Leaders do more than delegate, dictate, and direct. Leaders help others achieve their highest potential. At ANA, we empower nurses to be professional, competent leaders in healthcare. Through a variety of educational and advocacy activities, our work increases the leadership capacity of nurses to advance health and lead change.
Looking to learn more? Use the resources below to expand your leadership qualities.
IOM Future of Nursing Report
This report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) calls on nurses to take a greater role in America’s increasingly complex health care system. ANA supports the report and works hard to implement the recommendations, particularly around leadership, education, and scope of practice. See what ANA is doing to fulfill the vision of this critical report.
Navigate Nursing
As an ongoing development program, Navigate Nursing provides leadership enhancements opportunities through online resources that focus on the following individual nurse leadership competencies: Professional Success, Patient Care Environments, and Personal Development. Popular topics include: “How to Become an Exceptional Charge Nurse”, “Conflict Management Techniques”, and “Career Coaching”.
National Nurses Week
This signature week is held every year to recognize and celebrate the impact of nurses and their leadership towards better health in America. For Nurses Week 2011, ANA launched a video contest with the theme “I am a Nurse; I am a Leader”.