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Nurse experts identify and respond to changing needs of an aging population. By Carol J. Bickford, PhD, RN-BC, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, FAAN What exactly is gerontological nursing? Because of…
Over the past several months, I’ve written extensively about the importance of nurses increasing their political advocacy to protect health care amid ongoing threats. To gain an insider perspective…
All nurses—regardless of gender—should be concerned that the nursing profession remains predominantly female. In 2023, men comprised just 12.6% of RNs and 10.2% of nurse practitioners (NPs), according…
School of nursing leaders take multi-pronged approach to support caregivers By Susan Trossman, RN Someone who must carry out a list of hospital discharge instructions or provide ongoing,…
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Modern yet timeless Code guides decision-making wherever nursing practice occurs. For 23 consecutive years, the American public has ranked nurses as the most honest and ethical professionals, ahead…
[Pictured Above: ANA President Jennifer Mensik Kennedy posed with three of her predecessors, Beverly Malone (L), Barbara Nichols, and Ernest Grant. Malone gave a keynote address and Grant…
Nurses act in concert to support and evolve the profession. At the end of June, thousands of nurses from more than 100 countries will convene in Montreal for…
SDOH have a major impact on people’s health, well-being, and quality of life. In recent years, nurses and key policymakers have recognized that improving health requires attention to…
In the hospital where I work, a medical error contributed to a patient’s death. Unfortunately, a nurse committed suicide after this tragic event. Our staff members weren’t immediately…
Volunteering has positive impact on nurses’ well-being By Susan Trossman, RN It’s been said that it’s better to give than to receive. While it may be difficult to…
Patricia Ford-Roegner, MSW, BSN, RN, ACSW, FAAN, now a senior health policy advisor at Amplify Public Affairs LLC and principal of her own practice, PFR Strategic Affairs, recalls…
As part of its ongoing initiative sponsored by the Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation to recognize nurses in board leadership roles, the American Nurses Foundation interviewed Cole Edmonson, DNP,…
In August 2017, the American Nurses Association (ANA) Board of Directors approved the inclusion of an additional component to ANA’s newly revised recognition of a nursing specialty, approval…
Let’s validate and value the contributions of foreign-educated nurses who come to this country seeking opportunities to practice.
The American Nurses Association (ANA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have recently partnered to create the Nursing Infection Control Education (NICE) Network. NICE Network members…
Removing barriers to mental healthcare for health workers, Building connections to enhance well-being, and Policy and advocacy roundup This article is available to American Nurses Association members and…
The ICAN Act serves as a crucial step toward modernizing outdated Medicare and Medicaid policies, ensuring that APRNs—nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, nurse-midwives, and clinical nurse specialists—can provide essential…
Nurses take top spot on Gallup Poll for 23rd year The American Nurses Association celebrates The Power of Nurses™, who have been recognized as the most honest and…
Bradley Goettl joins the enterprise as chief nursing officer The American Nurses Enterprise (ANE) welcomed Bradley (Brad) Goettl, DNP, DHA, RN, FNP-C, FAAN, as chief nursing officer effective…
The $339,000 grant was bestowed in April to Southern University and A&M College, a historically Black college and university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In response, some male student…
Social movement gains momentum through engagement By Holly Carpenter, BSN, RN HEALTHY NURSE, Healthy Nation™ (HNHN), the American Nurses Association (ANA) Enterprise’s social movement to transform U.S. health…
Focusing on a culture of safety A culture of safety is what nurses want and strive for in their practice every day. It’s about being able to provide…
ANA position statements address the hazards of shift work.
Highlights from the inaugural NursePitchTM event in Orlando. This article is available to American Nurses Association members and ANJ subscribers only. Already a member? Log in here
The American Nurses Association (ANA) honored five hospitals Jan. 27 for achieving outstanding nursing quality, based on the nursing performance measures they collect and report to ANA’s National…
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is now an organizational affiliate of AcademyHealth
In the political realm, there is intense debate on how to cut costs in the Medicare program without sacrificing services or care to beneficiaries. An interesting note that…
This has certainly been an interesting and exciting presidential election year. I hope many of you have been tuned in and by now have learned that ANA has…
Acting on a directive from the 2006 House of Delegates, ANA has endorsed the Kid Safe Chemicals Act. The bill would ensure for the first time that all…
With President Obama pledging to reform the healthcare system, ANA leaders are taking part in high-level discussions to ensure that nurses are represented in the debate.
ANA recognized for role in reducing patient harm Six years ago, ANA joined the Partnership for Patients, a coalition of hospitals, providers, patient advocates, employers, and state and…
Nurses make the difference Nurses deserve kudos every day, but National Nurses Week, May 6-12, offers unique opportunities to celebrate and acknowledge nurses’ invaluable contributions and invite the…
ANA president named to Most Influential Clinical Executives list, ANA reimbursement policy recommendations included in advisory group report, and Defining the economic value of nursing This article is…
Check out the latest topic in OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, the official scholarly journal of the American Nurses Association (ANA) This article is available…
2025 Code of Ethics for Nurses: Setting the standard for ethical excellence Ethics is the foundation of nursing, guiding every decision and action. The newly released Code of…
The American Nurses Association (ANA) congratulates nurses for ranking number one for the 22nd consecutive year in Gallup’s annual Most Honest and Ethical Professions Poll. The American public…
ANA recognizes 2024 National Award recipients The American Nurses Association (ANA) announced the recipients of its 2024 National Awards, which recognize outstanding nurses and champions for their vital…
Minimum staffing standards proposed for LTC facilities On September 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that, if finalized, would establish minimum…
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced plans in August to award more than $100 million…
ANA awards $100,000 to C/SNA programs advancing antiracism in nursing The American Nurses Association (ANA) awarded $100,000 to 12 of its Constituent/State Nurses Associations (C/SNAs) committed to advancing…
The 2021 American Nurses Association (ANA) Membership Assembly recommended that ANA launch a strategic initiative to integrate precision health and genomics into basic and advanced nursing practice. Considerable…
Which hospitals won the 2010 NDNQI® Award for Outstanding Nursing Quality Indicators®
One of the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) most critical functions is to promote and implement a federal legislative agenda that elevates nursing and improves patient care. In 2019,…
Powerful habits to manage change effectively How well do you cope with stress and change? RNs today are immersed in challenging and fluctuating environments, with increased workloads, new…
Center for Ethics and Human Rights recognized with prestigious Cornerstone Award The American Nurses Association (ANA) Center for Ethics and Human Rights has been honored with a Cornerstone…
The power of two Join thousands of your fellow nurses, be inspired, and elevate your career by attending the ANCC Pathway to Excellence Conference® and the ANA Quality…
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. This month’s feature: posttraumatic stress…
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: ANA Annual…
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: Time’s Up…
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: Ethics of…
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: Preventing harm…
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: Safe patient…
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: ANA-ANCC conferences…
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: Nurses advocating…
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: What’s the…
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: Promoting patient…
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: Health IT…
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: Stemming the…
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: Appropriate staffing…
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. This month’s feature provides a…
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. This month’s feature: Saying yes…
Nurses come together to improve practice, work environments, and healthcare. While one speaker encouraged nurses to find their “inner spark,” the energy among nurses was already palpable as…
I am an organizational junkie with no apologies. As many of you know, I started my political activism in nursing when I served as president of the National…
Karen Daley, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, newly elected president of the American Nurses Association (ANA), attended a meeting at the White House in recognition of the 90-day anniversary…
On Aug. 31, the American Nurses Association released a new position statement “Incivility, Bullying, and Workplace Violence”. Read more and access the statement.
In its role as the professional organization for all 3.1 – 3.6 million registered nurses in the United States, ANA is the author and custodian of three foundational…
In May 2010, the 2008-10 American Nurses Association (ANA) board of directors approved the formation of a Dues Evaluation Task Force to examine the future of the ANA…
ANA urges Congress to invest in domestic nursing education, not immigration As the nursing shortage continues to weigh on hospital administrators and patient care, the need to resort…
While advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) have been increasing in number and expanding their impact on the healthcare system, federal law continues to contain many barriers to full…
Building on our history and recognizing nurses When I first began serving as president of the American Nurses Association (ANA), I frequently spoke about this role as being…
What have we learned in the 3 years since ANA launched the HealthyNurse® Health Risk Appraisal (HRA)? Since November 2013, more than 13,500 RNs and nursing students have participated…
Barriers to and strategies for sustainable progress Racism in nursing not only contradicts the core values of our profession but also undermines the quality of care we provide.…
Each May during National Nurses Month, the American Nurses Association (ANA), our constituent and state nurses associations, and healthcare organizations nationwide acknowledge and celebrate RNs for their indelible…
Alex Wubbels plans to donate some of the $500,000 she receives from Salt Lake City and the University of Utah (both entities agreed to split the cost of…
All of us at HealthCom Media are extremely fortunate to have worked closely with American Nurse Today’s founding Editor-in-Chief Pam Cipriano. Over the last 8 years, Pam has…
I’ve been a charge nurse for several years and find passion and purpose in my responsibility directing the care team and being a nursing leader. Sometimes, however, I…
The National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing (the Commission) defines allyship as “an ethical duty through intentional interventions, advocacy, and support to eliminate harmful acts, words, or…
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: Feature article:…
Traditionally, dietary research focused largely on physical health, producing well-documented findings about how what we eat impacts our cardiovascular system, weight, and activity levels. In more recent years,…
Today, nurses are the vital force, or as I like to say, the heartbeat of healthcare. We’re trusted above all to provide care wherever healthcare takes place—from our…
The chronic disease of obesity affects quality of life, health, and function for people from all populations. The prevalence of obesity and its disparities along demographic and gender…
Why political advocacy? The American Nurses Association’s (ANA’s) ability to advance our legislative agenda at the Federal level depends on the successful coordination and implementation of three critical…
Nurse leaders nationwide promote measure to benefit patient care and RNs’ careers. To garner support for a measure that promotes initiatives requiring future nurses to obtain their BSN…
Nurses meet evolving issues with compassion and resolve. Ready to tackle some of the most compelling issues in the profession, nurse leaders from across the U.S. came together…
In life-changing moments, quiet conversations, and bold ventures, nurses forge bonds in their communities. To celebrate National Nurses Week, May 6-12, the American Nurses Association spoke with several…
Ky Arnold has nurses’ best interests at heart. Ky Arnold When Ky Arnold, BSN, RN, noticed that financial uncertainty caused stress to many of his nursing colleagues, he…
This effort requires everyone’s support. “That which does not kill us, makes us stronger,’’ so proposed German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche back in the 19th century and reiterated since…
[Pictured Above: Anderson at the 2021 North Carolina Nurses Association annual convention. ] Savannah Anderson created a career that led to happiness. Public health nurse, coach, consultant, and…
On December 8, 2017, the ANA Nominations and Elections Committee issued a call for nominations for a slate of candidates to be presented to the Membership Assembly in…
RN elected to Florida legislature shares her insights. WHEN she saw an open seat in the Florida House of Representatives, Janegale Boyd, RN, decided to take a chance…
ANA and the Hospice & Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) have partnered to issue Call for action: Nurses lead and transform palliative care. This call for action supports the…
ANA, nurses nationwide work to improve transitions in care Mary Maryland, PhD, APRN,BC, ANP, has had to rely on good old-fashioned nursing ingenuity to ensure that her 84-year-old…
When we think about RN staffing issues, most of us immediately think about these issues in the context of hospitals or long-term care facilities. There is another, less…
Strategies to understand and support health goals Veterans have distinct determinants of health related to their military service and occupational exposures. With more veterans seeking care in the…
2025 Innovation Award winners close disparity gaps. Nurses’ insights and experience in developing solutions that matter illustrate The Power of Nurses™ in dynamic and visible ways. Advancements that…
The American Nurses Association (ANA) National Nurses Week theme for 2018 “Nurses: Inspire, Innovate, Influence” recognizes that RNs provide the highest level of quality care to patients and…
Nurses’ creativity showcased at the ANA Quality and Innovation Conference in Orlando. THE American Nurses Association (ANA) continued its commitment to cultivating and celebrating nurse-led innovation through two…
Like the start of a new year, I tend to think of National Nurses Week (NNW) as a marker—a time to look back at all we’ve accomplished, to…
At what age did you first realize you wanted to be a nurse? The American Nurses Foundation’s Honor a Nurse 2017 Nurse of the Year, Linda J. Hassler,…
Visionary programs tailor-made for RNs’ ideas and needs The nation’s healthcare system, complex and challenging, also appreciates innovation. Nurses see opportunities to improve processes and enhance patient outcomes.…
Top concerns include improved work environments, access to nursing care, and payment parity. This year promises to be quite active for federal advocacy by the American Nurses Association,…
Dori Healey is passionate about patient safety, public service, and volunteering. President-elect for American Nurses Association (ANA)-Idaho, Dori Healey, MSN-RN, MBA-HA, CPPS, takes every opportunity to advance the…
ANA and state associations work to protect nurses and the environment from chemicals.
