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Statement in Response to the Conviction of Nurse RaDonda Vaught
ANA is deeply distressed by this verdict and the harmful ramifications of criminalizing the honest reporting of mistakes.
American Nurses Association Responds to the Trial of Nurse RaDonda Vaught
Former Vanderbilt University Medical Center nurse RaDonda Vaught is being charged with reckless homicide and abuse of an impaired adult after mistakenly administering the wrong medication that killed an elderly patient in 2017. ANA believes that the criminalization of medical errors could have a chilling effect on reporting and process improvement.
ANA Applauds Signing of Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act by President Biden
ANA hails the signing of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (S. 610/H.R. 1667) into law by President Joseph R. Biden.
ANA Joins ICN in Condemning Invasion of Ukraine
The American Nurses Association (ANA) signed on to a joint statement from the International Council of Nurses (ICN) and other global nursing organizations condemning the illegal invasion of Ukraine and the military attacks on its people and calling for an immediate ceasefire. Read the statement.
NEW SURVEY DATA: Younger Nurses More Likely to Experience Negative Impacts from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Today, the American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) released new survey findings from nearly 12,000 nurses nationwide, revealing that younger nurses are struggling more with mental health challenges.
2022 ANA Innovation Award Winners Address Gaps in Health Equity and Education Brought on by COVID-19
Today, the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) announced the winners of the 2022 ANA Innovation Awards sponsored by Stryker, a leading global medical technology company.
ANA Calls on Congress and the Administration to Investigate and Mitigate the Root Causes of Nurse Shortages
Leaders must take meaningful action to address the chronic causes of cyclical nursing shortages that have occurred over the past 50 years.
AHA, AMA, ANA Joint Statement On Blood Shortages
We face a blood supply crisis the American Red Cross calls its worst blood shortage in over a decade. We urge everyone who can to give blood.
NEW SURVEY DATA: Racism Within the Nursing Profession is a Substantial Problem
Nearly half of nurses surveyed say there is widespread racism in nursing, demonstrating a substantial problem within the profession.
ANCC Pathway to Excellence® Program Included in the Leapfrog Hospital Survey
Pathway to Excellence hospitals will now have the opportunity to earn full credit for demonstrating nursing excellence in critical workforce areas, such as nurse staffing and nurse leadership.
ANA Supports Efforts to Restore Emergency Temporary Standard Protections
ANA again calls for the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to remain in place during the public health emergency. The ETS sets clear and enforceable requirements for COVID-19 prevention in hospitals, home health, community clinics, and other health care delivery sites.
ANA Hails US Supreme Court Decision to Uphold CMS COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers
While ANA is pleased with this action, we are disappointed about the decision to block OSHA's ETS for COVID-19 vaccination and testing for large businesses.
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