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American Nurses Foundation and United Health Foundation Announce the Jeannine Rivet National Leadership Fund
Newly created fund honors health and business trailblazer Jeannine Rivet through annual nursing fellowship grants awarded to nurses in order to foster and integrate nursing health knowledge, leadership development, and expertise in community and business leadership.
2018 National Magnet Nurse of the Year® Award Winners Announced
ANCC presented the 2018 National Magnet Nurse of the Year® Awards and the five winners were recognized at the ANCC National Magnet Conference® in Denver, Colorado. The award recognizes the outstanding contributions of clinical nurses to innovation, consultation, leadership, and professional risk-taking.
Professor Sheila D. Tlou Wins the 2018 HRH Princess Muna Al Hussein Award
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) today presented Professor Sheila D. Tlou, PhD, RN, FAAN, with the prestigious HRH Princess Muna Al Hussein Award for her more than 30 years of impassioned advocacy for nursing and healthcare across the globe. The award was given at the ANCC National Magnet Conference® in Denver.
ANA Applauds Nurses’ MAT Prescribing Authority in SUPPORT (H.R. 6)
The newly enacted law underscores nurses’ critical role in solving the opioid crisis.(Getty Images)
ANA Commends U.S. Senate for Passing Opioid Legislation Package
The legislation is a step in the right direction to combat the national opioid crisis and recognizes nurses’ critical role in solving this public health issue.
American Nurses Association Political Action Committee Endorses Additional Congressional Candidates
The American Nurses Association Political Action Committee (ANA-PAC) announces the endorsement of ten additional candidates running for Congress. Each election cycle, ANA-PAC endorses candidates who display a commitment to advancing the nursing profession and advocating on health care issues that affect nurses and the public, both on Capitol Hill and in their congressional districts.
American Academy of Nursing and American Nurses Association Statement on U.S. Opposition to World Health Assembly Resolution on Breastfeeding
The American Academy of Nursing and the American Nurses Association decry the attempt by the U.S. Delegation to the World Health Assembly to use strong-arm tactics to undermine global efforts supporting and promoting breastfeeding. (Getty Images)
The American Nurses Association Responds to Supreme Court Ruling in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
In a 5-4 landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that employees who are represented by a public sector union but elect not to join the union can no longer be compelled to pay “fair share” fees. (Getty Images)
2018 ANA Membership Assembly acts on current issues and looks to a bold future
Breaking news and down-to-the-minute updates on major health care and humanitarian issues added urgency and even greater purpose to the final day of the American Nurses Association’s 2018 Membership Assembly.
Nurses mobilize for health care advocacy on Capitol Hill
The 2018 American Nurses Association (ANA) Hill Day started off strong on June 21 in Washington, DC, as ANA President Pamela F. Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, rallied nurses and other participants to use their collective power to create change.
Accepting Applications for the ANA Innovation Awards, powered by BD
ANA and the American Nurses Foundation are proud to launch the ANA Innovation Awards, powered by BD, to highlight and recognize nurse-led innovation that improves patient safety and outcomes.
Stop the Madness: End the Violence!
ANA stands in solidarity with the individuals, families and communities impacted by gun violence and with the nurses and other health care professionals who respond and provide care.