Earth Day, celebrated each April 22, gives us all the opportunity to reflect on what we as individuals and in communities can do to counteract what the World…
In 2009, patient safety, health care, safe staffing, and nursing advancement will top ANA’s list of legislative priorities.
By Angela Song As the new U.S. Congress convenes this January, the ANA will present our legislative agenda with a noted advantage. Through the combined efforts of thousands…
In a significant move toward achieving safe nurse staffing levels, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established minimum staffing standards for nurses in long-term care (LTC)…
In late June, nearly 400 knowledgeable and insightful nurse leaders met in Washington, DC, for the American Nurses Association (ANA) Membership Assembly, ANA’s official governing and voting body.…
The inaugural National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing, comprised of representatives from over 30 national nursing organizations and 80 subject matter experts, has accomplished much. This article…
Younger nurses seek belonging, leadership opportunities, solutions for workplace challenges Benita Chatmon Stephanie McClellan Andrea Laliberte As healthcare continues to evolve, the nursing profession must engage the emerging…
Staying ahead of healthcare delivery changes and current trends can help nurse leaders determine where to allocate time and resources.
Are you prepared for the next 9/11? Or, the next Hurricane Katrina? If not, you need to think about this and make the professional decision to be prepared.…
What does nurse-led innovation look like? Do you know it when you see it? Maybe you read an article, watched a video, or came across work happening within…
SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program at ANA celebrates 45 years. This article is available to American Nurses Association members and ANJ subscribers only. Already a member? Log in here
“Doing the right thing is not easy, but it needs to be done,” observed Captain Jacqlyn Sanchez, RNCOB, as she recalled a difficult time in her career with…
Nurses have carried the world through a pandemic and continue to experience the stressors of a staffing crisis and an overburdened healthcare system. Ongoing practices that increase patients’…
Nurses work to prevent potentially fatal complication of childbirth By Susan Trossman, RN Although the United States can be credited with many scientific advances, from launching shuttles into…
Access ebola information from the American Nurses Association (ANA) http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/WorkplaceSafety/Healthy-Work-Environment/DPR/Ebola-Information.html.
An innovative experience for teaching IPC In our dynamic and fast-paced healthcare practice settings, nurses and patients routinely face potential risks for and exposure to infection. Identifying infection…
ANA, nurse leaders support RN residency programs. Although most new nurses are excited when they finally begin their careers, their enthusiasm can be dampened by worries about keeping…
[Pictured above: September 2023 Think Tank on ICU Innovation] The American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) and longtime supporter Stryker, a leading medical technology company, have joined forces to…
Inspirational leadership, outstanding clinical skills, and exceptional teamwork were just a few of the professional attributes cited when Lieutenant Commander LaTarya Gulley, MSN, APRN, ACCNS-N, was named the…
RNs embrace roles beyond the bedside. Seun Ross, DNP, MSN, CRNP-F, NP-C, NEA-BC, is the director of Nursing Practice and Work Environment at the American Nurses Association (ANA). She’s…
Successful strategies for a healthier work environment (more…)
Engaging every nurse in our profession can be incredibly powerful. When nurses come together, we can advocate more effectively for our patients, families, and communities while supporting each…
Nurses commit to modeling health and wellness.
Save the children. Every pediatric assessment should include a complete environmental health history.
I’ve seen some backlash on social media after our organization issued a dress code policy that addressed hairstyle. I know policies that are restrictive for certain ethnicities aren’t…
The pandemic, from its earliest days in March 2020, exposed not only a health and healthcare crisis but also deep inequities in our society. Unequal care and outcomes—visibly…
I’m a nurse in a med–surg unit. A patient I recently cared for who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis decided to voluntarily stop eating and drinking (VSED) because she…
As a study coordinator, I recruit participants to a randomized clinical trial that’s evaluating experimental drugs for renal cancer. One of the individuals who met the trial’s eligibility…
It’s my understanding that a nurse’s primary commitment is to our patients. Recently, while working as a travel nurse, I’ve been concerned about some patients’ treatment plans and…
As a perioperative nurse, I understand I should ensure the privacy and confidentiality of my patients and their information while providing care throughout pre-, intra-, and post-operative surgical…
A few weeks ago, I was floated to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), which was seriously short-handed due to surgeries from a multiple-car accident. Trained in the OB/GYN…
Three years ago, the American Nurses Association (ANA) and nurses nationwide found themselves on the frontlines of a crisis when the Ebola virus made its way to the…
As a professor of nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Susanne Fogger DNP, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, FAAN, FAANP, combines teaching on behavioral health issues with a…
ANA, nurses work to limit impact of Nationl Labor Relations Board decision on charge nurses.
Nurses hold demanding and frequently stressful positions and hectic lives. Managing the stresses and strains of work and finding a positive work–life balance can prove trying. This article…
New standards are a call to action.
In 2023, the Nurse Staffing Task Force, a collaboration between the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN), an ANA organizational affiliate,…
ANA guides recognition, approval of scope and standards of practice The path to becoming a nurse begins with educational preparation to enter the profession by completing curriculum at…
This column could be filled many times over with stories of nurses who’ve experienced workplace violence, but I’d like to highlight these four: Doug Brant—Shot at a patient’s…
Nurses experience higher rates of mental health issues than other professions, with suicide, substance abuse, and depression rates nearly double those of other fields. These mental health challenges…
Looking at enterprise-wide transformation and recognizing a nurse leader
To: Ethics From: Nurse in correctional setting Subject: Team service As an RN in a state penitentiary, can I serve on the hostage negotiation team or the special…
To: Ethics Advisory Board From: Concerned RN Subject: Climate change and the role of nurses Over the past few years it seems there have been many weather-related, catastrophic…
I am a new assistant professor at a university, after 12 years in my previous academic position. I was excited to become part of the faculty but have…
Note from the editor: This new recurring department presents selected emails that ANA has received from nurses, along with responses from the ANA Center for Ethics and Human…
What protects nursing staff and students when a patient livestreams nursing care on Facebook? Should patients ever be permitted to photograph or record nurses while they are working…
November 6, 2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act. ANA’s new president reviews the progress made in reducing bloodborne pathogen exposures over the…
As she ends her term as ANA President, Rebecca Patton urges nurses to demonstrate their leadership and help make the provisions of the new healthcare reform act a…
National Nurses Week is an opportunity to reflect on the contributions nurses make to the healthcare environment. Every day, nurses make a commitment to building an even more…
As healthcare professionals, we all know CPR to mean “cardiopulmonary resuscitation,” and we have all been trained in how to perform it. But CPR also has another important…
The first of many major victories to come
As a new staff nurse, I worked mostly nights and went to school during the day to complete my bachelor’s degree. One day I nodded off while driving…
This month, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of a group of federal programs that have helped shape the face of nursing and health care. In 1964, U.S. lawmakers…
Let’s continue advocating to meet healthcare needs.
Leading the way on quality
ANA continues its journey of transformation.
Registered nurses spend a great deal of their time working. A full-time nurse may spend in the neighborhood of 59,000 hours on the job, if not more, in…
Nurses are natural innovators. Let’s recognize our strengths as innovators and share our ideas on multiple platforms.
Helping nurses strengthen their delegation skills
HAVING WORKED in an emergency department for more than 20 years, I know what it’s like to have to think fast and move fast to save a life.…
No matter how long we’ve been in practice, we can all remember our nursing school experience. Giving our first injection, memorizing drugs and their side effects, fine-tuning a…
ANA plans to grow stronger by staying ahead of the curve.
By donating to the American Nurses Foundation (ANF), you can help this organization continue to fund nursing research that advances our profession and improves patients’ lives.
We both have been fortunate to enjoy a long association with the American Nurses Foundation (ANF), the charitable and philanthropic arm of the American Nurses Association (ANA). It…
’Tis the season to change lives
Nurses, healthcare leaders, and stakeholders are once again seeking to map out the future of the nursing profession into the next decade as a way to prepare for…
In a previous blog post, we wrote about nurse managers being caught in the middle of a tug-of-war, trying to balance competing priorities: the need to improve care quality…
Stay current with vaccinations. Viral respiratory illness season has arrived. Many people may be behind with their annual and routine vaccinations. What can nurses do for patients, families,…
Nurses around the world focus on healthcare quality and access. While a lack of access to health care, widespread poverty and hunger, low literacy, and poor population health…
Hitting a milestone of 50 years or older can spark renewed attention to personal health goals, along with the recognition that there’s much more to a healthy lifestyle…
ANA’s 2016 Distinguished Membership Award recipient wants to see nurses on the campaign trail. A passion for working with children and families inspired Judith Huntington, MN, RN, to begin…
Innovate and track the outcomes. By Karen Gabel Speroni, PhD, BSN, MHSA, RN Gratitude is a simple concept that we’re all familiar with, but it may be difficult…
Performing scalp and hair assessment is an integral part of patient-centered nursing practice. While frequently overlooked, missing this care may result in physical harm and emotional distress. This…
Core principles to guide dissemination of this practice model Virtual nursing—a new and steadily growing practice model that enables nurses to connect with and provide care to patients…
Know the risks of handling many commonly administered drugs. WARFARIN, OXYTOCIN, CLONAZEPAM—registered nurses administer millions of these drugs daily with little awareness that they are hazardous, as defined…
Over the past year, the American Nurses Association (ANA) has reviewed political races across the country and met with candidates for Congress who seek ANA’s Political Action Committee…
ANA shares health-system principles with President-Elect and team ANA President Pamela F. Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, sent a letter to President-Elect Donald J. Trump on December 5,…
ANA intensifies efforts to address vital concerns for nurses Issues continue to move quickly in Washington, DC, many of which dramatically affect RNs and their practice. With ANA’s…
The ingredients of an ANA endorsement
ANA contributes to enhanced National CLAS Standards
The RN Safe Staffing Act and what it means for you
A sneak peek at the new Implementation Guide to the Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Interprofessional National Standards
Our profession, predominantly female, reflects the CVD risk all women face: CVD remains the leading cause of death in women, yet less than half of women know about…
On May 1, 2017, ANA Enterprise launched a bold initiative—Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ (HNHN) Grand Challenge—to transform the health of our nation by first improving the health of…
Leadership principles help guide campaign for RNs’ health. EDITOR’S NOTE: New Jersey State Nurses Association (NJSNA) received the ANA Enterprise’s Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Partners All In Award…
Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation (HNHN), ANA Enterprise’s free nurse wellness program, is excited to share some of its stories and features. Hear from your colleagues who have participated…
Nurses are leading the nation’s journey to better health. By Holly Carpenter, BSN, RN, and Jaime Murphy Dawson, MPH Since May 2017, over 10,000 nurses and 250 organizations…
Higher education bill created new opportunities for nurses and schools; House joins Senate in supporting advanced practice registered nurses in home health.
