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Released as part of the 2015 ANA Annual Report, ANA members Michelle Schmerge and Felicia Stokes discuss advocating for nurses and using the revised Code of Ethics in two short videos.

The 2015 ANA Annual Report is a snapshot of some of our achievements and ongoing work to enhance nurses' ability to provide safe, quality care to patients, families and communities, including those that amplified our National Nurses Week theme, "Ethical Practice. Quality Care."

What follows is ANA's story, told in part by nurses who were active in key efforts in 2015.

Creating a culture of safety and utilizing the appropriate technology for all health care workers, including registered nurses, ensures that patients are safe, health and safety is maintained and unnecessary injuries are avoided. This video also contains a call to action and links to Handle with Care and www.rnaction.org

Protecting Nurses from Injury Nationwide – ANA supports a bill in Congress that would establish a national occupational safety standard eliminating the manual lifting of patients to protect RNs, other health care workers and patients from injury. ANA President Pamela Cipriano urges health care employers to implement standards and educate their staffs on the effective use of technology.

We have the assistive lifting technology and the ability to create a culture of safety to protect nurses and patients from injuries caused by manual patient handling. We must employ these strategies universally to avoid preventable career-threatening injuries to nurses.

Take the ANA HealthyNurse Health Risk Appraisal to identify the unique health, wellness and safety risks you encounter in your daily professional and personal lives, and receive a personalized report to compare how you are doing, ANA President Karen Daley encourages.

Nurses urge everyone 6 months and older to get the seasonal influenza vaccination. Immunization is a safe and easy way to prevent illness. The flu can be deadly, especially for people with diseases like asthma and diabetes, but it is preventable. (0:57)

The careers and lives of two west Texas nurses were jeopardized when they were prosecuted for reporting a physician at their hospital for unsafe practices. In the end, ethics and justice prevailed, with support from the Texas Nurses Association and ANA. (3:23)

Efforts to repeal or diminish the Affordable Care Act represent a “huge step backwards,” says ANA President Karen Daley, who stands firm on protecting advances in insurance coverage and new emphasis on disease prevention and health promotion. (2:38)

ANA supports efforts to prevent the transmission of communicable disease and provide access to treatment post-exposure. Too many health care workers still are at risk for contracting potentially deadly diseases that are highly preventable, says ANA President Karen Daley. (4:10)

President Obama took the stage at ANA’s House of Delegates (HOD) Wednesday June 16 to thank ANA and nurses for their strong commitment to ensuring access to health care and system reform.

ER nurse Ambi Zeller-Hahn describes patient at risk of stroke who couldn’t afford ER visit or hospital stay.

Nursing has a rich history, a vibrant present and a compelling future. In this video, ANA Archivist Richard Barry describes the symbols and people that tell nursing’s story.

CEO's vision for ANA's involvement in the healthcare reform debate, addressing the nursing shortage and partnering with the constituent and state nurses associations...