Published Mar 16, 2014
NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN
10 Articles; 18,919 Posts
My staff presented me with the book The American Nurse as I am transitioning roles. Found Carolyn Jones has finely crafted a film premiering in May 2014:
The American Nurse, a powerful documentary by Carolyn Jones, will premiere May 7 and 8 at the American Film Institute's AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, Maryland. The film will be released nationwide following this event, which corresponds with National Nurses Week.
tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN
83 Articles; 5,923 Posts
I got that book for Christmas.
Anyone else from AN attending the movie premiere on May 7th? Hope to see you there!
Here.I.Stand, BSN, RN
5,047 Posts
It's not playing anywhere near me. I'll have to wait for Netflix or the DVD I guess
My friend Elaine and I traveled the 100 miles to Sliver Springs Maryland on May 7th, 2014 to attend the movie premiere of the American Nurse film. 100 Bedside RN's were featured in the book The American Nurse with five chosen to be featured in the film. Along with the author and film maker Carolyn Jones, these five RN's appeared for a question and answer period along with brief chat with them while signing my book!
The film eloquently chronicles 5 areas of bedside practice: Labor and Delivery, Geriatrics Long Term Care, Home Health and Hospice Care, a Prison Hospice unit and San Diego's VA Home and Community Based Care-Caregiver Support Program emphasizing the profession of nursing and impact nurses have every day on patient care.
The film has been released May 8th nationwide at Digiplex cinemas, check here for listing: The American Nurse Project: Screenings. It will be released for download after June 1st.
From May 8th through May 31st, any nurse that watches the film will be able to get free CE credits thanks to Nurse.com: The American Nurse | WEB231 > Content
Check out: A nurse's review of 'The American Nurse'
Click on the nurses pictures at American Nurse interviews to hear part of their stories.
SR STEPHEN BLOESL RN, Villa Loretto Nursing Home + ALF, Mt. Calvary, WI
How To Heal Foster Care Children and Palliative Care Residents with Farm Animals
BRIAN McMILLION, MSN, MBA-HCM, RN , VA San Diego Medical Center
San Diego, CA Military Nursing
Treating Young Soliders from Iraq and Afghanistan
NAOMI CROSS, RN The Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD
Labor and Delivery
Looking for Cues on How To Grieve
JASON SHORT, BSN, RN Appalachian Hospice Care Pikeville, KY
Rural Home Health in Appalachia
Going Where Ambulances Cannot – Hospice in Rural Appalachia
Jason and I chatted briefly regarding his desire to establish an RN run Community Center -gave him the name of National Nursing Centers Consortium
TONIA FAUST RN, CCNM, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, LA
Prison Hospice Program
Hospice Training and Care with Maximum Security Inmates
You do not want to miss this movie!
Proceeds from the American Nurse Project benefit a scholarship fund for nurse education administered by the American Nurses Foundation.
Desire to thank a nurse for excellence in nursing care after watching these interviews/movie? You can leave a message at allnurses new THANK A NURSE site.
Movie is now available for rent or purchase:
The American Nurse | NEHST
Spidey's mom, ADN, BSN, RN
11,305 Posts
Thanks Karen - two friends of mine worked on this from the very beginning and I got the book from one of them.
I encourage folks to get the book or see the movie.
Thanks Spidey for your support... Book is AWSOME, just what one needs to pull out after horrid shift or when getting burnt out to reignite the nursing passion.
LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN
8,429 Posts
Thanks Karen - two friends of mine worked on this from the very beginning and I got the book from one of them. I encourage folks to get the book or see the movie.
Link for the book?
Amazon.com: the american nurse: Books
Thanks!
nervousnurse, ASN
291 Posts
I'm looking forward to seeing this!