The Hispanic population accounts for roughly 19% of Americans—the largest minority group in the United States. However, Hispanic adults are the least likely ethnic or racial group to…
How a nurse’s concern translates into a patient’s outcomes In 2022, the American Nurses Foundation Reimagining Nursing Initiative (RN Initiative) awarded $14 million to 10 nurse-led projects that…
I’m looking forward to the 2025 revision of the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (the Code). How will the history of nursing and nursing ethics…
I’m a clinical manager for a pediatric critical care unit. We’ve recently had a significant increase in end-of-life care. I’m proud of our nurses and the skillful, compassionate…
ANA and nurses call for migrant family reunifications IMMIGRATION across our southern border took the spotlight earlier this year. People chose sides based on personal views about how…
Leadership skills that build trust and compassion Nurses are looking to their leaders for more well-being support, according to findings from the American Nurses Foundation Pulse on the…
Are you an immunization nurse champion where you work? For 15 years, RNs have been ranked by the public in a Gallup Poll as the most trusted profession.…
CDC reports on ‘winnable battles’ to improve Americans’ health The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the final report on the Winnable Battles program, an…
ANA releases new position statement opposing capital punishment ANA announced its opposition to capital punishment and nurses’ participation in capital punishment in February. This new position is particularly…
Now open: 2017 call for nominations for appointed positions The ANA Committee on Appointments, a committee of the ANA Board of Directors, is accepting nominations until June 23…
Ms. Patton makes it perfectly clear why she loves and believes in ANA’s National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators.
Harnessing the power of nurse-led innovation. The American Nurses Association (ANA) embarked on a journey of innovation as a part of its 2017-2020 Strategic Plan. Here are some highlights…
The American Nurses Association (ANA) Innovation Awards, sponsored by Stryker and offered annually, highlight, recognize, and celebrate nurse-led innovation that improves patient safety outcomes. The 2023 recipients provided…
Make the business case for high-tech patient care. Dan Weberg, PhD, RN, is senior director of innovation and leadership for Kaiser Permanente’s national nursing leadership and strategy team…
Update on 2022 award winner progress The American Nurses Association (ANA) Innovation Awards, sponsored by Stryker, recognize nurse-led innovation that improves patient safety outcomes. In 2022, KaSheta Johnson…
When Brenda Ulmer, MN, RN, CNOR, worked in the operating room (OR) full time, she was aware of the seemingly fleeting smoke that was produced during certain surgical…
The American Nurses Foundation (ANF) joined the American Nurses Enterprise (ANE) in recognizing and honoring the nation’s 5 million RNs during National Nurses Week, May 6-12. This year,…
Nurse leader aims to improve patient care. SHANNON COLE, DNP, APRN-BC, from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, is an avid proponent of interprofessional education. She sees it as…
Welcome to the premier issue of American Nurse Today—the official journal of the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the new voice for today’s nurses in all specialties and…
When nurses get support for their ideas, creativity thrives It all starts with a problem to solve. Nurses design workarounds, rethink processes, and imagine helpful tools every day.…
The fourth recommendation in the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) groundbreaking report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, is a straightforward call to action for the nursing profession…
ANA unveils new Framework for Measuring Nurses’ Contributions to Care Coordination.
Enduring and evolving: Code of Ethics for Nurses
ANA: Moving forward—mission possible This article is available to American Nurses Association members and ANJ subscribers only. Already a member? Log in here
Care coordination: Nurses lead the way.
In the beginning, there was a single entity called “medicine” and everything health care–related was medicine. Then there were wars; those practicing medicine became too busy and nurses…
Nurses are part of high-performing teams during disasters. By Pamela F. Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN In the past few months, natural disasters and other tragic events have…
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In this issue: New Managers:…
Selena Gilles, DNP, ANP-BC, CNEcl, ANEF, FNYAM, FADLN, FAAN FNAP, FAANP, is a national expert on pain management, substance misuse, and global public health. She’s a practice professor…
ANA’S Mary Mahoney Award honors significant contributions to advancing equal opportunities in nursing for members of minority groups. Karen Bankston, PhD, MSN, FACHE, has devoted much of her career to…
To innovate is to put new ideas into practice or existing ideas into practice in new ways. Innovation isn’t new, but its prominence and need in health care…
This issue of American Nurse Today marks the start of my new role as Editor-in-Chief, following Pam Cipriano’s long, successful tenure. Her shoes will be hard to fill,…
Newly elected president aims to strengthen knowledge and community for nurses in the U.S. Virgin Islands Nurses should embrace their potential to confront the challenges in their communities…
What does it mean to be a HealthyNurse™?
In recognition of Black History Month, the American Nurses Association (ANA) is pleased to highlight extraordinary nurse leaders for their outstanding contributions to healthcare equity and diversity. The…
Sharing our experiences face-to-face or online through op-eds, blogs, and the like, reflects the very best of advocacy—the process of gaining public support for a cause or policy.
Accomplishments positively impact health and healthcare FOR SOME NURSES, their work stands the test of time. Such is the case with seven nurse leaders who received the American…
After more than 45 years as an RN and over 3 decades as an accomplished and cherished leader, ANA Enterprise CEO Loressa Cole, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN,…
When I became the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) 38th president in January 2023, the pandemic had loosened its tight grip and our society had largely moved on from…
One of our nation’s most effective health programs faces potentially devastating funding cuts, and I urge all nurses to join me in calling on Congress to protect this…
ANA’s 38th president starts her term on January 1, 2023. Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, starts her 2-year term as 38th president of the American…
Loressa Cole: Lifelong commitment to making a difference Loressa Cole, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, celebrated National Nurses Week as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of the…
America’s more than 5 million RNs practice in rural clinics and tertiary medical centers, schools of nursing and elementary schools, health systems and health plans. We assess patients…
Wives are partly to blame for the fact that men won’t take ‘female’ jobs, professor says. These days, jobs are plentiful, but good jobs — the ones that…
This month, the Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) at the American Nurses Association celebrates its 50th anniversary of supporting graduate-level nursing students from historically marginalized communities as they prepare…
Mentoring and supporting nurses in different stages of their careers are more important than ever since the pandemic.
Expert panel contributes to an ongoing body of work. By Sametria McCammon, MSPH, and Ruth Francis, MPH, MCHES RNs are essentialto establishing and maintaining a well-coordinated health system…
Achieving and maintaining appropriate staffing has been a rallying cry for decades within the nursing profession and healthcare. The destructive COVID-19 pandemic only deepened underlying chronic work environment…
The President addresses the personal impact of the “Kentucky River” decision by the National Labor Relations board.
The 2016 edition of ANA’s Nurses by the Numbers™ is the first of a new series from the American Nurses Association (ANA) that pulls together data from federal…
For 2 years, the Nursing Infection Control Education (NICE) Network, a partnership between the American Nurses Association (ANA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and 20…
Through resolutions, partnerships, and conferences, ANA’s advocacy for chemicals policy reform is gaining wider exposure.
Eight guidebooks assist in framing and developing ideas. Nurses frequently have insights and innovations relevant across healthcare but might not know how to expand their ideas into concrete…
Find an opportunity to address workplace civility. Ric Cuming,EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, is senior vice president and chief nurse executive at the twice Magnet®-recognized Christiana Care Health System…
Designed for both emerging nurse leaders just stepping in to management roles, as well as established nurse leaders with years of experience, the American Nurses Enterprise offers resources…
Patients now have access to clinical notes that show the full names of staff members involved in their care. Considering the level of violence against healthcare personnel and…
Nurses participating in the American Nurses Association’s House of Delegates (HOD) took action to update and streamline governance of the association to more quickly address pressing issues and…
Nearly 500 nurses, nursing students, and advocates from across the country gathered on June 27 in Washington, DC, for the American Nurses Association (ANA) annual Hill Day, as…
The importance of strengthening member advocacy and engagement was the prevailing message and a focus of action at the American Nurses Association’s (ANA’s) Membership Assembly held June 9-10…
Stopping outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, providing guidance to nurses on medical aid-in-dying issues, and comprehensively addressing the public health crisis of human trafficking are the aims of three…
Call for implementation and evaluation of evidence-based recommendations. NURSES are masters at guiding wise choices and an obvious partner when the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation…
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Triple Aim is to improve population health, increase patient satisfaction, and reduce per-capita spending. The Quadruple Aim adds the goal of improving healthcare providers’…
Through patient care, in the halls of legislatures, as managers and executives, and in communities across the country, nurses make the difference. As the largest group of providers,…
While working the night shift in the surgical intensive care unit (ICU) of her New Jersey hospital, Teresa Weisneck, BSN, RN, could not help but be moved by…
The power of advocacy is in the voting booth. IN THE FACE of repeated threats from Congress and the administration, the American Nurses Association (ANA) and nurses nationwide have…
ANA offers guidance to help address a national and global epidemic. ON MY WAY INTO WORK at the burn center early in my career, I’d often worry about…
A survey of attitudes, knowledge and genomic competency
Nurses play a vital role in finding and implementing solutions given that climate change affects the health and safety of all in profound and insidious ways.
Occupational challenges contribute to weight gain. Research shows that about half of American nurses are living with obesity or are overweight. American Nurses Association (ANA) research via the…
To: Ethics inbox From: BSN, RN from Rochester, New York Subject: Portrayal of nurses on television I am writing as a concerned RN. I recently viewed a new…
American Nurses Association (ANA) members may not realize it, but they have access to some of the most cutting edge, up-to-date practice information available anywhere—and it’s offered to…
Many of us may be too young to remember the original broadcast of Neil Armstrong landing on the moon, but we all know how significant it was for…
Discrimination and stigma cause health disparities and differences in access to care that are closely linked to social, economic, and environmental disadvantages. In particular, members of the lesbian,…
What can public–private partnerships do for nursing’s future? How does full scope of practice benefit nurses and patients? This article is available to American Nurses Association members and…
Improving safety, access, and outcomes The American Nurses Association (ANA) and the American Nurses Foundation revealed the 2023 ANA Innovation Awards winners, sponsored by Stryker, a leading global…
ANA pledges to work with new leaders of the 110th Congress. ANA seeks Nurses for its political action leader (N-PAL) program.
Perioperative nurses work on the front line caring for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures. They collaborate with patients, families, and members of the surgical team in…
“Years ago, someone planted a tree that provides shade for us today,” said Barbara Jones Warren, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FNAP, FAAN, when asked about her commitment to mentorship…
Darlene Curley wants more nurse leaders in office. Darlene J. Curley, EdD, RN, FAAN, is an advisor and assistant professor at the Center for Health Policy at Columbia…
Nursing’s role in pay for performance
ANA’s position statement on thimerosol-containing vaccines emphasizes a precautionary approach.
I’m a new nurse manager and my team is burned out and fatigued. Many are concerned that this impacts their ability to provide optimal care. This article is…
Keep your skills up-to-date with resources from ANA Enterprise. AS A NURSE LEADER, you make decisions that impact many facets of the healthcare landscape. Your colleagues look to…
Nurses hold the keys to the nation’s health. An exciting new phase of my career began on January 1 with the start of my 2-year term as American…
The American Nurses Association (ANA) Innovation Awards recognize nurses who are creating change from the inside out, not only for themselves, but also for healthcare systems and communities.…
Built on therapeutic communication and relationship development, psychiatric nursing is the basis of all nursing. A core healthcare profession, psychiatric nursing provides primary mental-health care in the private…
The Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center (CNVAMC) Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Program (SPHM) began in 2008 as a Veterans Health Administration initiative to provide a safer environment…
Nursing’s bright future beckons In this, my last column as American Nurses Association (ANA) president, my thoughts, though reflecting about the past, rest firmly on the future of…
Continuing to work together is key in 2021. In just a few weeks, a new year will be upon us. Our desire to focus on the future is…
History informs how we approach the future. Black History Month—celebrated each February—recognizes the contributions Black people have made across time and place despite persistent racism that denies them…
My nursing unit has a frequent flyer who’s difficult to care for. We’re all weary of providing care for this patient and are at our wits’ end. How…
The American Nurses Foundation (ANF) Reimagining Nursing Initiative is entering an exciting new phase with a second round of funding. Launched in 2022, Reimagining Nursing initially funded 10…
The American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) recently launched a podcast miniseries on gratitude, which explores what decades of research have shown—practicing gratitude is highly effective in promoting physical…
A safe place for nurses to recharge SOMETIMES, 10 to 15 minutes of quiet time in a comfortable space is all it takes to recharge. That’s especially true…
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…
Creativity reigned at the second annual NursePitch™, a collaboration between the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, Inc. (HIMSS) and sponsored by…
It’s not often that aspiring medical students go to nursing school. But Julian Gallegos, PhD, MBA, RN, FNP-BC, CNL, FAUNA, wanted to acquire patient experience while taking his…
Recent studies have demonstrated what most healthcare consumers already know: nursing care and quality patient care are inextricably linked. Reduced nursing budgets combined with a growing nursing shortage…
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) at the American Nurses Association (ANA) kicked off its 45th year of preparing minority nurses…
The physical and mental health benefits of practicing yoga are well-documented. One recent study focused on the benefits of yoga for nurses. In 2015, Gina K. Alexander, PhD,…
The American Nurses Foundation Scholarships for Change program celebrated its second successful year in October after sponsoring a cohort of 17 nurses to attend the 2024 American Nurses…
In June, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adopted the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ influenza vaccination recommendations for the 2023–2024 flu season This article is…
Flu season approaches. Protect yourself and your patients by getting immunized.
