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American Nurses Association recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best in Business
ANA is proud to announce that it has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best in Business of 2025, an honor awarded to only 50 organizations nationwide and to just two professional associations across the country.
Nurses Ranked Most Trusted Profession for 24th Consecutive Year
Nurses have once again been ranked the most trusted profession in Gallup’s annual Most Honest and Ethical Professions Poll for the 24th consecutive year
American Nurses Association Joins HBO to Honor Nurses and Healthcare Workers in Los Angeles
The American Nurses Association (ANA) was honored to work alongside HBO in Los Angeles to celebrate nurses and healthcare workers in conjunction with the Season 2 premiere of The Pitt on HBO Max.
Statement from the American Nurses Association
SILVER SPRING, MD – The American Nurses Association (ANA) has long supported evidence-based research into the therapeutic use of cannabis, as outlined in the position statement Therapeutic Use of Marijuana and Related Cannabinoids. Rescheduling cannabis to Schedule III advances public health by expanding access to rigorous research, supporting evidence-informed clinical care, and reinforcing patient safety through regulated study and oversight.
Statement from American Nurses Association President Dr. Jennifer Mensik Kennedy
On behalf of America’s nurses, I want to express my gratitude to the more than 140 members of Congress who signed today’s bipartisan, bicameral letter urging the Department of Education to include post-baccalaureate nursing degrees in its definition of ‘professional degree.’
American Nurses Association President Named Among 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare
ANA President Dr. Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare for 2025.
American Nurses Association Reaffirms Support for Evidence-Based Immunizations Following CDC Panel Vote on Hepatitis B Vaccine
The ANA reaffirms its strong support for immunizations as essential to protecting the health of individuals, families, and communities following a vote by the CDC ACIP to discontinue the universal recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth.
Department of Education’s Loan Proposal Puts Nursing Workforce and Patient Care at Risk
200,000 Nurses and Patients Urge the Department of Education to Protect Graduate Nursing Education and Access to Care
American Nurses Foundation Announces Mini-Grant Recipients for Expanding Nurse Well-Being Program into Rural or Long-Term Care Settings
The American Nurses Foundation is excited to announce the selection of five health systems who are the recipients of mini-grants to help expand the free Nurse Well-Being: Building Peer and Leadership Support program into rural and long-term care settings.
American Nurses Foundation Launches 2025 Pulse Of The Nation’s Nurses Survey
Today the American Nurses Foundation (ANF) announced the launch of the annual Pulse of the Nation’s Nurses Survey.
American Nurses Credentialing Center Successfully Completes Prestigious ISO Recertification
ANCC is the only nurse credentialing organization in the world to achieve this renown certification.
American Nurses Association Mourns the Passing of Dr. Linda D. Scott
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Linda D. Scott, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FADLN, FNAP, FAAN, Immediate Past President of the American Academy of Nursing.