2009 Press Releases

Press Releases

• Senate Passes Landmark Health Care Reform Bill (12/24/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Letter Urging Passage of HR 3590 (12/23/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA President Letter to Senator Reed (12/18/09) [pdf] 

  
  ANA’s President Rebecca M. Patton, MSN, RN, CNOR, is urging Senator Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader, to keep the democratic process moving in the Senate by voting to end debate on H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

• Gallup Poll Votes Nurses Most Trusted Profession (12/9/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• Media Alert: ANA President Visits Akron to Speak Out on Urgent Need for Health Care Reform (12/8/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA to Open Premier Nursing Performance Database to Top Researchers (12/1/09) 

  
  

• ANA Backs New Report Describing Effects of Coal Pollution on Health (11/18/09) 

  
  

• ANA Launches New and Improved Online Bookstore on Nursingworld.org (11/16/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• A Message from ANA President Rebecca Patton (11/13/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• House Passes Health Care Reform Bill (11/08/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA letter President Obama in Support OSHA N-95 Respirator Compliance (11/9/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Calls Shortage of N-95 Respirators to Protect Against H1N1 Unacceptable (10/30/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Letter to CDC on Respiratory Protection (10/26/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Urges Registered Nurses to Get the H1N1 Vaccine (10/27/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators® Reaches 1500 Hospitals (10/20/09) 

  
  

• ANA Testifies on Capitol Hill in Support of Clean Water Act (10/15/09) 

  
  

• ANA’s New Leadership Package Top Seller at the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Annual Magnet Conference (101209) [pdf] 

  
  

• Toxic Chemicals Found in Doctors and Nurses (10/8/09 Joint PR) [pdf] 

  
  

• Media Alert: ANA President in Raleigh to Speak Out on Urgent Need for Health Care Reform (10/2/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Awarded Funding to Boost Immunization Rates for Nurses and Public (9/30/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Commends UN Resolution on the Creation of a UN Women’s Agency (9/22/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Criticizes "America's Healthy Future Act" (9/16/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Testifies Before Congress on Health Insurance Reform, Calls for Action Now (9/15/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Launches New Web Site to Broaden Support for Safe Patient Handling Goals (9/14/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Participates in First Official September 11 National ‘Day of Service and Remembrance' (9/11/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Nurses Answer Call to Support Obama's Stand for Health Care Reform (9/10/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• New Poll Shows Concerns with Current Health Care System Remain High (9/9/09) [pdf] 

  
  AARP, AMA and ANA Jointly Release New Data

• AARP, AMA & ANA Survey Report (9/9/09) [pdf] 

  
  Results of the survey released 9/9/09, by AARP, AMA and ANA about issues related to health care and health care insurance.

• Media Advisory: AMA, AARP and ANA Join Forces to Call For Health System Reform This Year (9/4/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Mourns the Loss of Senator Edward M. Kennedy (8/26/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Calls on America's Nurses to Volunteer During Final Weeks of President Obama's "Summer of Service" (8/25/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA President Among Modern Healthcare's 100 Most Powerful People in Health Care (8/24/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• Dr. Julie Fairman Named the 2009-2010 IOM Nurse Scholar-in-Residence (8/24/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Talks Healthcare Reform with White House Officials (8/14/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA and National Association of School Nurses Speak Out Against Permitting Unlicensed School Employees to Administer Insulin to California Schoolchildren (8/14/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• Letter from ANA and CSNO to School Administrators, Nurses, Personnel, and Parents (8/14/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Releases 2nd Edition of Teaching IOM: Implications of the Institute of Medicine Reports for Nursing Education (8/12/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Joins the National Healthcare Career Network (8/5/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA and International Transplant Nurses Society Co-Publish First Standard for Transplant Nursing (8/4/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• Independence at Home Measure Added to Health Reform Legislation (7/31/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Mourns the Passing of John Garde (7/29/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA and International Association of Forensic Nurses Co-Publish First Standards for Forensic Nursing (7/29/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Responds to Recent Negative Portrayals of TV Nurses Who Violate Nursing Code of Ethics (7/22/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Advocates on Capitol Hill for House Health Reform Bill (07/21/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA reaffirms support for Health Reform Legislation (7/17/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• Letter of support from ANA President Rebecca M. Patton to chairmen of three House committees that crafted America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. (7/17/09) 

  
  

