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Volunteering Benefits Your Health and Community The first part of the year is traditionally the time to take stock of our health and make some resolutions for the months ahead. Gyms and fitness classes often fill up as people start…

ANA-New York – Board Buzz | December 2024

This quarter, on behalf of our members, the Board of Directors: ANA-NY’s Elections closed this month; did you cast your vote for: President, Treasurer, two Directors, and three Nomination & Elections Committee members? President Dollinger continues to speak all over…

ANA-New York – Legislative Update | December 2024

Tuesday, November 5 was Election Day. While the Presidential election dominated headlines, there were significant State races that will impact the upcoming legislative session. Former President Donald Trump won the election and will be sworn in as the 47th President…

ANA-New York – Members on the Move | December 2024

Tammy Aiken, DNP, MSN, RN, SANE, received the Emergency Nurse Association’s 2024 Gail P. Lenehan Advocacy Award. The ENA describes the award as peer-nominated recognition of a nurse who “has had a positive impact on emergency nurses through a sustained…

ANA-New York – President’s Message | December 2024

I am your new ANA-NY president- no kidding! I hope you understand that joke and enjoy my last rendition of the No Kidding! column that I’ve had the joy of contributing to this newsletter (now news magazine!) since March of…

ANA-New York | Reviving reverence for vaccines

Immunization remains critical to good health throughout the life span. Similar to many children, I frequently asked my mother “why” about things in the world. One day I pointed to a scar on her upper left arm and asked why…

ANA-NY – From the Desk of the Executive Director | September 2024

Just like Taylor, ANA-NY has eras! The leader of our Advocacy Era has been our out-going President, Dr. Marilyn Dollinger. Under President Dollinger’s leadership ANA-NY has held in-person and grassroots advocacy days with our state legislators leading to the passing…

ANA-NY – President’s Message | September 2024

ANA-NY’s seven-member delegation attended the ANA Membership Assembly in Washington D.C. June 27-29. Each year members of state associations from across the country meet to discuss current issues that guide ANA’s advocacy and program initiatives. ANA-NY member delegate candidates submit…

ANA-NY | Committee Spotlight: Audit Committee

Members of the Audit Committee typically meet twice a year prior to the May 15 filing deadline for the 990. The first meeting is to approve the CPA who will be contracted to perform the annual financial review and complete…

ANA-NY | From the Desk of the Executive Director, March 2025

We are looking forward to a busy Spring! Make sure to watch our weekly bulletins, website, app, and social media sites for the announcements of calls for: Nominations for Vice President, Secretary, Director-at-Large, Nominations and Elections Committee members, and ANA…

ANA-NY | From the Desk of the Historian, March 2025

What a Difference – Because of These Nursing Heroes! Gertrude B. Hutchinson, DNS, RN, MA, MSIS, RN As you read this month’s issue, this columnist’s December 2024 hiatus is over and once again, my thoughts turn to the significance of…

ANA-NY | Legislative Update, March 2025 

Amy Kellogg, Caiti Anderson New York’s 2025 legislative session began on January 8, 2025 when both houses convened for their first day of session. Normally, this day would also be marked with the Governor’s State of the State address, but…

ANA-NY | Members on the Move, March 2025

Donna Zucker, PhD, RN, FAAN, released her book, “Case Study Methodology for Nursing, Exploring the Lived Experience of those with Chronic Health Problems”.  “This book emerged from my work with doctoral nursing students whose own work in case study methods…

ANA-NY | President’s Message, March 2025

Connie J. Perkins, PhD, RN, CNE In November, I attended the Nurses Service Organization’s (NSO) Annual Summit in Denver, Colorado to represent our wonderful organization. There were almost 90 attendees; one of their highest attendance rates in summit history. It…

ANA-NY Political Action Committee

The ANA-NY PAC, now in its fourth year, has had its most successful year to date! The PAC raises funds to support candidates for elected office in New York State who champion the nursing profession. We would not have had…

Be the Change: Advocating for Compassionate Care in Healthcare

As medical professionals, we hold a profound responsibility to advocate for our patients and provide compassionate, clear, and thorough care. Yet, many of us have experienced moments when, due to time constraints, stress, or burnout, we may unintentionally fall short.…

Committee Spotlight: Nursing Education Committee

Members of the Nursing Education Committee are nurse educators who meet monthly to discuss current trends and issues in nursing education. Periodically the Executive Secretary of the NYSED Board for Nursing, Suzanne Sullivan, joins the committee calls to hear directly…

Evidence You Can Use | September 2024

Purpose: This EBP project was needed to improve the compliance, competence, and confidence of bedside nurses in the use of CPR using the Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) program. Target audience: All nursing staff (RN, LPN, and NA), and house medical…

Evidence You Can Use, December 2024

Implementing a transition to practice program in Rural NY: Improving retention and satisfaction of New Graduate Nurses during the first year of practice. The practice problem to be addressed in this evidence-based practice (EBP) project is the retention and satisfaction…

Evidence You Can Use, March 2025

Purpose: The purpose of this Quality Improvement (QI) project was to measure the impact of a designated Neuro Transport RN on length of time primary RNs were off the unit, nursing staff perception of missed care, and satisfaction with the…

From the Desk of the Historian | ANA-NY

Summer is a time for travel and as you read this column, I will have completed a vacation through Canada to Halifax, Nova Scotia in mid-June. This column is the paper I presented at Saint Mary’s University at the Annual…

Legislative Update

Thursday, June 6, was the last scheduled day of New York’s 2024 legislative session, but we went into overtime. The Senate completed their business on Friday, June 7 around 8:30 p.m. while the Assembly worked through the night and completed…

No Kidding! December 2024

Who puts the culture into agriculture? Farmers I have always lived in rural America and consider rural nursing a personal passion and specialty in many regards. If you want to know a dirty little secret of mine: I actually live…
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Nurses House

Nurses House Inc. held its annual fundraiser walk at the ANA-NY Conference in Lake George on October 23rd. We wish to thank all ANA-NY members who attended and contributed to the fundraiser which raised $4,147 for nurses in need. We…

Span: The Compassion Project

A campaign for compassion supporting all New York state nurses. A universal call to action for those with substance use disorder & their colleagues who care.  As the leading resource in New York State regarding substance use disorders experienced by…