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ANA Responds to SCOTUS Ruling Against Affirmative Action Programs
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is appalled by the Supreme Court’s ruling against race conscious admissions. This detrimental decision will have unfortunate consequences,
American Academy of Nursing Announces Margaret C. Wilmoth as the National Academy of Medicine Distinguished Nurse Scholar-in-Residence
Margaret “Peggy” Chamberlain Wilmoth, PhD, MSS, RN, FAAN, has been selected as the 2023-2024 National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Distinguished Nurse Scholar-in-Residence.
In Landmark Strike, More than 1,800 Oregon Nurses Call for Better Work Environments
More than 1,800 nurses and allied health professionals at Providence Portland Medical Center in Portland, Oregon, Providence Seaside Hospital in Seaside, Oregon, and with Providence Home Health and Hospice have gone on strike, launching the region’s first nurses’ strike in more than 20 years.
Gun violence, virtual nursing, reducing nursing documentation burden, top issues at the ANA Membership Assembly
The ANA Membership Assembly, the governing and official voting body of the American Nurses Association (ANA) acted today to advocate for meaningful legislation to address gun safety and firearm access and for increased funding for mental health services and gun violence and prevention research, including research on gun violence against health care workers and in health care settings.
ANA 2023 Membership Assembly Passes Urgent Recommendations to Address Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue
The representatives of the ANA Membership Assembly recommended actions to address the significant and egregious gun violence that is gripping the country as an urgent public health issue.
Nurse Leader, Philanthropist, and Retired Executive, Jeannine Rivet Increases Funding on Namesake Fellowship Award
Today, the American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) announced a new endowment to permanently fund the Jeannine Rivet National Leadership Award through a generous contribution of $250,000 by Jeannine Rivet.
ANA Refutes Recommendations that APRN Roles Should be Licensed and Regulated by State Medical Boards
During the 2023 American Nurses Association's (ANA) Membership Assembly in Washington, D.C., ANA President Jennifer Mensik-Kennedy commented on the recommended approach.
American Nurses Association Elects New National Leaders at Its 2023 Membership Assembly
Today, the voting representatives of the American Nurses Association (ANA) Membership Assembly elected leaders to serve on the board of directors and nominations and elections committee.
Nurse, CEO, Author, and Health Equity Advocate Receives Jeannine Rivet Award
The prestigious Jeannine Rivet National Leadership Award for 2023 has been awarded to Alita-Geri Carter, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC. This annual award is sponsored by the Jeannine Rivet National Leadership Fund,
ANA Membership Assembly opens with focus on evolving nursing issues
More than 350 registered nurses and others gathered for the 2023 American Nurses Association (ANA) Membership Assembly, the governing and official voting body of ANA, which commenced on June 16 in Washington, DC. Attendees discussed the ongoing nurse staffing crisis and efforts to enhance the visibility of nursing among other pressing issues.
ANA Center for Ethics & Human Rights Position Statement on Racism in Nursing
The American Nurses Association’s (ANA) Center For Ethics and Human Rights empowers and guides nurses in the position statement, “The Nurse’s Role & Responsibility in Unveiling and Dismantling Racism in Nursing”.
Hundreds of Nurses Urge the US Congress to Address the Nurse Staffing Crisis and Longstanding Work Environment Issues
Insufficient nurse staffing and longstanding work environment issues jeopardize patient safety and negatively impact nurses across the country.