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 (ANF) announced the recipients of its inaugural Health Equity Awards at the Opportunity & Impact in Nursing Summit in Washington, D.C.

Today the American Nurses Foundation (ANF) announced the launch of the annual Pulse of the Nation’s Nurses Survey.

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.

Today, the American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation), in partnership with the United Health Foundation (UHF), announced the official launch of the free curriculum, Nurse Well-Being: Building Peer and Leadership Support, on World Mental Health Day.

The American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) is pleased to announce Jasmine Bhatti, MS, RN, as the 2024 recipient of the prestigious Jeannine Rivet National Leadership Award.

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.

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.

Count Me In  is a national campaign with a clarion call to join nurses in reshaping health care through the power of nursing.  

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

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.

The American Nurses Association (ANA) and Compass One Healthcare (Compass One), powered by Morrison Healthcare, Crothall Healthcare, and CCL Hospitality Group, have teamed up this year to promote “Socktober”.