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Aim Background Introduction Methods Results Conclusion Implications for nursing To explore the way the nursing profession was portrayed in online news coverage before and after the COVID‐19 pandemic.The power of the media can be used as a tool to introduce nursing services to society, make nursing visible, and influence the public perception of nursing.Analyzing the image of nursing as portrayed in the news can be a guide for more effective management of the media as a tool for positioning nursing in the future and presenting the right message.A qualitative design was applied. Three online newspapers published in the Turkish language—the most widely read newspapers in Turkey—were analyzed. The sample for this research consisted of 505 news articles containing the keywords “nurse” and “nursing” published before and after the COVID‐19 outbreak. The MAXQDA2022 software was used for data management.The articles selected were themed as news reflecting the nursing profession negatively, positively, and neutrally. When the negative and positive themes were compared, the two most repeated subthemes included (1) working conditions and being unprofessionalism; (2) impact on health, social recognition, and neutral included only subtheme that happens to you as a citizen/individual.Compared with the pre‐COVID‐19 period, there was an increase in news coverage reflecting portrayed nursing positively on the nursing profession in the post‐COVID‐19 period. Mass media, which are indispensable in social communication, can be used as an effective tool to improve the image of nursing in society.From nursing students to policymakers, all professionals must act in a planned and purposeful manner to present nursing professionals positively as leaders in public healthcare. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: To adapt the Nursing Authority and Autonomy Scale (NAAS) into Turkish the Nursing Authority and Autonomy Scale (NAAS) to Turkish and assess its psychometric properties for Turkish nurses and nurse managers. Background: The NAAS is a tool that specifically measures nursing authority and autonomy from the perspectives of nurses and nurse managers. Methods: The study sample consisted of 160 nurse managers and 266 staff nurses. Content validity was assessed using expert approval. Construct validity was assessed using confirmatory factor analysis. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach's α, and the test–retest reliability was assessed using Pearson's correlation coefficients. Results: The model achieved a good fit. The internal reliability of the NAAS’ authority and autonomy in nursing practice and importance of nursing practice subscales were .84. The Cronbach's α of the instrument was .88. The test–retest scores within an interval of 3 weeks were statistically not significant. Conclusions: The Turkish version of the NAAS has good psychometric properties and this scale can be employed to measure nurses’ authority and autonomy. Implication for Nursing Management: Nurse managers and educators should use an appropriate scale such as NAAS in order to assess nurses’ clinical authority and autonomy to improve patient outcomes and develop nurses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]