Narrating Nursing Science

“Narrating Nursing Science” stems from the awareness that producing knowledge is not enough: for research to inform decisions, improve practice, and contribute to society’s cultural development, it must be made understandable, accessible, and shareable. Written by Marina Vanzetta, with contributions from Cesare Buquicchio, Micol Weisz, Diana Romersi, Mirko Palmieri, Ramona Eliza Turcan, and Enrica Majo, and featuring a foreword by Alvisa Palese, the volume offers a structured reflection on the meaning and responsibility of communicating nursing science.

The title captures the book’s cultural perspective: to narrate means to share knowledge by connecting facts, experiences, and evidence and transforming them into a common resource. The book distinguishes between science communication and dissemination, examines the principal communication models, and introduces the concept of scientific citizenship, showing how access to reliable information can promote participation, equity, and informed choices in health and care.

The volume explores the different settings in which nursing knowledge can find a voice: print media, institutions, radio, television, the web, and social media. Each environment is examined through its distinctive features, language, and potential, highlighting the need to adapt messages to their audience, medium, and communication purpose. Particular attention is devoted to the presence of nurses within digital ecosystems, the distinction between communicators and influencers, and the ethical, professional, and regulatory responsibilities associated with online communication.

Alongside its theoretical framework, the book provides practical guidance on preparing for interviews, engaging with journalists and institutions, verifying sources, countering misinformation, protecting patient confidentiality, and creating scientifically accurate content. It also examines the characteristics of the main digital platforms and explains how texts, images, videos, podcasts, articles, and public contributions can be designed to reach different audiences effectively.

The final section translates these principles into concrete examples, showing how the same subject can be adapted for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Telegram, podcasts, online publications, institutional communication, print media, radio, and television. “Narrating Nursing Science” is therefore both a theoretical and practical guide for nurses, students, researchers, educators, communicators, and institutions seeking to give nursing knowledge greater visibility with clarity, rigour, and responsibility, while building a more informed dialogue between research, the profession, and society. The text is published in Italian.