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The American Nurses Association (ANA) today announced the recipients of the 2026 ANA President’s Awards. The awards will be presented on June 25 during the ANA National Awards Ceremony.

 Today the American Nurses Association (ANA) announced the recipients of the prestigious 2026 ANA National Awards, which recognize outstanding nurses and nurse champions for their vital contributions to the nursing profession and within the healthcare landscape.

The American Nurses Foundation (ANF) announced the recipients of its inaugural Health Equity Awards at the Opportunity & Impact in Nursing Summit in Washington, D.C.

The American Nurses Enterprise (ANE) will convene some of the nation’s most bold and influential voices at the 2026 Opportunity & Impact in Nursing Summit at the JW Marriott in Washington, D.C. From February 12 - 14.

TIME has named Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, president of the American Nurses Association (ANA), to the 2026 TIME100 Health List of the World’s Most Influential Leaders in Health. Dr. Mensik Kennedy was honored in the list’s Titan category.

The American Nurses Association (ANA) is deeply concerned that the U.S. Department of Education has moved forward with the proposal from the negotiated rulemaking consensus process that excludes nursing from the definition of “professional degree” programs tied to federal graduate student loan limits.

The American Nurses Association (ANA) is deeply disturbed and saddened to learn of the death of Alex Pretti, a registered nurse, in Minneapolis earlier today. We extend our condolences to Alex’s loved ones, colleagues, and the community at large.

University Medical Center Southern Nevada (UMC) has achieved Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), becoming the first hospital in the state of Nevada to earn one of the nation’s most prestigious recognitions of nursing excellence.

ANA is proud to announce that it has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best in Business of 2025, an honor awarded to only 50 organizations nationwide and to just two professional associations across the country.

Nurses have once again been ranked the most trusted profession in Gallup’s annual Most Honest and Ethical Professions Poll for the 24th consecutive year

The American Nurses Association (ANA) was honored to work alongside HBO in Los Angeles to celebrate nurses and healthcare workers in conjunction with the Season 2 premiere of The Pitt on HBO Max.