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American Nurses Association Underscores Nurses’ Role In Successful Mass Vaccination Campaigns: ‘Most Trusted’ Profession Key to Building Public Confidence
The American Nurses Association (ANA) hails the Food and Drug Administration’s Emergency Use Authorization of the first COVID-19 vaccine and commends the innovative public-partnership and scientific rigor that produced swift results. As the voice of the nation’s nurses, ANA established key principles to guide nurses and other health care professionals’ consideration for COVID-19 vaccines. These principles provide recommendations for access, transparency, equity, efficacy, and safety of COVID-19 vaccines.
Leading Organizations Partner to Announce American Nurse Heroes Campaign
The American Nurses Association (ANA), Al Roker Entertainment, and HealthCom Media, have partnered together to produce the American Nurse Heroes campaign, which will present true stories of nurses on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic in the journal, online, and through a network television event.
ANA Statement on Asymptomatic COVID-19 Positive Nurses Providing Care
ANA maintains that COVID-19 positive nurses have the right to choose whether they want to work. A nurse should never be retaliated against nor penalized for choosing to prioritize self-care.
New Survey of 13K U.S. Nurses: Findings Indicate Urgent Need to Educate Nurses about COVID-19 Vaccines
New findings released tindicate an urgent need to provide nurses consistent information and include them in the vaccine development process, according to a survey of nearly 13,000 nurses.
ANA Collaborates with CDC to Launch Project Firstline
New effort provides nurses interactive and standardized infection prevention and control training.
ANA Political Action Committee Update: Congressional Endorsements
Each election cycle, ANA-PAC endorses candidates and elected officials who display a commitment to advancing the nursing profession.
Together with NSC Members, American Nurses Association Announces Release of National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety
Plan reflects consensus on need for greater collaboration and greater focus on
foundational change to reduce medical errors.
New Survey Findings from 21K US Nurses: PPE Shortages Persist, Re-Use Practices on the Rise Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
According to the new findings, 42% of nurses say they are still experiencing widespread or intermittent PPE shortages.
Now Accepting Applications for 2021 ANA Innovation Awards
The American Nurses Association and the American Nurses Foundation are now accepting applications for the 2021 ANA Innovation Awards, powered by Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD). The application process is open through November 1, 2020.
ANA RECOGNIZES BURN NURSING AS NEW SPECIALTY NURSING PRACTICE
ANA announces the formal recognition of burn nursing as a nursing specialty. The American Burn Association (ABA) is pleased with this important distinction.
The American Academy of Nursing and the American Nurses Association Call for Social Justice to Address Racism and Health Equity in Communities of Color
Nurses Stand to Uphold Human Dignity as Coronavirus Cases Continue to Rise Across the Nation.
AMA, AHA, ANA Issue Open Letter Urging Public to Wear a Mask to Stop COVID-19 Spread
Physicians, nurses, hospital and health system leaders, researchers and public health experts, are urge the American public to take the simple steps we know will help stop the spread of the virus: wearing a face mask, maintaining physical distancing, and washing hands.