ANA members elected to national leadership roles

Welcome to these ANA leaders, elected by the 2025 Membership Assembly! The following individuals will serve on the ANA Board of Directors:

• Vice President: Anita Girard, DNP, RN, CNL, CPHQ, NEA-BC, of ANA\California
• Treasurer: Trish Richardson, MSN, BSBA, RN, NE-BC, CMSRN, of North Carolina Nurses Association
• Director-at-Large: Amanda Savage, DNP, MEd, RN, of ANA-Maine
• Director-at-Large, Recent Graduate: Nikule Abel, BSN, RN, of the Minnesota Organization of Registered Nurses

These members were elected to the Nominations and Elections Committee:

• Sandra Foley, DNP, MSN, RN, of the New Jersey State Nurses Association
• Gem Priddy, MN, RN, CCRN, PCCN, of the Virginia Nurses Association
• Emily Rocha, MBA, MSN, RN, NE-BC, CHCQM, of the Individual Member Division
• Joan Widmer, MS, MSBA, RN, of the New Hampshire Nurses Association

All office terms begin on January 1, 2026. 

Those continuing their terms on the ANA Board of Directors in 2026 are: ANA President Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, of the Oregon Nurses Association; Secretary Amanda Oliver, BSN, RN, CCRN, CPST, of ANA-Illinois; Director-at-Large Edward Briggs, DNP, MS, APRN, of the Florida Nurses Association; Director-at-Large Ahnyel Burkes, DNP, RN-BC, NEA-BC, of the Louisiana State Nurses Association; and Director-at-Large, Staff Nurse Josephine Agyei, BSN, RN, of ANA-New York.

Great reads to inform your practice

We’re pleased to share these recent titles from American Nurses Association Books to enhance your knowledge of these specialties.

Clinical research

The new edition of the Clinical Research Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, copublished with the International Association of Clinical Research Nursing, serves as an essential resource for every clinical research nurse. It reaffirms the value of clinical research nurses in making important contributions to the research process, quality of outcomes, and the care of participants.

Key features of the new edition:

• Up-to-date information for RNs and APRNs conducting clinical research.
• Practical examples and models in the scope of practice content, as well as extensive revisions in the standards of practice and professional performance statements and competencies.
• Timely direction for the complex practice and research environment.

Genomics nursing

The Genomics Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, 3rd Edition, co-published with the International Society of Nurses in Genetics, defines the global scope of professional nursing practice in genomics, describes genomics nursing practice, and delineates the scope of the U.S. specialty.

Genomics nursing integrates nursing with precision healthcare, and it encompasses a clear focus on the entirety of the human genome. The standards of professional genomics nursing practice help clarify its applications. They also describe the profound impact that a person’s unique genetic and genomic composition have on well-being and health within the context of their lifestyle and social, economic, cultural, and environmental context.

Explore these titles and the world of ANA Books at nursingworld.org/nurses-books.