SILVER SPRING, MD – March 19, 2026 – Today on Certified Nurses Day, the American Nurses Foundation (ANF) is proud to announce that one of the grant recipients of the Margretta Madden Styles Credentialing Research Grant, Olga Yakusheva, PhD, MSE, FAAN, has successfully completed her research examining the crucial link between nurse certification and the tangible benefit for both patient care and health systems. The emerging findings are promising and have only been exclusively shared during private poster sessions at select universities, such as the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and the University of Michigan School of Nursing. ANF awarded a total of $223,864 to Dr. Yakusheva to complete this study.

The American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) released the results of a groundbreaking new study, “Philanthropic Support for the Nursing Profession”

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.

The ANA Enterprise today announced the appointment of Dr. Loressa Cole as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). She will assume this role on May 7, 2018. 

Resources will support the mental health and resilience of nurses impacted by COVID-19.

Today, the American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation), in partnership with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), is premiering a free, interactive webinar during Nurses Week.

Today the United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), announced a three-year, $3.1 million grant partnership with the American Nurses Foundation to fight nurse burnout.

Today, the American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) announced a request for proposals (RFP) for the next phase of funding for its flagship program, the Reimaging Nursing Initiative.

Comments of Loressa Cole, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer

Committee on the Future of Nursing 2020-2030
Open Session
March 20, 2019

 

The ANA Membership Assembly, the governing and official voting body of the American Nurses Association (ANA) took historic action today to begin a journey of racial reckoning by unanimously voting yes to adopt a racial reckoning statement. In addition, Assembly representatives acted on several critical issues including nurse staffing, workplace violence (WPV), and climate change. More than 300 nurses, observers, and other leaders attended the two-day governance meeting in Washington, DC. Eligible representatives also elected national leaders.

Today, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) kicks off the annual ANCC National Magnet Conference® and ANCC Pathway to Excellence Conference® in Chicago with the launch of a giving campaign to support RefugeeOne and the American Nurses Foundation.

Laura Leigh Ferrio will help the Foundation meet its mission to transform the nation’s health through the power of nursing.