Oxytocin and well-being
Nursing is fundamentally relational. Beyond technical skills, nurses provide presence, touch, and emotional containment elements increasingly recognized as biologically powerful. A growing body of…
ANA
How philanthropy is helping nurses heal
Three years of growth, resilience, and shared leadership The story of the American Nurses Foundation’s (ANF) Nurse Well-Being: Building Peer and Leadership Support program…
American Nurses Enterprise News, April 2026
ANA president recognized on TIME100 Health list, 2026 Individual Membership Division election: Call for nominations, The Year of The Power of Nurses™—National Nurses Week…
Inaugural health equity awards recognize change-makers
[Pictured Above: ANE CEO Angela Beddoe presents Maryland Governor Wes Moore with the inaugural American Nurses Foundation Health Equity Legacy Award.] The American Nurses…
Prime advocacy
Every June, leaders from the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) constituent and state nurses associations (C/SNA) and organizational affiliates (OA) gather in Washington, DC, to…
Respectful care for gender-diverse patients
During a change-of-shift handoff, I informed the oncoming nurse that a transgender patient uses she/her pronouns. The nurse responded, “I don’t subscribe to this…
Workforce wisdom
In an emotionally raw and riveting fireside chat, Mercedes Wells described her trauma in November 2025 of being discharged from a hospital while in…
Lighting the path for future nurses
Inaugural cohort receives ANF scholarships to support their nursing journey. Most nurses recall the moment of inspiration that led them to choose nursing as…
American Nurses Enterprise News, March 2026
2026: The Year of the Power of Nurses Celebrating 130 years of leading and advancing the nursing profession As part of a year-long observance,…
A rising star and a helping hand
Julia Chan mentors next generation nurses New nurse Julia Chan, BSN, RN, currently practices in the Duke Early Phase Research Unit at Duke University…
Celebrating excellence
When Dr. Margretta Madden Styles conducted the first extensive studies of nurse credentialing—research that ultimately led to a comprehensive set of certification standards—she couldn’t…
Impact and influence
A group of 22 organizations have made tangible strides in their efforts to strengthen the nursing workforce and address barriers that limit growth and…
Oxytocin and well-being
Nursing is fundamentally relational. Beyond technical skills, nurses provide presence, touch, and emotional containment elements increasingly recognized as biologically powerful. A growing…
How philanthropy is helping nurses heal
Three years of growth, resilience, and shared leadership The story of the American Nurses Foundation’s (ANF) Nurse Well-Being: Building Peer and Leadership…
American Nurses Enterprise News, April 2026
ANA president recognized on TIME100 Health list, 2026 Individual Membership Division election: Call for nominations, The Year of The Power of Nurses™—National…
Inaugural health equity awards recognize change-makers
[Pictured Above: ANE CEO Angela Beddoe presents Maryland Governor Wes Moore with the inaugural American Nurses Foundation Health Equity Legacy Award.] The…
Prime advocacy
Every June, leaders from the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) constituent and state nurses associations (C/SNA) and organizational affiliates (OA) gather in Washington,…
Respectful care for gender-diverse patients
During a change-of-shift handoff, I informed the oncoming nurse that a transgender patient uses she/her pronouns. The nurse responded, “I don’t subscribe…
Workforce wisdom
In an emotionally raw and riveting fireside chat, Mercedes Wells described her trauma in November 2025 of being discharged from a hospital…
Lighting the path for future nurses
Inaugural cohort receives ANF scholarships to support their nursing journey. Most nurses recall the moment of inspiration that led them to choose…
American Nurses Enterprise News, March 2026
2026: The Year of the Power of Nurses Celebrating 130 years of leading and advancing the nursing profession As part of a…
A rising star and a helping hand
Julia Chan mentors next generation nurses New nurse Julia Chan, BSN, RN, currently practices in the Duke Early Phase Research Unit at…
Celebrating excellence
When Dr. Margretta Madden Styles conducted the first extensive studies of nurse credentialing—research that ultimately led to a comprehensive set of certification…
Impact and influence
A group of 22 organizations have made tangible strides in their efforts to strengthen the nursing workforce and address barriers that limit…