FOR EDUCATORS

Share your story

Why share a Story with us

Nursing is full of moments that shape you. Many of these moments are often carried quietly. We invite you to share your story, whether it's a challenge, a turning point, or a moment of connection.
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When you take time to reflect and put an experience into words, it can help you process what you've been through and find clarity, perspective, and a deeper connection to your work and purpose. And when others read your story, they’re reminded they’re not alone.
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Share a story that reflects your personal experience as a nurse. You might talk about a challenge, something you learned about yourself, a new perspective you gained, something you learned from a mentor, or a patient who impacted you deeply.

Tell a Story about a moment when:

  • A patientor experience impacted you and your future work as a nurse
  • You realized you wanted to be a nurse
  • Yousaw the impact you had on a patient and their family
  • You were able to help a patient, or a time when you weren’t able to
  • Yourealized that you could have done something differently for a better outcome
  • You faced a difficult choice
  • Youfelt burnout or compassion fatigue, and how you moved through it

Important Guidelines

  • Do not include identifiable patient information
  • Do not upload images from healthcare settings
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Presentations

Advancing empathy in healthcare through research, scholarship, and national and international presentations.

Virginia Nurses Association

September 16 • 2026

5:30 - 7:00 PM ET

Online

2026 NLN (National League for Nursing) Education Summit

September 24 • 2026

Washington, DC

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Alabama State Nurses Association

2026 ASNA Membership Assembly and Leadership summit

October 22

Auburn, Alabama

Nurse: Empathy Heals Documentary Screening

October 29 • 2026

Online

7:00  PM

10th International Nurse Education NETNEP Conference

November 1 - 4 • 2026

Edinburgh, UK

3:00  PM

AMA Symposium for the Marketing of Higher Education · 2026

November 9

Greater Denver, CO

10:20 AM - 11:10 AM

2026 Caritas Community Conference - “Science and Soul” at Vanderbilt

November 20 - 21 • 2026

Nashville, TN

3:00  PM

Research

Understanding and Developing Empathy in Healthcare

Assessment of Empathy Levels

Establishing a Baseline
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Bearing Witness

A Phenomenological Study of Nurses' Lived Experiences
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What Stories Tell Us

Viewer Reflections on the Film NURSE: Empathy Heals
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partners

Nurse Narratives is an initiative of East Tennessee State University, including StoryCollab, the College of Nursing, the Tennessee Center for Nursing Advancement at ETSU, and the ETSU Research Corporation.
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This effort was made possible through the generous support of Ballad Health.
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