July 15, 2026 – Help Shape the Future of Nursing Credentialing

As the American Nurses Association (ANA) marks its 130th anniversary year, more than 400 nursing leaders advanced the vital business of the organization to further its mission for the near and long term. On the final day of the ANA Membership Assembly, held on June 27 in Washington, DC, the association’s governing and official voting body set the course to expand membership, address urgent issues facing the profession, and elected national leaders to the ANA Board of Directors and Nominations and Elections Committee.

ANA Membership Assembly elects new President, Secretary, Directors-at-Large, and members of the Nominations and Elections Committee.

The American Nurses Association (ANA) announces that the voting representatives of its Membership Assembly elected Anita Girard, DNP, RN, CNL, CPHQ, NEA-BC, of the American Nurses Association\California, as the new president to represent the interests of the nation’s more than 5 million nurses.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Nurses Association (ANA) has approved a significant update to its bylaws, expanding membership eligibility to include licensed practical nurses and licensed vocational nurses (LPNs/LVNs).

2026 Membership Assembly Day 1

Nurses from across the United States convened today on Capitol Hill as part of the American Nurses Association (ANA) Hill Day, where they carried out one of the most fundamental acts of democracy: engaging directly with elected representatives about the policies and regulations that shape nursing practice, affect patients, and impact the nation’s health.

More than 500 nurses representing 49 states, two U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia convened on Capitol Hill for the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) annual Hill Day, the organization’s premier advocacy event that brings the nursing voice directly to members of Congress and their staff.