• ANA and TNA Speak Out Against Wrongful Prosecution of Winkler County Nurses (7/16/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Nurses Stand with Obama in Calling for Healthcare Reform Now (7/15/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• Seven of 10 Nurses Report Insufficient Staffing, According to ANA Online Poll (7/6/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Leads Call for Healthcare Reform on Capitol Hill (6/25/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Testifies before House Committee on Energy and Commerce (6/25/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Testifies on Capitol Hill (6/24/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Commends President Obama’s New “United We Serve” Initiative, Urges U.S. Nurses To Join Disaster Response Networks (6/18/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• American Nurses Association Now On Facebook, LinkedIn Groups (6/18/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Applauds Passage of Landmark Tobacco Legislation (6/12/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Supports Public Plan Option for Health Reform, Contrary to Doctors’ Group (6/12/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• Independence at Home Act (6/12/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Supports Public Plan, Debbie Hatmaker's Letter to Editor of The New York Times (Submitted on 06/11/09) (pdf) 

  
  Letter to the Editor Submitted to NY Times

• ANA Eager for Debate on Healthcare Reform Bill Introduced in Senate (6/9/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Supports Safe Patient Handling Measures in Congress To Improve Safety of Nurses and Patients (6/4/09) [PDF] 

  
  

• Letter to President Obama – CPR members are critical to movement to improve health care (5/28/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Supports Legislation Improving Access to Care (5/21/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA and NNW Recognized on Capitol Hill (5/12/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• Shortage of Primary Care, Rebecca M. Patton's Letter to Editor of The New York Times (Published on 5/10/09) [pdf] 

  
  Advanced practice registered nurses can help ensure that as more people gain coverage under healthcare reforms, they will have access to primary care and preventive services amid the shortage of primary care physicians.

• ANA on Reducing Health Care Costs (5/11/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Applauds Workforce Spending in 2010 Budget (5/7/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Goes to Capitol Hill for NNW 2009 (5/5/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• Weston Named CEO for ANA (4/30/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Comments on Sebelius' Confirmation as HHS Secretary (4/29/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• Shortage of Doctors an Obstacle to Obama Goals - NYTimes LTE (4/26/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• APRNs Can Help Ease Access Problems, Rebecca M. Patton's Letter to Editor of The Washington Post (4/21/09) 

  
  Advanced practice nurses are one solution to expanding care to medically underserved populations...across the country. The key is to integrate them into our health care system more effectively.

• ANA Lauds Red Cross for Chief Nurse Appointment (4/17/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• Nurse Nominatons for Modern Healthcare's Most Powerful People in Healthcare (4/17/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Comments on National Federation of Nurses (4/16/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Takes Part in National Healthcare Decisions Day (4/16/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Commends Creation of White House Office of Health Reform (4/13/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA: At the Table in White House Regional Forum on Health Reform - Los Angeles (4/10/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Argues the Costs of Inaction on Health System Reform Are Too High This Year (4/8/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• Longtime ANA Member Appointed to Federal Healthcare IT Committee (4/8/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Applauds President Obama's Nomination of Dr. Howard Koh as HHS Assistant Secretary for Health (4/1/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA: At the Table in White House Regional Forum on Health Reform - North Carolina (4/1/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• New ANA Recognition Program Aims to Create Safer Workplace for Nurses (3/31/09) [pdf] 

  
  Handle with Care Recognition Program

• ANA Member Named to National Healthcare Research Council (3/27/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA: Nursing’s Voice Heard at the Health Reform Dialogue (3/27/09)

  
  

• ANA: At the Table in White House Regional Forum on Health Reform - Iowa (3/24/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Backs Stand for Quality's Recommendations on Health Care Quality (3/24/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Testifies before IOM on Nursing's Priorities for Health Care Research Spending (3/23/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• 3rd Edition Scope and Standards of Practice for Nursing Administrators (3/10/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA on Stem Cell Research (3/10/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Participates in White House Healthcare Summit (3/5/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• Provider Conscience (3/4/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA on Gov. Sebelius as HHS Nominee (3/2/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Responds to President's Budget (2/26/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Response to Presidential Address to Congress (2/25/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Member Appointed HRSA Administrator (2/20/09)[pdf] 

  
  

• National Nurses Week 2009 Celebrates Building a Healthy America (2/20/09)[pdf] 

  
  

• Congress Passes Stimulus (2/13/2009) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Publishes Second NDNQI Monograph (2/11/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Honored with Publishing Awards (2/6/09)[pdf] 

  
  

• President Signs Children's Health Insurance Legislation (2/5/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA Statement on the dismissal of the Sentosa Nurse Criminal Case (1/27/09)(pdf) 

  
  

• ANA Announces 2008 Winners for the NDNQI Award for Outstanding Nursing Quality (1/23/09) [pdf] 

  
  Relaunches National Center for Nursing Quality

• ANA Statement on Guantanamo Case (1/23/09) [pdf] 

  
  

• ANA and ISONG Publish Genetics and Ethics in Health Care (1/15/2009) [pdf] 

  
  

• House Passes SCHIP (1/15/2009) [pdf] 

  
  

• Nursebooks: Faith Community Handbook (1/5/09) [pdf]