ANA ensures nurses are at the table on healthcare reformJune 11, 2009With 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 signs on to letter affirming positive change in U.S. Public Health ServiceDecember 11, 2007ANA signs a letter of concern about proposed creation of an Office of the National Nurse.
Environment, health & safetyApril 11, 2009Health care is a high-risk occupation so it is critical all healthcare workers are knowledgeable about the risks they may encounter and steps needed to lessen or avoid…
Headlines from the HillApril 13, 2017ANA 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…
Headlines from the HillMay 11, 2010As one of three nurses in Congress, Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX-30) has been a champion for nursing, introducing and cosponsoring bills to advance the nursing profession. One…
Incorporating the consumer voice to advance health policyJuly 28, 2016“Even in an age of hype, calling something ‘the blockbuster drug of the century’ grabs our attention. In this case, the ‘drug’ is actually a concept—patient activation and…
Violence should not be part of the jobMarch 9, 2021Workplace violence can surprise and overwhelm nurses, leaving them unable to safely provide patient care. A multi-component intervention is needed to effectively prevent and mitigate workplace violence and…
Violence should not be part of the jobBy: Gordon Lee Gillespie, PhD, DNP, RN, CEN, CNE, CPEN, PHCNS-BC, FAEN, FAAN, and Steven J. Palazzo, PhD, MN, RN, CNE