According to documents released on Friday, January 12, HHS’ Assistant Secretary for Health, Rachel L. Levine, M.D, recommended marijuana be reconsidered as a Schedule III drug given it poses lower health risks than other controlled substances and offers possible medical benefits.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) recently announced the following appointments to its Commission on Board Certification (COC).

The American Nurses Association (ANA) continues to urge all eligible adults and children to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV), the flu, and if eligible, to receive a booster. The CDC reports that, while respiratory illness activity and the circulation of new variants is increasing across the United States, vaccination rates for COVID-19, influenza, and RSV remain low.

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

 On behalf of the ANCC Board of Directors, the Nominations Committee issues this call for qualified nominees for appointment to seats on the Commission on Accreditation in Nursing Continuing Professional Development (COA-NCPD), Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs (COA-PTP), Commission on Magnet® (COM), and Commission on Pathway to Excellence® (COPE), which serve as the governing bodies for their respective ANCC programs.

Today the American Nurses Association (ANA) Board of Directors announces new term appointments for four leaders to serve on the 10-member Board of Directors for the ANCC.

This prestigious recognition acknowledges and honors individuals who are deemed to be the most influential figures in the industry in terms of leadership and impact.

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM)’s Distinguished Nurse Scholar-in-Residence (DNSIR) program provides a year-long residential health policy opportunity located in Washington, DC.

The American Nurses Association (ANA) vehemently condemns all acts of violence, terrorism, and cultural and religious discrimination. ANA is deeply concerned by the sheer loss of life and terror gripping the lives of civilians in Gaza and Israel as well as all other communities globally experiencing humanitarian crises.

The American Nurses Association (ANA), as part of its journey of racial reconciliation, has committed up to $20,000 in funds to be awarded by the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing to organizations implementing evidence-based strategies to dismantle institutional, structural, and systemic racism in nursing.

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

Dr. Hatmaker will serve as Acting Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2024.