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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. 

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2020 National Magnet Nurse of the Year® Awards. The recipients were recognized during the 2021 ANCC National Awards Virtual Event on May 14, 2021. A recording of the broadcast is available to view here.

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

The vision and recommendations in this report offered by an expert committee strive for health equity in the U.S. by strengthening the capacity and expertise of nursing.

Urges continued diligence and education to slow the spread of highly contagious variants.

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

The American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) and the Collaborative Alliance for Nursing Outcomes (CALNOC), the nation’s first database of nurse sensitive measures and a pioneer in health services research, are pleased to announce the establishment of the $2.5 million CALNOC Research Fund (The Fund).

The Commission strongly condemns this senseless, deplorable, and appalling act of violence and racism. The Commission members extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the victims and all loved ones left behind to grieve this unfathomable tragedy. Racism, violence, discrimination, and injustice are major social determinants of health.

March 19 is Certified Nurses Day^TM, a national day of recognition, honoring the important achievements of the nurses who have earned professional certification from ANCC. It is also the birthday of Margretta “Gretta” Madden Styles, who is celebrated nationally and globally for defining the critical work that recognizes and differentiates quality in all aspects of nursing practice.  

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.

The initiative will bring critical, current, and culturally sensitive COVID-19 vaccine information to the nation’s nurses on the frontlines of the pandemic and those caring for patients in every community across the country.