Presentation Tools

To help you be an Ambassador for Nursing, we have developed the following PowerPoint presentations. If you do not have access to a computer for your presentation, we recommend an overhead transparency presentation, or you could make photocopies for distribution.

	Elementary		Middle School		High School / Young Adult
Ages	9–11		12–14		15–24
Grade	4th–5th Grades		6th–8th Grades		High School +
Tools
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	En Español		En Español		En Español
About the Tools	"Nurses Know That" (Anatomy Game)PowerPoint presentation (4.5 MB file)		"Nurses Can Do Anything" PowerPoint presentation "Nurses Know That" (Anatomy Game)PowerPoint presentation (4.2 MB file)		"One Choice, A Thousand Careers" PowerPoint Presentation (2.6 MB file)
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Objective	Create interest and curiosity about the nursing profession		Influence young people to see nursing as a career option		Influence young people to choose nursing as their major for college
Key Messages	These programs were designed to stimulate conversation, therefore, they are not fully scripted. Your personal nursing experiences will greatly enhance and add credibility to your statements promoting nursing as a career. Here are the key message for each program:
	Show that nurses: Are experts on the human body Function in many different roles Know a lot about good health and what causes diseases		Show nursing as: Fun and exciting Doing good Cool friends Lots of choices Go anywhere Nurses are cool		Show that a nurse: Is a professional Has choices Does good/makes a difference Makes friends Has flexibility Is part of a diverse group of professionals Can travel and see the world Can make a good income Has job security
Activity	"Let's Practice Being a Nurse": A hands-on activity which includes taking the temperature, checking the pulse, and/or checking blood pressure.
Other Resources	Video: "Nursing the Ultimate Adventure" from the National Student Nurses Assoication Great resources from the North Carolina Center for Nursing