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The Truth About Nursing
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NURSING HAS
MORE VALUE
THAN SOCIETY KNOWS
✦ Changing how the world thinks about nursing

We work to expose the truth, reshape the narrative, and elevate the nursing profession worldwide.

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Aug 22, 2026
Tokyo, Japan

We're Going to Tokyo!

Sandy Summers to speak at the 30th Annual JANAP Meeting

Japan Academy of Nursing Administration and Policies

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  • Upcoming 3rd article: Interview with Sandy & Prof. Hiromi Oku
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The Media's Role in Nursing's Future

We help to improve public understanding of nursing by advocating for better media 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.

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Why the media's portrayal of nursing puts us all at risk.

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Reviews of Our Speaking Engagements

"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."

Patricia M. Davidson Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, USA

"Summers' work resonates globally. Her analysis of nursing stereotypes transcends cultural boundaries and has influenced policy discussions in the UK and beyond."

Prof. Alison Leary London South Bank University, UK

"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."

MarySue V. Heilemann, RN, PhD UCLA, California, USA

"Thank you for your inspiring and much needed talk. I wasn't exactly sure what you were going to present when I invited you to speak, but you said everything I hoped you would say. My words don't do justice to the impact that your talk had on our participants. Thanks a million Sandy, for your contribution to our conference and advocacy on behalf of all nurses."

Maher M. El-Masri, RN, PhD University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada

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International Speaking Engagements

Our founder Sandy Summers has inspired audiences across North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. In August 2026 she will appear in Tokyo at the 30th annual meeting of the Japan Academy of Nursing Administration and Policies. Other notable engagements include the keynote graduation addresses and presentations for Johns Hopkins University, UCLA, and Widener University, keynotes at many nursing conferences, and presentations to audiences in the United Kingdom, Canada, Spain, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria. She has appeared as a guest on TV and many radio shows. And her advocacy has led to global news coverage on nursing in the media.

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