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Millions of nurses and health care professionals outside of the U.S. remain unvaccinated. 

The PSA stresses that COVID-19 vaccines are a safe and effective way to protect you, your family and your community from the virus.

The American Nurses Association’s (ANA) longstanding position for all nurses and health care professionals to be immunized against vaccine-preventable diseases now includes the three COVID-19 vaccines being administered under the Food and Drug Administration’s Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) process.

The American Nurses Association (ANA) advocated for and supports the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) that requires employers to better protect nurses from COVID-19 hazards in the work environment.

Today, the American Nurses Association (ANA) is announcing the results of its annual leadership elections. The voting representatives of ANA’s Membership Assembly elected leaders to serve on the board of directors and nominations and elections committee.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) is proud to announce that Cohen Children's Medical Center in New Hyde Park, NY, is the recipient of the 2020 ANCC Magnet Prize®, sponsored by Cerner Corporation, a global health platform and innovation company.

Jessica Castner, PhD, RN-BC, FAEN, FAAN, has been selected as the 2021-2022 National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Distinguished Nurse Scholar-in-Residence.

This decision ensures that millions of Americans have health care coverage and access to the health care services that they seek.

Today the American Nurses Association (ANA), the premier organization representing the interests of the nation’s more than 4.2 million nurses, and the American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation), the philanthropic arm of ANA, announced Stryker, one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, as the new partner for the ANA Innovation Awards. Applications for the 2022 ANA Innovation Awards sponsored by Stryker are now open.

“American Nurse Heroes” premieres on Thursday, June 24 at 8:00 PM ET, on Discovery Life. The special will feature inspiring true stories of nurses who selflessly provide expert, compassionate care on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The year of the nurse and a year of action. 

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2020 National Magnet Nurse of the Year® Awards. The recipients were recognized during the 2021 ANCC National Awards Virtual Event on May 14, 2021. A recording of the broadcast is available to view here.