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Data from a new survey of more than 4,500 nurses nationwide highlights that the majority of nurses stand behind the science of the COVID-19 vaccines and support mandatory vaccinations for all employees.

ANA underscores the urgency to follow the science and evidence to swiftly mitigate the impact of the highly transmissible and contagious Delta variant that is stalling our nation’s efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The American Nurses Association’s (ANA) longstanding position for all nurses and health care professionals to be immunized against vaccine-preventable diseases now includes the three COVID-19 vaccines being administered under the Food and Drug Administration’s Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) process.

This decision ensures that millions of Americans have health care coverage and access to the health care services that they seek.

Today the American Nurses Association (ANA), the premier organization representing the interests of the nation’s more than 4.2 million nurses, and the American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation), the philanthropic arm of ANA, announced Stryker, one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, as the new partner for the ANA Innovation Awards. Applications for the 2022 ANA Innovation Awards sponsored by Stryker are now open.

The year of the nurse and a year of action. 

ANA is concerned that the new mask guidance for fully vaccinated individuals has brought confusion to many.

Nurses must respect the human dignity of all people and take a stand against the social injustices that divide our nation.

The American Nurses Association (ANA) is proud to announce the launch of its new Innovation Advisory Board. This board is composed of a select group of leaders with significant expertise in health care innovation.

ANA encourages everyone to remember those health care workers we have lost and to honor their sacrifice.

Dr. Alexander's more than 30 years of nursing experience and demonstrated commitment to equity and social justice will inform action-oriented approaches to confront and address systemic racism in nursing.

Nurses rank #1 for 19^th consecutive year