Over 2 days in June 2023, more than 350 RNs from across the United States gathered in Washington, D.C., for a thoughtful, dynamic, and consequential meeting—the 2023 American…
In April, Jonas Scholar Kimberly Waltrip, MSN, RNC, an American Nurses Association (ANA) and Missouri Nurses Association member, presented a poster at the Tampa VA Safe Patient Handling…
By Holly Carpenter, BSN, RN If you want to create positive change in your life, you first have to change your reality,” writes Shawn Achor, Harvard researcher, lecturer, and…
Certified nurses’ march to excellence Every year on March 19, organizations worldwide observe Certified Nurses Day to celebrate and publicly acknowledge nurses who maintain the highest credentials in…
Turn your vision into a road map for others. AUDREY M. STEVENSON, PhD, MPH, MSN, FNP-BC, has spent much of her 30-year career in nursing and public health…
By Sharon A. Morgan, MSN, RN, NP-C The recent worldwide outbreak of Candida auris, a multidrug-resistant fungus, underscores the criticality of robust institutional and community- based antibiotic stewardship…
Willa Fuller’s vision: A nation of nurse advocates Willa Fuller, BSN, RN, has led the Florida Nurses Association (FNA) as executive director for 14 years. This role culminates…
A new study used standards outlined in the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Pathway to Excellence® Program to investigate how positive practice environments affect nursing workforce outcomes and…
Actions to promote and protect the environment Spring marks a time of renewal and reawakening with cleaning, planting, and other fresh starts, bringing new life to our planet…
Despite the proven value of advanced practice RN (APRN) care, the APRN role is at a crossroads.
Survey sets the stage to meet needs of younger nurses More than half of Millennial and Generation Z (Gen Z) nurses don’t feel that their voices are being…
ANA Innovation is changing the way nurses look at systems through its Innovation Advisory Board and Committees. Systems thinking represents an effective tool for understanding the continuity of…
Pam Cipriano to receive ANA’s Distinguished Member Award American Nurse Today Editor-in-Chief Pamela Cipriano, PhD, RN, FAAN, will receive the Distinguished Member Award from the American Nurses Association…
Jeannine Rivet’s legacy developed one leap of faith at a time. This article is available to American Nurses Association members and ANJ subscribers only. Already a member? Log…
The American Nurses Association (ANA) has launched the #EndNurseAbuse initiative to increase awareness of the serious problem of physical and verbal abuse against nurses. ANA partnered with Alex…
I am looking forward to 2007 being another banner year for the American Nurses Association (ANA) as we continue our efforts to advance the nursing profession through policy…
ANA and state associations promote health system reform The importance of health system reform can seem like a distant memory when gas prices are going through the roof…
2024 ANA Innovation Award winners - The American Nurses Association (ANA) and the American Nurses Foundation announced the 2024 ANA Innovation Award winners in March during a LinkedIn…
The public needs a better understanding of what nurses do, so tell your story.
I happen to know how Linda Stierle got her start in nursing. When she was a little 7-year-old, a doctor ordered that she receive a penicillin shot. After…
Gratitude for all you do, every day Jennifer-Mensik-KennedyNational Nurses Week, celebrated each year, May 6–12, marks a dedicated time for the public, organizations, and leaders at all levels…
Try these techniques to help maintain satisfaction in work and life. This article is available to American Nurses Association members and ANJ subscribers only. Already a member? Log…
Amy Duncan, RN, is an ED and neonatal ICU nurse at Trinity Mother Frances Health System in Tyler, TX. When she joined the Texas Nurses Association/American Nurses Association…
People are living longer worldwide. Individuals age 65 years or older now comprise approximately 17% of the U.S. population, a proportion expected to grow to 22% by 2040.…
The first day of May marked the launch of the Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Grand Challenge. The goal of the Challenge is to transform the health of the nation…
By Donna Grande, MGA Empower your team through shared responsibility. In this world of social media, where people focus on self-promotion, it seems odd to address the issue…
Roxana Chicas had it in her all along. Roxana Chicas Sometimes it takes a person looking at you from the outside to recognize your leadership qualities. That’s what…
A new era unfolds.
Janice Phillips, PhD, RN, CENP, FAAN, is director of nursing research and health equity at Rush University Medical Center and an associate professor in the Rush University College…
ANA makes political endorsement based on a careful, nonpartisan process. Find out how ANA will decide which presidential candidate to endorse in 2008.
Investing in nurses to achieve global health. Health should be a recognized universal right. Having an equitable health system should be a universal standard. And having highly skilled…
A nurse and diabetes educator reflects on being sensitive to patients’ needs. By Apryl Motley, CAE Start with specialized skills, then add a measure of sensitivity and a…
What you need to know for reporting and patient safety TO PROMOTE patient health and safety, nurses need to learn about and incorporate activities related to medical devices’…
Nurses represent the best value in health care.
One of the many significant initiatives for the American Nurses Foundation (ANF) in 2025 is convening solution-minded thought leaders to drive change in nursing and healthcare overall. This…
When you’re at work, who looks out for your health and helps you have the physical and mental fuel to be happy and effective? Who are your partners…
Too tired to be safe? ANA position statements call for RNs and employers to prevent working fatigued
Two recent ANA position statements discuss the dangers of worker fatigue and recommend solutions.
National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing reaches 2-year mark. It’s been a momentous 2 years since the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing (the Commission) formed…
Graig Eastin, who joined the American Nurses Foundation as executive director on January 27, provides visionary and strategic leadership to boldly advance the foundation’s philanthropic goals while raising…
A thank-you to Marla Weston. The indelible mark left behind by a transformational leader is as unique as a fingerprint. Marla J. Weston, PhD, RN, FAAN, who stepped…
More than 1,100 nurses and other professionals gathered at ANA’s 2017 Conference in Tampa, Florida, March 8-10, to learn about the latest research, strategies, and best practices for…
The unacceptably high level of maternal mortality in the United States reflects a failing of our entire healthcare system and calls nurses, as the largest group of providers…
President Trump declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency on Oct. 26. Nurses see the devastating impact of the opioid crisis every day. And because of their…
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is seeking an increase of $25 million in FY 2007 funding for the Nursing Workforce Development programs administered by the Health Resources and…
I’m a nurse educator and realize that artificial intelligence (AI) crossing over into the academic environment via ChatGPT and other chatbots affects how we frame the use of…
Know the current standards. IF YOU PREPARE medications to meet unique patient needs, stop and ensure you are up to speed on United States Pharmacopeia (USP) standards to…
Groundbreaking and crucial work led by the ANA Enterprise Institute for Nursing Research and Quality Management will have a profound impact on how nurses are viewed in our…
Advocacy is key to safer communities and workplaces. By Pamela F. Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Violence knows no boundaries. It spills into our streets, homes, and community…
Diversity, inclusion pave the way to a healthier nation Just over 2 years ago, the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing (the Commission) started its consequential efforts…
Burnout and compassion fatigue are conceptually different terms that are often used interchangeably. We define burnout as times when nurses perceive that the demands on their abilities are…
ANA President Karen A. Daley, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, is among the nurses nominated for Modern Healthcare’s Annual “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” ballot. ANA encourages you…
ANA helps advance nurses’ ideas. THE OLD PROVERB “Necessity is the mother of invention” resonates with many of us. Nurses are resourceful on a daily basis—from finding innovative…
The American Nurses Association and its official journal, American Nurse Today, are pleased to introduce an enhanced communications program for ANA members in 2017. After conducting an extensive…
ANA is here to support all nurses every step of the way. This article is available to American Nurses Association members and ANJ subscribers only. Already a member?…
A new, dynamic, and meaningful definition of a healthy nurse, built on the American Nurses Association’s (ANA’s) wellness work and research, helps inform health resources for nurses, programmatic…
Recently I discovered a colleague on my unit impaired by substance use disorder (SUD). What should I do to protect patients from harm, while keeping the nurse’s health…
Take a moment to unwrap the gift of self-care. AN EMERGENCY RESPONDER once commented that for some of the people they assist, it’s apparent that a series of…
Stay up-to-date with immunization resources this season. Peak flu season is near, and now is the time to protect ourselves, our loved ones, and our patients against the…
Funding for nursing workforce development ANA has been following the fiscal year (FY) 2008 appropriations process in reference to nursing workforce development programs. Here is a brief update.…
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed several gaps in our healthcare system, including the ongoing challenge of nurse safety and workplace violence (WPV). Organizations that tracked data identified that incivility,…
2008: The year of pro-nurse advocates
To help elect pro-nursing candidates, volunteer for campaign work and urge everyone you know to vote.
A call to better serve unsheltered patients
I’ve become increasingly concerned by the growing number of patients experiencing homelessness who’ve been coming to our clinic. How can I get involved to…
A century of nursing leadership and a legacy to last a century more
Pictured Above: Rita Chow and Yaye Togasaki-Breitenbach Two trail-blazing nurses, Rita K. Chow, EdD, RN, FAAN, FGSA, AHN-BC (ret.), HSGAHN, and Irene Trowell-Harris, EdD,…
A contemporary look at gerontological nursing
Nurse experts identify and respond to changing needs of an aging population. By Carol J. Bickford, PhD, RN-BC, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, FAAN What exactly is…
A conversation with Rep. Lois Capps
Over the past several months, I’ve written extensively about the importance of nurses increasing their political advocacy to protect health care amid ongoing threats. To…
A diversified profession
All nurses—regardless of gender—should be concerned that the nursing profession remains predominantly female. In 2023, men comprised just 12.6% of RNs and 10.2% of…
A growing need
School of nursing leaders take multi-pronged approach to support caregivers By Susan Trossman, RN Someone who must carry out a list of hospital discharge…
A new gold standard
Modern yet timeless Code guides decision-making wherever nursing practice occurs. For 23 consecutive years, the American public has ranked nurses as the most honest…
A summit for change
[Pictured Above: ANA President Jennifer Mensik Kennedy posed with three of her predecessors, Beverly Malone (L), Barbara Nichols, and Ernest Grant. Malone gave a…
A world of difference
Nurses act in concert to support and evolve the profession. At the end of June, thousands of nurses from more than 100 countries will…
Addressing social determinants of health
SDOH have a major impact on people’s health, well-being, and quality of life. In recent years, nurses and key policymakers have recognized that improving…
Addressing suicide among nurses
In the hospital where I work, a medical error contributed to a patient’s death. Unfortunately, a nurse committed suicide after this tragic event. Our…
Advantages of altruism: Volunteering has positive impact on nurses’ well-being
Volunteering has positive impact on nurses’ well-being By Susan Trossman, RN It’s been said that it’s better to give than to receive. While it…
Advocacy for all
Patricia Ford-Roegner, MSW, BSN, RN, ACSW, FAAN, now a senior health policy advisor at Amplify Public Affairs LLC and principal of her own practice,…
Advocating for nurses on boards
As part of its ongoing initiative sponsored by the Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation to recognize nurses in board leadership roles, the American Nurses Foundation…
Affirmation of focused practice competencies
In August 2017, the American Nurses Association (ANA) Board of Directors approved the inclusion of an additional component to ANA’s newly revised recognition of…
All for one, and one for all
Let’s validate and value the contributions of foreign-educated nurses who come to this country seeking opportunities to practice.
