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2025 Fall Ohio Nursing Organizations Leadership Summit Report

ANA-Ohio hosted the Fall Ohio Nursing Organizations Leadership Summit on December 5, 2025, at Chamberlain University at Easton Town Center. Eighteen nursing organizations were represented and a total of 33 people attended. ANA-Ohio President Rebecca Patton opened the summit, and…

2026 Committee Reports

Bylaws Committee Report Connie Stopper, MEd, PhD, RN – Chair Members: Connie Stopper, MEd, PhD, RN -Chair Wynne Simpkins, MS, -Vice Chair Karen Estridge, DNP, RN Laurie Hornberger, BSN, MA, RN Kevin Langkiet, MSN, PhD, RN Deborah Lindell, MSN, DNP,…

Celebrating the Power of Nurses

Editorial Barbara Brunt, MA, MN, RN, NE-BC, Barbara Brunt, NPDA-BC® Yvonne Smith PhD, APRN-CNS Each May, we pause to recognize our profession and celebrate nurses around the world. The American Nurses Association (ANA) theme for Nurses’ Week 2026 is The…

Ella Kick: A Trailblazer and Philanthropist

“My goal is to live to be 100—and I just celebrated my 95th birthday so I’m on my way!”  This quote exemplifies Ella Kick’s philosophy of life and of nursing: positive and confident with a strong foundation in faith. A…

Fellow of American Academy of Nursing (FAAN) SIG Report

Members: Nancy M. Albert Celeste M. Alfes Cindy M. Anderson Mary K. Anthony Gail A. Bagwell Tamilyn Bakas Kay A. Ball Gerene S. Bauldoff Beverly A. Bokovitz Pattie G. Bondurant Susan V. Brammer Susie Breitenstein Beth Faiman Barbara Donaho Josepha…

Northeast Ohio SIG

Members: Our SIG is not like a committee — we have no assigned members. We have members come and go. The list below is the most consistent list of members. 1. Judith Beeler, convenor 2. Martha Allen 3. Barbara Brunt…

What Can We All Do?

President’s Message  Rebecca M. Patton, DNP, RN, CNOR, FAAN As I started this letter, I was having difficulty putting behind me the constant news about the troubles and conflicts our society is facing. Every day brings new events, new debates,…

Why Nurses Belong in Civic Leadership

Recently I attended a seminar on the topic of Nurses Running for Office.  One of the speakers described the experience of campaigning as “exhilarating.”  I was reminded of my own experiences as a candidate for Cleveland Heights City Council. While…