 21, 2008,  9:30-10:30 am
          contact: Lisa Teppert

Maryland Association of Nursing Students 28th Annual Convention

Guest Speaker
          Universities of Shady Grove Conference Center
          9630 Guldesky Drive
          Shady Grove, Maryland 20850 map
          January 19, 2008,  1:00-2:20 pm
          contact: Ramya Parthasarathy

Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions

Guest Speaker
          Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
          November 30, 2007
          contact: Barbara Celia, RN, EdD or Rowena Boughter

Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Guest Speaker
          Baltimore, Maryland
          November 5, 2007
          contact: Melissa Latorra

Nurses in Motion: "Fighting De-Nursification"

July 18, 2007 -- Barbara Ficarra's Internet video program "Nurses in Motion" recently featured an extended interview with Truth About Nursing director Sandy Summers, RN, MSN, MPH. Summers and Ficarra discussed the causes and effects of the poor public understanding of nursing, especially as seen in the mass media. Summers argued that nurses' inaccurate public image is a key factor in the critical nursing shortage, affecting the level of resources directed to nursing practice, education and research. She also addressed barriers nurses face in speaking up about their work and its value. watch the video...

University of Maryland School of Nursing at Shady Grove

Guest Speaker
          Shady Grove, Maryland
          April 16, 2007
          contact: Theresa Robinson

X2HN Women's Healthcare Network Conference

First Annual Conference
Speaker
          Santa Barbara, California
          January 12, 2007
          contact: Gale Wilson-Steele

University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Nursing
Speaker
          Los Angeles, California
          January 11, 2007
          contact: MarySue Heilemann

Nursing Organizations Alliance
2006 Fall Summit
Keynote Speaker
          Memphis, Tennessee
          November 17, 2006
          contact: Karen Stanley and Ben Swartz

University of Connecticut School of Nursing
SIgma Theta Tau, Mu Chapter Lecture
Speaker
          Storrs, Connecticut
          November 2, 2006
          contact: Art Engler

University of Maryland School of Nursing
Edmunds Endowed Lecture
Speaker
          Baltimore, Maryland
          October 4, 2006
          contact: Christine Ward and Gail Doerr

Japanese Nursing Federation
Presentation Speaker
          Johns Hopkins Univ. School of Nursing
          Baltimore, Maryland
          September 14, 2006
          contact: Michael Yoo

AWHONN Annual Conference
Legislative Luncheon Speaker
          Baltimore, Maryland
          June 26, 2006
          contact: Debra Livramento

The World Congress
Leadership Summit for Senior Healthcare and Nurse Executives
Panelist, “The Status of Magnet – Updates and Initiatives”
          Chicago, Illinois
          June 15, 2006
          contact: Mary Young

St. Paul's Hospital
Guest Speaker
          Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
          May 26, 2006
          contact: Candy Garrassimo

Sigma Theta Tau Xi Eta Chapter Annual Spring Dinner
Guest Speaker   
          Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
          May 25, 2006
          contact: Joan Reiter

Langara College and University of Victoria
Guest Speaker, Faculty and Student Lectures
          Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
          May 25, 2006
          contact: Pat Woods

Health in 30 radio show with Barbara Ficarra, WRCR
Guest
          Nanuet, New York
          May 5, 2006, 5:30pm EST
          Listen to the archived recording here

University of Maryland School of Nursing
Guest Speaker
         Baltimore, Maryland
         April 17, 2006
         contact: Jennifer Jones

HealthStyles radio show with Diana Mason, WBAI
Guest
          New York, New York
          April 14, 2006, 1pm EST
          tune in by clicking here

National Student Nurses Association Annual Convention
Guest Speaker--Communications Seminar
         Baltimore, Maryland
         April 5, 2006

Southern Connecticut State University
Guest Speaker
         New Haven, Connecticut
         April 3, 2006
         contact: Marenda Weaver

Emergency Nurses Association New Jersey Chapter Annual Meeting
Keynote Speaker
         Atlantic City, New Jersey
         March 16, 2006
         contact: Anna Mannino

University of Portland School of Nursing and
Sigma Theta Tau Omicron Upsilon Chapter
         Portland, Oregon
         October 13, 2005
         contacts: Terry Misener, Susan Moscato

Sigma Theta Tau Rho Psi Chapter Annual Banquet
Distinguished Lecturer
         Savannah, Georgia
         October 9, 2005
         contact: Anita Nivens

New York State Nurses Association Annual Meeting
Endnote Speaker
         Atlantic City, New Jersey
         October 2, 2005
         contact: Ellen Ellis

University of Maryland School of Nursing
Speaker
         Baltimore, Maryland
         September 30, 2005
         contacts: Barbara Smith, Sandra Murphy

American Assembly for Men in Nursing
Speaker
         30th Annual Meeting
         Tucson, Arizona, University of Arizona College of Nursing
         December 3, 2004

Arizona State University School of Nursing
Speaker
         Tempe, Arizona
         December 2, 2004

Nursing Cooperative Media Summit, Panelist
         Oncology Nurses Association
         Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
         October 13-14, 2004

International Radiation Oncology Annual Conference
         Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sheraton Society Hill Hotel
         April 27, 2004

American Association for Critical Care Nurses, Chesapeake Bay Chapter Annual Conference
         Baltimore, Maryland, Shepard Pratt Hospital
         March 11, 2004

Nursing Spectrum Career Expo
         Baltimore Maryland, Baltimore Convention Center
         October 21, 2003

Liaison of Maryland Nursing Organizations
         Baltimore, Maryland
         October 14, 2003

Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing Seminars
         Baltimore, Maryland
          September 22, 24 and 30, 2004

Hadassah Nursing Council Meeting
         Rockville, Maryland
         May 15, 2003

Maryland Hospital Association Legislative Group Meeting
         Baltimore, Maryland
         February 24, 2003

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