American Nurses Association and CDC Announce Partnership to Improve Infection Prevention Education for Nurses
The American Nurses Association (ANA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have recently partnered to create the Nursing Infection Control Education (NICE)…
American Nurses Enterprise News – July 2025
Removing barriers to mental healthcare for health workers, Building connections to enhance well-being, and Policy and advocacy roundup This article is available to American…
American Nurses Enterprise News, April 2025
The ICAN Act serves as a crucial step toward modernizing outdated Medicare and Medicaid policies, ensuring that APRNs—nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, nurse-midwives, and clinical…
American Nurses Enterprise News, March 2025
Nurses take top spot on Gallup Poll for 23rd year The American Nurses Association celebrates The Power of Nurses™, who have been recognized as…
American Nurses Enterprise News, May 2025
Bradley Goettl joins the enterprise as chief nursing officer The American Nurses Enterprise (ANE) welcomed Bradley (Brad) Goettl, DNP, DHA, RN, FNP-C, FAAN, as…
American Nurses Foundation grant supports diversity in nursing
The $339,000 grant was bestowed in April to Southern University and A&M College, a historically Black college and university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In…
An inside look at Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation’s inaugural year
Social movement gains momentum through engagement By Holly Carpenter, BSN, RN HEALTHY NURSE, Healthy Nation™ (HNHN), the American Nurses Association (ANA) Enterprise’s social movement…
ANA 2016 Annual Report: Safety 360
Focusing on a culture of safety A culture of safety is what nurses want and strive for in their practice every day. It’s about…
ANA and HIMSS join forces to advance nurse-led innovation
Highlights from the inaugural NursePitchTM event in Orlando. This article is available to American Nurses Association members and ANJ subscribers only. Already a member?…
ANA awards five hospitals for outstanding nursing quality
The American Nurses Association (ANA) honored five hospitals Jan. 27 for achieving outstanding nursing quality, based on the nursing performance measures they collect and…
ANA becomes organizational affiliate of AcademyHealth
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is now an organizational affiliate of AcademyHealth
ANA comments on ACOs
In the political realm, there is intense debate on how to cut costs in the Medicare program without sacrificing services or care to beneficiaries.…
ANA endorses Hillary Clinton for President
This has certainly been an interesting and exciting presidential election year. I hope many of you have been tuned in and by now have…
ANA endorses Kid Safe Chemicals Act
Acting on a directive from the 2006 House of Delegates, ANA has endorsed the Kid Safe Chemicals Act. The bill would ensure for the…
ANA ensures nurses are at the table on healthcare reform
With President Obama pledging to reform the healthcare system, ANA leaders are taking part in high-level discussions to ensure that nurses are represented in…
ANA Enterprise News
ANA recognized for role in reducing patient harm Six years ago, ANA joined the Partnership for Patients, a coalition of hospitals, providers, patient advocates,…
ANA Enterprise News, April 2024
Nurses make the difference Nurses deserve kudos every day, but National Nurses Week, May 6-12, offers unique opportunities to celebrate and acknowledge nurses’ invaluable…
ANA Enterprise News, August 2024
ANA president named to Most Influential Clinical Executives list, ANA reimbursement policy recommendations included in advisory group report, and Defining the economic value of…
ANA Enterprise News, December 2023
Check out the latest topic in OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, the official scholarly journal of the American Nurses Association (ANA)…
ANA Enterprise News, February 2025
2025 Code of Ethics for Nurses: Setting the standard for ethical excellence Ethics is the foundation of nursing, guiding every decision and action. The…
ANA Enterprise News, March 2024
The American Nurses Association (ANA) congratulates nurses for ranking number one for the 22nd consecutive year in Gallup’s annual Most Honest and Ethical Professions…
ANA Enterprise News, May 2024
ANA recognizes 2024 National Award recipients The American Nurses Association (ANA) announced the recipients of its 2024 National Awards, which recognize outstanding nurses and…
ANA Enterprise News, November 2023
Minimum staffing standards proposed for LTC facilities On September 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that, if…
ANA Enterprise News, October 2023
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced plans in August to award…
ANA Enterprise News, October 2024
ANA awards $100,000 to C/SNA programs advancing antiracism in nursing The American Nurses Association (ANA) awarded $100,000 to 12 of its Constituent/State Nurses Associations…
ANA Enterprise News, September 2023
The 2021 American Nurses Association (ANA) Membership Assembly recommended that ANA launch a strategic initiative to integrate precision health and genomics into basic and…
ANA honors hospitals for outstanding quality
Which hospitals won the 2010 NDNQI® Award for Outstanding Nursing Quality Indicators®
ANA looks to bipartisan legislative solutions in 2019
One of the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) most critical functions is to promote and implement a federal legislative agenda that elevates nursing and improves…
ANA News
Powerful habits to manage change effectively How well do you cope with stress and change? RNs today are immersed in challenging and fluctuating environments,…
ANA News
Center for Ethics and Human Rights recognized with prestigious Cornerstone Award The American Nurses Association (ANA) Center for Ethics and Human Rights has been…
ANA News, February 2019
The power of two Join thousands of your fellow nurses, be inspired, and elevate your career by attending the ANCC Pathway to Excellence Conference®…
ANA on the Frontline
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. This…
ANA on the Frontline, ANA Annual Report
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In…
ANA on the Frontline, April 2019
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ANA on the Frontline, December 2018
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ANA on the Frontline, February 2019
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ANA on the Frontline, January 2019
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ANA on the Frontline, July 2019
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In…
ANA on the Frontline, March 2019
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ANA on the Frontline, May 2019
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ANA on the Frontline, November 2018
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In…
ANA on the Frontline, October 2018
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In…
ANA on the Frontline, September 2018
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In…
ANA on the Frontline, September 2019
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ANA on the Frontline: April 2017
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. This…
ANA on the Frontline: May 2017
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. This…
ANA on the Frontline: Sparks fly at ANA-ANCC conferences
Nurses come together to improve practice, work environments, and healthcare. While one speaker encouraged nurses to find their “inner spark,” the energy among nurses…
ANA pays it forward
I am an organizational junkie with no apologies. As many of you know, I started my political activism in nursing when I served as…
ANA President Attends White House Meeting
Karen Daley, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, newly elected president of the American Nurses Association (ANA), attended a meeting at the White House in recognition…
ANA releases new position statement on workplace bullying
On Aug. 31, the American Nurses Association released a new position statement “Incivility, Bullying, and Workplace Violence”. Read more and access the statement.
ANA Revises Two of Its Foundational Nursing Publications
In its role as the professional organization for all 3.1 – 3.6 million registered nurses in the United States, ANA is the author and…
ANA task force to evaluate membership dues
In May 2010, the 2008-10 American Nurses Association (ANA) board of directors approved the formation of a Dues Evaluation Task Force to examine the…
ANA urges Congress to invest in domestic nursing education, not immigration
ANA urges Congress to invest in domestic nursing education, not immigration As the nursing shortage continues to weigh on hospital administrators and patient care,…
ANA works to remove legal barriers to APRN practice
While advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) have been increasing in number and expanding their impact on the healthcare system, federal law continues to contain…
ANA’s 125th anniversary
Building on our history and recognizing nurses When I first began serving as president of the American Nurses Association (ANA), I frequently spoke about…
ANA’s Health Risk Appraisal: Three years later
What have we learned in the 3 years since ANA launched the HealthyNurse® Health Risk Appraisal (HRA)? Since November 2013, more than 13,500 RNs and…
Anti-racism in nursing
Barriers to and strategies for sustainable progress Racism in nursing not only contradicts the core values of our profession but also undermines the quality…
Applause and accolades
Each May during National Nurses Month, the American Nurses Association (ANA), our constituent and state nurses associations, and healthcare organizations nationwide acknowledge and celebrate…
Arrested Utah nurse reaches settlement, plans donations
Alex Wubbels plans to donate some of the $500,000 she receives from Salt Lake City and the University of Utah (both entities agreed to…
Arrivederci, Dr. Cipriano
All of us at HealthCom Media are extremely fortunate to have worked closely with American Nurse Today’s founding Editor-in-Chief Pam Cipriano. Over the last…
Asking for a change of assignment
I’ve been a charge nurse for several years and find passion and purpose in my responsibility directing the care team and being a nursing…
Assess, reflect, act
The National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing (the Commission) defines allyship as “an ethical duty through intentional interventions, advocacy, and support to eliminate…
August ANA on the Frontline
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In…
Boost your mood with food
Traditionally, dietary research focused largely on physical health, producing well-documented findings about how what we eat impacts our cardiovascular system, weight, and activity levels.…
Brand matters
Today, nurses are the vital force, or as I like to say, the heartbeat of healthcare. We’re trusted above all to provide care wherever…
Breaking down barriers to sizeism
The chronic disease of obesity affects quality of life, health, and function for people from all populations. The prevalence of obesity and its disparities…
Brief overview of ANA political action committee
Why political advocacy? The American Nurses Association’s (ANA’s) ability to advance our legislative agenda at the Federal level depends on the successful coordination and…
BSN in ten
Nurse leaders nationwide promote measure to benefit patient care and RNs’ careers. To garner support for a measure that promotes initiatives requiring future nurses…
Building a better future for all
Nurses meet evolving issues with compassion and resolve. Ready to tackle some of the most compelling issues in the profession, nurse leaders from across…
Building better communities and health for all
In life-changing moments, quiet conversations, and bold ventures, nurses forge bonds in their communities. To celebrate National Nurses Week, May 6-12, the American Nurses…
Building financial well-being
Ky Arnold has nurses’ best interests at heart. Ky Arnold When Ky Arnold, BSN, RN, noticed that financial uncertainty caused stress to many of…
Building moral resilience and healthy environments
This effort requires everyone’s support. “That which does not kill us, makes us stronger,’’ so proposed German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche back in the 19th…
Built to fit
[Pictured Above: Anderson at the 2021 North Carolina Nurses Association annual convention. ] Savannah Anderson created a career that led to happiness. Public health…
Call for nominations
On December 8, 2017, the ANA Nominations and Elections Committee issued a call for nominations for a slate of candidates to be presented to…
Called to serve
RN elected to Florida legislature shares her insights. WHEN she saw an open seat in the Florida House of Representatives, Janegale Boyd, RN, decided…
Calling for all nurses to lead and transform palliative care
ANA and the Hospice & Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) have partnered to issue Call for action: Nurses lead and transform palliative care. This call…
Care without gaps
ANA, nurses nationwide work to improve transitions in care Mary Maryland, PhD, APRN,BC, ANP, has had to rely on good old-fashioned nursing ingenuity to…
Caring and advocating for school children
When we think about RN staffing issues, most of us immediately think about these issues in the context of hospitals or long-term care facilities.…
Caring for veterans
Strategies to understand and support health goals Veterans have distinct determinants of health related to their military service and occupational exposures. With more veterans…
Catalysts of change
2025 Innovation Award winners close disparity gaps. Nurses’ insights and experience in developing solutions that matter illustrate The Power of Nurses™ in dynamic and…
Celebrate National Nurses Week 2018
The American Nurses Association (ANA) National Nurses Week theme for 2018 “Nurses: Inspire, Innovate, Influence” recognizes that RNs provide the highest level of quality…
Celebrating nurse innovators
Nurses’ creativity showcased at the ANA Quality and Innovation Conference in Orlando. THE American Nurses Association (ANA) continued its commitment to cultivating and celebrating…
Celebrating our profession and looking to the future
Like the start of a new year, I tend to think of National Nurses Week (NNW) as a marker—a time to look back at…
Celebrating the 2017 Nurse of the Year
At what age did you first realize you wanted to be a nurse? The American Nurses Foundation’s Honor a Nurse 2017 Nurse of the…
Centered on nurses
Visionary programs tailor-made for RNs’ ideas and needs The nation’s healthcare system, complex and challenging, also appreciates innovation. Nurses see opportunities to improve processes…
Championing nurses through advocacy
Top concerns include improved work environments, access to nursing care, and payment parity. This year promises to be quite active for federal advocacy by…
Change maker
Dori Healey is passionate about patient safety, public service, and volunteering. President-elect for American Nurses Association (ANA)-Idaho, Dori Healey, MSN-RN, MBA-HA, CPPS, takes every…
Climate action
Earth Day, celebrated each April 22, gives us all the opportunity to reflect on what we as individuals and in communities can do to…
CMA lobbyists discuss hot topics in the states
In 2009, patient safety, health care, safe staffing, and nursing advancement will top ANA’s list of legislative priorities.
