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The American Nurses Association (ANA), representing the nation’s more than 5 million registered nurses, is pleased that Congress has approved a $5 million increase for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs in the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations package.

Today, ANA submitted a sign-on letter, with the support of numerous nursing affiliates and partner associations, to leaders of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Today the American Nurses Association was on Capitol Hill, along with ENA and ACEP, calling for laws to mitigate workplace violence in health care.

Today, the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) announced the winners of the 2024 ANA Innovation Awards sponsored by Stryker.

The American Nurses Association (ANA) commends the bicameral effort to introduce the Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act.

The American Nurses Association (ANA) is deeply concerned by the implications of Alabama Supreme Court’s recent decision which asserts that embryos are the legal equivalent of minor children and are protected under the state’s Wrongful Death of a Minor Act.

The American Nurses Association (ANA) applauds U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, Todd Young, U.S. Representatives Jen Kiggans, Susan Wild, Buddy Carter, and Debbie Dingell for introducing legislation to reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act.

In November, the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) shared recommendations for updating guidance on preventing transmission of pathogens in healthcare settings with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The American Nurses Association (ANA) congratulates nurses for ranking #1 in Gallup Poll’s annual Most Honest and Ethical Professions Poll for the 22nd consecutive year.

According to documents released on Friday, January 12, HHS’ Assistant Secretary for Health, Rachel L. Levine, M.D, recommended marijuana be reconsidered as a Schedule III drug given it poses lower health risks than other controlled substances and offers possible medical benefits.

The American Nurses Association (ANA) continues to urge all eligible adults and children to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV), the flu, and if eligible, to receive a booster. The CDC reports that, while respiratory illness activity and the circulation of new variants is increasing across the United States, vaccination rates for COVID-19, influenza, and RSV remain low.

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM)’s Distinguished Nurse Scholar-in-Residence (DNSIR) program provides a year-long residential health policy opportunity located in Washington, DC.