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The National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing (the Commission) and the American Nurses Association (ANA) celebrate the achievement of awareness, advocacy and recognition that is SHIFT’s documentary film “Everybody’s Work: Healing What Hurts Us All,” which examines the hidden disease of systemic racism plaguing health care in the United States.

Today, the American Nurses Association (ANA), the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA), the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANA), and the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) hosted a congressional briefing focused on the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act (HR 2713/S.2418). 

U.S. Representatives Haley Stevens (D-MI) and U.S. Representative Dave Joyce (R-OH) introduced the Stop Nurse Shortages Act on May 9, 2024.

The American Nurses Association (ANA) is lighting up over 50 city skylines, landmarks, and participating hospitals across the country for the organization’s “Nurses Light Up the Sky” campaign

In support of National Nurses Week 2024, the American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) is teaming up with Chipotle, Skechers, and Create Amor to bring exclusive deals and opportunities that give back to nurses for the month of May. All proceeds raised through their support will go directly to the Foundation’s work to undertake vital research, support nurses, and improve health care for all.

On Tuesday, May 7, the American Nurses Association (ANA) will host its second annual Mary Eliza Mahoney Lecture Series installment entitled “Activism and Advocacy: Building on the Legacy of Mary Eliza Mahoney.” The series is one of the ways that ANA will be commemorating nurses during National Nurses Week running May 6-12.  

This year’s Nurses Week theme is “Nurses Make the Difference” to encourage nurses, health care professionals, employers, community leaders and the public to recognize and promote the vast contributions and positive impact of nurses worldwide.

The American Nurses Association (ANA) stands with the Arizona Nurses Association (AzNA) in urging Arizona’s governing bodies to protect reproductive healthcare access in the state.

The American Nurses Association (ANA) applauds the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for issuing a final rule that sets minimum nurse staffing standards in long-term care (LTC) facilities across the country. ANA is especially pleased to see CMS include elements that it has long advocated for in the final rule —such as having a registered nurse (RN) onsite 24-hours, seven days a week in all LTC facilities.

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.