CMA Lobbyists plan to protect nurses, patients, and public from harmful chemicals.
By Angela Song As the new U.S. Congress convenes this January, the ANA will present our legislative agenda with a noted advantage. Through the…
CMS establishes minimum LTC staffing standards
In a significant move toward achieving safe nurse staffing levels, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established minimum staffing standards for nurses…
Collective wisdom
In late June, nearly 400 knowledgeable and insightful nurse leaders met in Washington, DC, for the American Nurses Association (ANA) Membership Assembly, ANA’s official…
Confronting racism in nursing
The inaugural National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing, comprised of representatives from over 30 national nursing organizations and 80 subject matter experts, has…
Creating an organization for future generations
Younger nurses seek belonging, leadership opportunities, solutions for workplace challenges Benita Chatmon Stephanie McClellan Andrea Laliberte As healthcare continues to evolve, the nursing profession…
Cultivating change
Staying ahead of healthcare delivery changes and current trends can help nurse leaders determine where to allocate time and resources.
Disaster preparedness! Professional Preparedness!
Are you prepared for the next 9/11? Or, the next Hurricane Katrina? If not, you need to think about this and make the professional…
Discover nursing innovation
What does nurse-led innovation look like? Do you know it when you see it? Maybe you read an article, watched a video, or came…
Diversifying the nation’s behavioral health workforce
SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program at ANA celebrates 45 years. This article is available to American Nurses Association members and ANJ subscribers only. Already a…
Do the right thing
“Doing the right thing is not easy, but it needs to be done,” observed Captain Jacqlyn Sanchez, RNCOB, as she recalled a difficult time…
Early patient mobility
Nurses have carried the world through a pandemic and continue to experience the stressors of a staffing crisis and an overburdened healthcare system. Ongoing…
Early recognition and response
Nurses work to prevent potentially fatal complication of childbirth By Susan Trossman, RN Although the United States can be credited with many scientific advances,…
Ebola resources from ANA
Access ebola information from the American Nurses Association (ANA) http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/WorkplaceSafety/Healthy-Work-Environment/DPR/Ebola-Information.html.
Educational escape rooms
An innovative experience for teaching IPC In our dynamic and fast-paced healthcare practice settings, nurses and patients routinely face potential risks for and exposure…
Effective transitions
ANA, nurse leaders support RN residency programs. Although most new nurses are excited when they finally begin their careers, their enthusiasm can be dampened…
Elevating ICU care
[Pictured above: September 2023 Think Tank on ICU Innovation] The American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) and longtime supporter Stryker, a leading medical technology company,…
Embrace the challenge
Inspirational leadership, outstanding clinical skills, and exceptional teamwork were just a few of the professional attributes cited when Lieutenant Commander LaTarya Gulley, MSN, APRN,…
Emerging trends in nursing
RNs embrace roles beyond the bedside. Seun Ross, DNP, MSN, CRNP-F, NP-C, NEA-BC, is the director of Nursing Practice and Work Environment at the American…
Engaging four generations of nurses
Engaging every nurse in our profession can be incredibly powerful. When nurses come together, we can advocate more effectively for our patients, families, and…
Environmental health and the pediatric patient
Save the children. Every pediatric assessment should include a complete environmental health history.
Ethical challenges in enforcing dress codes
I’ve seen some backlash on social media after our organization issued a dress code policy that addressed hairstyle. I know policies that are restrictive…
Ethics in everyday care
The pandemic, from its earliest days in March 2020, exposed not only a health and healthcare crisis but also deep inequities in our society.…
Everyday ethics: Balancing beliefs with care
I’m a nurse in a med–surg unit. A patient I recently cared for who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis decided to voluntarily stop eating and…
Everyday ethics: Informed consent
As a study coordinator, I recruit participants to a randomized clinical trial that’s evaluating experimental drugs for renal cancer. One of the individuals who…
Everyday ethics: Prioritizing patients
It’s my understanding that a nurse’s primary commitment is to our patients. Recently, while working as a travel nurse, I’ve been concerned about some…
Everyday ethics: Privacy and trust
As a perioperative nurse, I understand I should ensure the privacy and confidentiality of my patients and their information while providing care throughout pre-,…
Everyday ethics: Responsibility and accountability
A few weeks ago, I was floated to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), which was seriously short-handed due to surgeries from a multiple-car accident.…
Fighting emerging threats
Three years ago, the American Nurses Association (ANA) and nurses nationwide found themselves on the frontlines of a crisis when the Ebola virus made…
Fill your own cup first
As a professor of nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Susanne Fogger DNP, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, FAAN, FAANP, combines teaching on behavioral…
Flawed Ruling
ANA, nurses work to limit impact of Nationl Labor Relations Board decision on charge nurses.
Focus on nurses’ well-being
Nurses hold demanding and frequently stressful positions and hectic lives. Managing the stresses and strains of work and finding a positive work–life balance can…
Foundations for Practice and Action: Scope and Standards for Practice
New standards are a call to action.
From data to action
In 2023, the Nurse Staffing Task Force, a collaboration between the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN),…
From general to specialized nursing practice
ANA guides recognition, approval of scope and standards of practice The path to becoming a nurse begins with educational preparation to enter the profession…
From outrage to action
This column could be filled many times over with stories of nurses who’ve experienced workplace violence, but I’d like to highlight these four: Doug…
From stigma to support
Nurses experience higher rates of mental health issues than other professions, with suicide, substance abuse, and depression rates nearly double those of other fields.…
From the Ethics Inbox: Conflicting roles for a correctional nurse
To: Ethics From: Nurse in correctional setting Subject: Team service As an RN in a state penitentiary, can I serve on the hostage negotiation…
From the Ethics Inbox: Confronting climate change
To: Ethics Advisory Board From: Concerned RN Subject: Climate change and the role of nurses Over the past few years it seems there have…
From the Ethics Inbox: Coping with incivility in academia
I am a new assistant professor at a university, after 12 years in my previous academic position. I was excited to become part of…
From the ethics inbox: Reporting a sentinel event
Note from the editor: This new recurring department presents selected emails that ANA has received from nurses, along with responses from the ANA Center…
From the Ethics Inbox: When a nurse’s privacy is breached by social media
What protects nursing staff and students when a patient livestreams nursing care on Facebook? Should patients ever be permitted to photograph or record nurses…
From Your ANA President
November 6, 2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act. ANA’s new president reviews the progress made in reducing bloodborne…
From Your ANA President
As she ends her term as ANA President, Rebecca Patton urges nurses to demonstrate their leadership and help make the provisions of the new…
From Your ANA President
National Nurses Week is an opportunity to reflect on the contributions nurses make to the healthcare environment. Every day, nurses make a commitment to…
From your ANA President
As healthcare professionals, we all know CPR to mean “cardiopulmonary resuscitation,” and we have all been trained in how to perform it. But CPR…
From your ANA President
As a new staff nurse, I worked mostly nights and went to school during the day to complete my bachelor’s degree. One day I…
From your ANA President
This month, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of a group of federal programs that have helped shape the face of nursing and health care.…
From your ANA President
Registered nurses spend a great deal of their time working. A full-time nurse may spend in the neighborhood of 59,000 hours on the job,…
From your ANA President
Nurses are natural innovators. Let’s recognize our strengths as innovators and share our ideas on multiple platforms.
From Your ANA President
HAVING WORKED in an emergency department for more than 20 years, I know what it’s like to have to think fast and move fast…
From Your ANA President
No matter how long we’ve been in practice, we can all remember our nursing school experience. Giving our first injection, memorizing drugs and their…
From Your ANA president and ANF Chair
By donating to the American Nurses Foundation (ANF), you can help this organization continue to fund nursing research that advances our profession and improves…
From your ANA President and ANF Chair
We both have been fortunate to enjoy a long association with the American Nurses Foundation (ANF), the charitable and philanthropic arm of the American…
Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Extending the vision
Nurses, healthcare leaders, and stakeholders are once again seeking to map out the future of the nursing profession into the next decade as a…
Gen Y to Take Over. Prepare
In a previous blog post, we wrote about nurse managers being caught in the middle of a tug-of-war, trying to balance competing priorities: the need…
Getting shots in arms
Stay current with vaccinations. Viral respiratory illness season has arrived. Many people may be behind with their annual and routine vaccinations. What can nurses…
Global issues are our issues
Nurses around the world focus on healthcare quality and access. While a lack of access to health care, widespread poverty and hunger, low literacy,…
Goals and actions for a healthy lifestyle
Hitting a milestone of 50 years or older can spark renewed attention to personal health goals, along with the recognition that there’s much more…
Grab a seat at the table
ANA’s 2016 Distinguished Membership Award recipient wants to see nurses on the campaign trail. A passion for working with children and families inspired Judith Huntington,…
Gratitude interventions for nurses
Innovate and track the outcomes. By Karen Gabel Speroni, PhD, BSN, MHSA, RN Gratitude is a simple concept that we’re all familiar with, but…
Hair For You
Performing scalp and hair assessment is an integral part of patient-centered nursing practice. While frequently overlooked, missing this care may result in physical harm…
Harnessing the promise and potential of virtual nursing
Core principles to guide dissemination of this practice model Virtual nursing—a new and steadily growing practice model that enables nurses to connect with and…
Hazardous drugs, a safety blind spot
Know the risks of handling many commonly administered drugs. WARFARIN, OXYTOCIN, CLONAZEPAM—registered nurses administer millions of these drugs daily with little awareness that they…
Headlines from Hill
Over the past year, the American Nurses Association (ANA) has reviewed political races across the country and met with candidates for Congress who seek…
Headlines from the Hill
ANA shares health-system principles with President-Elect and team ANA President Pamela F. Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, sent a letter to President-Elect Donald J.…
Headlines from the Hill
ANA intensifies efforts to address vital concerns for nurses Issues continue to move quickly in Washington, DC, many of which dramatically affect RNs and…
Health, safety, & wellness
A sneak peek at the new Implementation Guide to the Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Interprofessional National Standards
Healthy hearts
Our profession, predominantly female, reflects the CVD risk all women face: CVD remains the leading cause of death in women, yet less than half…
Healthy Nurse Healthy Nation™ Year One Highlights
On May 1, 2017, ANA Enterprise launched a bold initiative—Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ (HNHN) Grand Challenge—to transform the health of our nation by first…
Healthy Nurse, Healthy New Jersey
Leadership principles help guide campaign for RNs’ health. EDITOR’S NOTE: New Jersey State Nurses Association (NJSNA) received the ANA Enterprise’s Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™…
Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation: 2024 Highlights Report
Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation (HNHN), ANA Enterprise’s free nurse wellness program, is excited to share some of its stories and features. Hear from your…
Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Have you accepted the challenge?
Nurses are leading the nation’s journey to better health. By Holly Carpenter, BSN, RN, and Jaime Murphy Dawson, MPH Since May 2017, over 10,000…
Higher education bill creates new opportunities for nurses and schools
Higher education bill created new opportunities for nurses and schools; House joins Senate in supporting advanced practice registered nurses in home health.
