Washington, DC – The American Nurses Association (ANA), the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA), the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM), the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA), the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON), Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated, the Health Ministries Association (HMA), the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS), and the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH) are pleased to announce the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) has joined the lawsuit challenging the Department of Education’s exclusion of advanced nursing degrees from the definition of “professional degree” programs.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Nurses Association (ANA), the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA), the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM), the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA), the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON), Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated, the Health Ministries Association (HMA), the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS), and the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH) have jointly filed a lawsuit challenging the Department of Education’s exclusion of advanced nursing degrees from the definition of “professional degree” programs in the final rule implementing federal student loan borrowing limits.

SILVER SPRING, MD – Today, the American Nurses Association (ANA) announced it has been recognized by ASAE with a 2026 Gold Circle Award in the Advocacy category. ANA earned this award because of its advocacy around the Department of Education’s student loan eligibility criteria for professional degrees for nursing students, generating more than 250,000 signatures on ANA’s petition, over 14,000 comments submitted, 140 Congressional signatories, and over 6 billion media impressions in under 5 months. 

SILVER SPRING, MD – The American Nurses Enterprise (ANE), which includes the American Nurses Association (ANA), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the American Nurses Foundation (ANF), is excited to kick off the global celebration of The Power of Nurses™ during National Nurses Week, May 6-12. 

  The American Nurses Association (ANA) is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Faye Gary, EdD, MS, RN, FAAN.  

Today, ANA formally submitted its official comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging the department to classify post-baccalaureate nursing degrees as “professional” degrees as it implements federal graduate student loan provisions in H.R. 1.

  ANA has officially adopted The Men’s Health Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice along with formal recognition of Men’s Health Nursing as a specialty within the nursing profession.  

The American Nurses Association (ANA) today announced the recipients of the 2026 ANA President’s Awards. The awards will be presented on June 25 during the ANA National Awards Ceremony.

 Today the American Nurses Association (ANA) announced the recipients of the prestigious 2026 ANA National Awards, which recognize outstanding nurses and nurse champions for their vital contributions to the nursing profession and within the healthcare landscape.

The American Nurses Enterprise (ANE) will convene some of the nation’s most bold and influential voices at the 2026 Opportunity & Impact in Nursing Summit at the JW Marriott in Washington, D.C. From February 12 - 14.

TIME has named Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, president of the American Nurses Association (ANA), to the 2026 TIME100 Health List of the World’s Most Influential Leaders in Health. Dr. Mensik Kennedy was honored in the list’s Titan category.

The American Nurses Association (ANA) is deeply concerned that the U.S. Department of Education has moved forward with the proposal from the negotiated rulemaking consensus process that excludes nursing from the definition of “professional degree” programs tied to federal graduate student loan limits.