The American Nurses Association’s (ANA) mission—to serve all nurses and advance healthcare through engagement, advocacy, leadership, and excellence—came powerfully to life at the 2026 annual meeting of the ANA Membership Assembly, held June 26–27 in Washington, DC. A historic bylaws change approved by the assembly expands ANA membership eligibility to include licensed practical nurses and licensed vocational nurses (LPNs/LVNs).
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