Hispanic culture and health
The Hispanic population accounts for roughly 19% of Americans—the largest minority group in the United States. However, Hispanic adults are the least likely ethnic…
How a nurse’s concern translates into a patient’s outcome
How a nurse’s concern translates into a patient’s outcomes In 2022, the American Nurses Foundation Reimagining Nursing Initiative (RN Initiative) awarded $14 million to…
How history informs Code of Ethics revisions
I’m looking forward to the 2025 revision of the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (the Code). How will the history of…
How rituals support nursing teams
I’m a clinical manager for a pediatric critical care unit. We’ve recently had a significant increase in end-of-life care. I’m proud of our nurses…
Human rights
ANA and nurses call for migrant family reunifications IMMIGRATION across our southern border took the spotlight earlier this year. People chose sides based on…
Human touch
Leadership skills that build trust and compassion Nurses are looking to their leaders for more well-being support, according to findings from the American Nurses…
Immunization nurse champions
Are you an immunization nurse champion where you work? For 15 years, RNs have been ranked by the public in a Gallup Poll as…
In Brief
CDC reports on ‘winnable battles’ to improve Americans’ health The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the final report on the…
In Brief
ANA releases new position statement opposing capital punishment ANA announced its opposition to capital punishment and nurses’ participation in capital punishment in February. This…
In Brief
Now open: 2017 call for nominations for appointed positions The ANA Committee on Appointments, a committee of the ANA Board of Directors, is accepting…
In God we trust. All others – show me the data.
Ms. Patton makes it perfectly clear why she loves and believes in ANA’s National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators.
Innovation in action
Harnessing the power of nurse-led innovation. The American Nurses Association (ANA) embarked on a journey of innovation as a part of its 2017-2020 Strategic Plan.…
Innovation in motion
The American Nurses Association (ANA) Innovation Awards, sponsored by Stryker and offered annually, highlight, recognize, and celebrate nurse-led innovation that improves patient safety outcomes.…
Innovation needs nurses
Make the business case for high-tech patient care. Dan Weberg, PhD, RN, is senior director of innovation and leadership for Kaiser Permanente’s national nursing…
Innovation on the move
Update on 2022 award winner progress The American Nurses Association (ANA) Innovation Awards, sponsored by Stryker, recognize nurse-led innovation that improves patient safety outcomes.…
Inside surgical smoke: Keeping nurses healthy
When Brenda Ulmer, MN, RN, CNOR, worked in the operating room (OR) full time, she was aware of the seemingly fleeting smoke that was…
Inspiring transformative change throughout the year
The American Nurses Foundation (ANF) joined the American Nurses Enterprise (ANE) in recognizing and honoring the nation’s 5 million RNs during National Nurses Week,…
Interprofessional education
Nurse leader aims to improve patient care. SHANNON COLE, DNP, APRN-BC, from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, is an avid proponent of interprofessional education.…
Introducing the new voice of nurses
Welcome to the premier issue of American Nurse Today—the official journal of the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the new voice for today’s nurses…
Investing in innovation
When nurses get support for their ideas, creativity thrives It all starts with a problem to solve. Nurses design workarounds, rethink processes, and imagine…
Issues up close
The fourth recommendation in the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) groundbreaking report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, is a straightforward call to action…
Issues up close
ANA: Moving forward—mission possible This article is available to American Nurses Association members and ANJ subscribers only. Already a member? Log in here
It was called medicine: Now it’s called nursing
In the beginning, there was a single entity called “medicine” and everything health care–related was medicine. Then there were wars; those practicing medicine became…
It’s who we are.
Nurses are part of high-performing teams during disasters. By Pamela F. Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN In the past few months, natural disasters and…
July ANA on the Frontline
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In…
Just relief
Selena Gilles, DNP, ANP-BC, CNEcl, ANEF, FNYAM, FADLN, FAAN FNAP, FAANP, is a national expert on pain management, substance misuse, and global public health.…
Karen Bankston: A leader who listens
ANA’S Mary Mahoney Award honors significant contributions to advancing equal opportunities in nursing for members of minority groups. Karen Bankston, PhD, MSN, FACHE, has devoted much…
Key competencies for nursing
To innovate is to put new ideas into practice or existing ideas into practice in new ways. Innovation isn’t new, but its prominence and…
Launching a new season: Fall, football, and a focus on being the best
This issue of American Nurse Today marks the start of my new role as Editor-in-Chief, following Pam Cipriano’s long, successful tenure. Her shoes will…
Leading a journey of excellence in nursing
Newly elected president aims to strengthen knowledge and community for nurses in the U.S. Virgin Islands Nurses should embrace their potential to confront the…
Legacies of leadership
In recognition of Black History Month, the American Nurses Association (ANA) is pleased to highlight extraordinary nurse leaders for their outstanding contributions to healthcare…
Lived experience
Sharing our experiences face-to-face or online through op-eds, blogs, and the like, reflects the very best of advocacy—the process of gaining public support for…
Living Legends make their mark on nursing
Accomplishments positively impact health and healthcare FOR SOME NURSES, their work stands the test of time. Such is the case with seven nurse leaders…
Master class
After more than 45 years as an RN and over 3 decades as an accomplished and cherished leader, ANA Enterprise CEO Loressa Cole, DNP,…
Meaningful momentum
When I became the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) 38th president in January 2023, the pandemic had loosened its tight grip and our society had…
Medicaid matters
One of our nation’s most effective health programs faces potentially devastating funding cuts, and I urge all nurses to join me in calling on…
Meet Jennifer Mensik Kennedy
ANA’s 38th president starts her term on January 1, 2023. Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, starts her 2-year term as 38th…
Meet the new ANA Enterprise CEO
Loressa Cole: Lifelong commitment to making a difference Loressa Cole, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, celebrated National Nurses Week as the new chief executive…
Membership matters
America’s more than 5 million RNs practice in rural clinics and tertiary medical centers, schools of nursing and elementary schools, health systems and health…
Men won’t take ‘female’ jobs, Why?
Wives are partly to blame for the fact that men won’t take ‘female’ jobs, professor says. These days, jobs are plentiful, but good jobs…
Mental health matters
This month, the Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) at the American Nurses Association celebrates its 50th anniversary of supporting graduate-level nursing students from historically marginalized…
Mentorship matters
Mentoring and supporting nurses in different stages of their careers are more important than ever since the pandemic.
Moving forward with nurse-led care coordination
Expert panel contributes to an ongoing body of work. By Sametria McCammon, MSPH, and Ruth Francis, MPH, MCHES RNs are essentialto establishing and maintaining…
Moving the dial
Achieving and maintaining appropriate staffing has been a rallying cry for decades within the nursing profession and healthcare. The destructive COVID-19 pandemic only deepened…
Navigating the Kentucky River
The President addresses the personal impact of the “Kentucky River” decision by the National Labor Relations board.
New, curated resource of RN workforce data: ANA Nurses by the Numbers
The 2016 edition of ANA’s Nurses by the Numbers™ is the first of a new series from the American Nurses Association (ANA) that pulls…
NICE Network: Nurses leading change in infection prevention
For 2 years, the Nursing Infection Control Education (NICE) Network, a partnership between the American Nurses Association (ANA), the Centers for Disease Control and…
Nurse Advocacy for chemicals policy reform gains exposure
Through resolutions, partnerships, and conferences, ANA’s advocacy for chemicals policy reform is gaining wider exposure.
Nurse innovator resources
Eight guidebooks assist in framing and developing ideas. Nurses frequently have insights and innovations relevant across healthcare but might not know how to expand…
Nurse leader talks about respectful, healthy work environments
Find an opportunity to address workplace civility. Ric Cuming,EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, is senior vice president and chief nurse executive at the twice Magnet®-recognized…
Nurse leaders: Don’t miss these transformational webinars
Designed for both emerging nurse leaders just stepping in to management roles, as well as established nurse leaders with years of experience, the American…
Nurse safety in the era of open notes
Patients now have access to clinical notes that show the full names of staff members involved in their care. Considering the level of violence…
Nurses at House of Delegates shape ANA’s direction
Nurses participating in the American Nurses Association’s House of Delegates (HOD) took action to update and streamline governance of the association to more quickly…
Nurses build coalitions at the Capitol
Nearly 500 nurses, nursing students, and advocates from across the country gathered on June 27 in Washington, DC, for the American Nurses Association (ANA)…
Nurses focus on advocacy and engagement at ANA meeting
The importance of strengthening member advocacy and engagement was the prevailing message and a focus of action at the American Nurses Association’s (ANA’s) Membership…
Nurses focus on public health and other timely issues
Stopping outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, providing guidance to nurses on medical aid-in-dying issues, and comprehensively addressing the public health crisis of human trafficking are…
Nurses lead progress in Choosing Wisely® Campaign
Call for implementation and evaluation of evidence-based recommendations. NURSES are masters at guiding wise choices and an obvious partner when the American Board of…
Nurses living mindfully—Over the holidays and always
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Triple Aim is to improve population health, increase patient satisfaction, and reduce per-capita spending. The Quadruple Aim adds the goal…
Nurses make the difference
Through patient care, in the halls of legislatures, as managers and executives, and in communities across the country, nurses make the difference. As the…
Nurses rise to disaster challenges
While working the night shift in the surgical intensive care unit (ICU) of her New Jersey hospital, Teresa Weisneck, BSN, RN, could not help…
Nurses shaping the future of healthcare
The power of advocacy is in the voting booth. IN THE FACE of repeated threats from Congress and the administration, the American Nurses Association (ANA)…
Nurses’ role in managing pain
ANA offers guidance to help address a national and global epidemic. ON MY WAY INTO WORK at the burn center early in my career,…
Nursing leaders hold the key to translating genomics into practice
A survey of attitudes, knowledge and genomic competency
Nursing the future
Nurses play a vital role in finding and implementing solutions given that climate change affects the health and safety of all in profound and…
Obesity in nurses
Occupational challenges contribute to weight gain. Research shows that about half of American nurses are living with obesity or are overweight. American Nurses Association…
Oh, the drama! Misconceptions about nurses on TV
To: Ethics inbox From: BSN, RN from Rochester, New York Subject: Portrayal of nurses on television I am writing as a concerned RN. I…
OJIN: The best kept secret of nursing
American Nurses Association (ANA) members may not realize it, but they have access to some of the most cutting edge, up-to-date practice information available…
One giant leap
Many of us may be too young to remember the original broadcast of Neil Armstrong landing on the moon, but we all know how…
Overcoming marginalization in the transgender community
Discrimination and stigma cause health disparities and differences in access to care that are closely linked to social, economic, and environmental disadvantages. In particular,…
Partnerships for better care
What can public–private partnerships do for nursing’s future? How does full scope of practice benefit nurses and patients? This article is available to American…
Patient-centered innovation
Improving safety, access, and outcomes The American Nurses Association (ANA) and the American Nurses Foundation revealed the 2023 ANA Innovation Awards winners, sponsored by…
Patton attends ceremonies to celebrate opening of 110th congress. ANA wants YOU! Apply to N-PAL today!
ANA pledges to work with new leaders of the 110th Congress. ANA seeks Nurses for its political action leader (N-PAL) program.
Perioperative nurses: Keeping surgical patients safe
Perioperative nurses work on the front line caring for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures. They collaborate with patients, families, and members of…
Plant a tree
“Years ago, someone planted a tree that provides shade for us today,” said Barbara Jones Warren, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FNAP, FAAN, when asked about…
Powering policy
Darlene Curley wants more nurse leaders in office. Darlene J. Curley, EdD, RN, FAAN, is an advisor and assistant professor at the Center for…
Precautionary approach guides ANA’s thimerosal policy
ANA’s position statement on thimerosol-containing vaccines emphasizes a precautionary approach.
Prioritizing nurses’ well-being
I’m a new nurse manager and my team is burned out and fatigued. Many are concerned that this impacts their ability to provide optimal…
Professional growth and development for nurse leaders
Keep your skills up-to-date with resources from ANA Enterprise. AS A NURSE LEADER, you make decisions that impact many facets of the healthcare landscape.…
Progress and potential
Nurses hold the keys to the nation’s health. An exciting new phase of my career began on January 1 with the start of my…
Progress and promise
The American Nurses Association (ANA) Innovation Awards recognize nurses who are creating change from the inside out, not only for themselves, but also for…
Psychiatric nurses are in demand
Built on therapeutic communication and relationship development, psychiatric nursing is the basis of all nursing. A core healthcare profession, psychiatric nursing provides primary mental-health…
Putting ANA’s Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Standards into practice: The Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center’s journey
The Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center (CNVAMC) Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Program (SPHM) began in 2008 as a Veterans Health Administration initiative to…
Reflecting, anticipating
Nursing’s bright future beckons In this, my last column as American Nurses Association (ANA) president, my thoughts, though reflecting about the past, rest firmly…
Reflection and action
Continuing to work together is key in 2021. In just a few weeks, a new year will be upon us. Our desire to focus…
Reflection and change
History informs how we approach the future. Black History Month—celebrated each February—recognizes the contributions Black people have made across time and place despite persistent…
Reframing difficult
My nursing unit has a frequent flyer who’s difficult to care for. We’re all weary of providing care for this patient and are at…
Reimagining Nursing expands with Phase II grants
The American Nurses Foundation (ANF) Reimagining Nursing Initiative is entering an exciting new phase with a second round of funding. Launched in 2022, Reimagining…
Research says gratitude is good for you
The American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) recently launched a podcast miniseries on gratitude, which explores what decades of research have shown—practicing gratitude is highly…
Restoration rooms
A safe place for nurses to recharge SOMETIMES, 10 to 15 minutes of quiet time in a comfortable space is all it takes to…
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…
RNs offer creative solutions to healthcare challenges
Creativity reigned at the second annual NursePitch™, a collaboration between the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, Inc.…
Room at the top
It’s not often that aspiring medical students go to nursing school. But Julian Gallegos, PhD, MBA, RN, FNP-BC, CNL, FAUNA, wanted to acquire patient…
Safe staffing saves lives – ANA advances RN Staffing bill
Recent studies have demonstrated what most healthcare consumers already know: nursing care and quality patient care are inextricably linked. Reduced nursing budgets combined with…
SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program at ANA celebrates 45 years
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) at the American Nurses Association (ANA) kicked off its 45th year…
Saying yes to yoga
The physical and mental health benefits of practicing yoga are well-documented. One recent study focused on the benefits of yoga for nurses. In 2015,…
Scholarships for Change—Investing in nurse leaders
The American Nurses Foundation Scholarships for Change program celebrated its second successful year in October after sponsoring a cohort of 17 nurses to attend…
Seasonal flu: 2023-24
In June, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adopted the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ influenza vaccination recommendations for the 2023–2024 flu…
Seasonal influenza immunization for healthcare workers gains attention
Flu season approaches. Protect yourself and your patients by getting immunized.
Setting the course
Over 2 days in June 2023, more than 350 RNs from across the United States gathered in Washington, D.C., for a thoughtful, dynamic, and…
Spotlight on ANA member and Jonas Scholar: Assessing the use of ANA’s safe patient handling and mobility standards
In April, Jonas Scholar Kimberly Waltrip, MSN, RNC, an American Nurses Association (ANA) and Missouri Nurses Association member, presented a poster at the Tampa…
Spreading happiness through therapeutic laughter
By Holly Carpenter, BSN, RN If you want to create positive change in your life, you first have to change your reality,” writes Shawn…
Standard bearers
Certified nurses’ march to excellence Every year on March 19, organizations worldwide observe Certified Nurses Day to celebrate and publicly acknowledge nurses who maintain…
Strategies for nurse leaders
Turn your vision into a road map for others. AUDREY M. STEVENSON, PhD, MPH, MSN, FNP-BC, has spent much of her 30-year career in…
Strengthening nurses’ role in antibiotic stewardship
By Sharon A. Morgan, MSN, RN, NP-C The recent worldwide outbreak of Candida auris, a multidrug-resistant fungus, underscores the criticality of robust institutional and…
Striving to serve
Willa Fuller’s vision: A nation of nurse advocates Willa Fuller, BSN, RN, has led the Florida Nurses Association (FNA) as executive director for 14…
Study finds ANCC Pathway to Excellence® standards may improve quality of home nursing care
A new study used standards outlined in the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Pathway to Excellence® Program to investigate how positive practice environments affect…
Support planetary health
Actions to promote and protect the environment Spring marks a time of renewal and reawakening with cleaning, planting, and other fresh starts, bringing new…
Supporting and advocating for APRNs
Despite the proven value of advanced practice RN (APRN) care, the APRN role is at a crossroads.
Survey sets the stage to meet needs of younger nurses
Survey sets the stage to meet needs of younger nurses More than half of Millennial and Generation Z (Gen Z) nurses don’t feel that…
Systems thinking and nursing innovation
ANA Innovation is changing the way nurses look at systems through its Innovation Advisory Board and Committees. Systems thinking represents an effective tool for…
Take Note – April 2008
Pam Cipriano to receive ANA’s Distinguished Member Award American Nurse Today Editor-in-Chief Pamela Cipriano, PhD, RN, FAAN, will receive the Distinguished Member Award from…
Take the chance
Jeannine Rivet’s legacy developed one leap of faith at a time. This article is available to American Nurses Association members and ANJ subscribers only.…
Take the pledge to #EndNurseAbuse
The American Nurses Association (ANA) has launched the #EndNurseAbuse initiative to increase awareness of the serious problem of physical and verbal abuse against nurses.…
Taking a seat at ANA’s policy-making table
I am looking forward to 2007 being another banner year for the American Nurses Association (ANA) as we continue our efforts to advance the…
Taking it to the top
ANA and state associations promote health system reform The importance of health system reform can seem like a distant memory when gas prices are…
Taking on health disparities
2024 ANA Innovation Award winners - The American Nurses Association (ANA) and the American Nurses Foundation announced the 2024 ANA Innovation Award winners in…
Thank you, Linda
I happen to know how Linda Stierle got her start in nursing. When she was a little 7-year-old, a doctor ordered that she receive…
Thank you, nurses!
Gratitude for all you do, every day Jennifer-Mensik-KennedyNational Nurses Week, celebrated each year, May 6–12, marks a dedicated time for the public, organizations, and…
The compassion balance
Try these techniques to help maintain satisfaction in work and life. This article is available to American Nurses Association members and ANJ subscribers only.…
The frontlines of patient care: How one nurse showed appreciation for Nina Pham
Amy Duncan, RN, is an ED and neonatal ICU nurse at Trinity Mother Frances Health System in Tyler, TX. When she joined the Texas…
The GSA KAER Framework
People are living longer worldwide. Individuals age 65 years or older now comprise approximately 17% of the U.S. population, a proportion expected to grow…
The Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Grand Challenge—Join now!
The first day of May marked the launch of the Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Grand Challenge. The goal of the Challenge is to transform the…
The imperative of humble leadership
By Donna Grande, MGA Empower your team through shared responsibility. In this world of social media, where people focus on self-promotion, it seems odd…
The leader within
Roxana Chicas had it in her all along. Roxana Chicas Sometimes it takes a person looking at you from the outside to recognize your…
The more you know
Janice Phillips, PhD, RN, CENP, FAAN, is director of nursing research and health equity at Rush University Medical Center and an associate professor in…
The next presidential election is right around the corner. Whom will ANA support?
ANA makes political endorsement based on a careful, nonpartisan process. Find out how ANA will decide which presidential candidate to endorse in 2008.
The Nursing Now campaign launches
Investing in nurses to achieve global health. Health should be a recognized universal right. Having an equitable health system should be a universal standard.…
The perfect recipe for leadership
A nurse and diabetes educator reflects on being sensitive to patients’ needs. By Apryl Motley, CAE Start with specialized skills, then add a measure…
The unique device identifier and nursing
What you need to know for reporting and patient safety TO PROMOTE patient health and safety, nurses need to learn about and incorporate activities…
Thought leaders weigh in on technology solutions in nursing
One of the many significant initiatives for the American Nurses Foundation (ANF) in 2025 is convening solution-minded thought leaders to drive change in nursing…
Tips for supporting nurses toward better health
When you’re at work, who looks out for your health and helps you have the physical and mental fuel to be happy and effective?…
Too tired to be safe? ANA position statements call for RNs and employers to prevent working fatigued
Two recent ANA position statements discuss the dangers of worker fatigue and recommend solutions.
Toward a more inclusive nursing profession
National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing reaches 2-year mark. It’s been a momentous 2 years since the National Commission to Address Racism in…
Transforming nursing through philanthropy
Graig Eastin, who joined the American Nurses Foundation as executive director on January 27, provides visionary and strategic leadership to boldly advance the foundation’s…
Transitions and transformation
A thank-you to Marla Weston. The indelible mark left behind by a transformational leader is as unique as a fingerprint. Marla J. Weston, PhD,…
Translating quality into practice
More than 1,100 nurses and other professionals gathered at ANA’s 2017 Conference in Tampa, Florida, March 8-10, to learn about the latest research, strategies,…
Turning the tide
The unacceptably high level of maternal mortality in the United States reflects a failing of our entire healthcare system and calls nurses, as the…
Urge Congress to act on opioid public health emergency
President Trump declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency on Oct. 26. Nurses see the devastating impact of the opioid crisis every day.…
Urge Congress to invest in nursing. Oppose the Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act.
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is seeking an increase of $25 million in FY 2007 funding for the Nursing Workforce Development programs administered by…
Using large language models in nursing education
I’m a nurse educator and realize that artificial intelligence (AI) crossing over into the academic environment via ChatGPT and other chatbots affects how we…
USP compounding standards: Prepare with care
Know the current standards. IF YOU PREPARE medications to meet unique patient needs, stop and ensure you are up to speed on United States…
Valuing nursing
Groundbreaking and crucial work led by the ANA Enterprise Institute for Nursing Research and Quality Management will have a profound impact on how nurses…
Violence—It’s not “part of the job”
Advocacy is key to safer communities and workplaces. By Pamela F. Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Violence knows no boundaries. It spills into our…
Vital actions
Diversity, inclusion pave the way to a healthier nation Just over 2 years ago, the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing (the Commission)…
Vital practitioners
Burnout and compassion fatigue are conceptually different terms that are often used interchangeably. We define burnout as times when nurses perceive that the demands…
Vote for Nurses: ANA President, Other Nurse Leaders on Ballot for Modern Healthcare’s 100 Most Influential People
ANA President Karen A. Daley, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, is among the nurses nominated for Modern Healthcare’s Annual “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare”…
We are innovators
ANA helps advance nurses’ ideas. THE OLD PROVERB “Necessity is the mother of invention” resonates with many of us. Nurses are resourceful on a…
Welcome to ANA on the Frontline
The American Nurses Association and its official journal, American Nurse Today, are pleased to introduce an enhanced communications program for ANA members in 2017.…
Welcome to the profession
ANA is here to support all nurses every step of the way. This article is available to American Nurses Association members and ANJ subscribers…
What is a healthy nurse?
A new, dynamic, and meaningful definition of a healthy nurse, built on the American Nurses Association’s (ANA’s) wellness work and research, helps inform health…
What to do when a colleague is impaired
Recently I discovered a colleague on my unit impaired by substance use disorder (SUD). What should I do to protect patients from harm, while…
What’s best for you? Lifelong healthy choices
Take a moment to unwrap the gift of self-care. AN EMERGENCY RESPONDER once commented that for some of the people they assist, it’s apparent…
What’s new for influenza and zoster vaccines
Stay up-to-date with immunization resources this season. Peak flu season is near, and now is the time to protect ourselves, our loved ones, and…
Workforce development, APRN’s on congressional agenda
Funding for nursing workforce development ANA has been following the fiscal year (FY) 2008 appropriations process in reference to nursing workforce development programs. Here…
Workplace violence policy
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed several gaps in our healthcare system, including the ongoing challenge of nurse safety and workplace violence (WPV). Organizations that tracked…
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