Share a platform with one of the largest professional nursing organizations in the world. Our Mission Statement. Connect with colleagues and peers, and discover cutting-edge nursing knowledge. Joining the American Nurses Association (ANA) is the best thing you can do for your career – and adds value to nursing as a whole. Join ANA. It has always been important for nurses to keep up-to-speed on the very latest developments in nursing and health care. The ANA Enterprise combines the unique strengths of the American Nurses Association (ANA), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the American Nurses Foundation to empower the nation’s 4 million registered nurses. Do you know an outstanding nurse or health care professional? In addition to individual members, the ANA has two organizational members, the Center for American Nurses and United American Nurses, AFL-CIO. Only those nurses who fulfilled the qualifications defined by their state’s Nurse Practice Act (NPA) could use the professional title.
Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription. Join ANA, for the professional advantages you won’t find anywhere else. Explore the foundations of what makes nursing the most trusted profession in the U.S., with information from nursing practice and policy, to nursing positions on ethics and innovation. Get information on ANA's official governing and voting body. ANA membership is a sure-fire way to advance your career, and unite with registered nurses across the nation to improve health care. Whether you’re a nurse, media professional, or employer we can point you in the right direction. Advocacy. Realize your ambitions and expand your nursing knowledge, with tools to suit your learning style. Obtenez les prévisions météo 7 jours les plus actuelles et les plus fiables en plus d’alertes d’orages, des rapports et de l’information pour [city], avec MétéoMédia. Through the Code of Ethics, ANA helps nurses to navigate complex moral issues.
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Find out how ANCC’s Magnet, Pathway and Accreditation credentialing programs can transform your organization. Earn credentials as an expert in your specialty, and become the nurse you want to be. ANA Organizational Affiliates enjoy exclusive benefits. Lead the profession to shape the future of nursing and health care. That was just the beginning of the ANA’s proposed—and enacted—changes made to the preparation and professional status of nurses in the United States. ©American Nurses Association, ©American Nurses Credentialing Center, ©American Nurses Foundation. Meet ANA’s leadership team and learn more about the association’s governance. If you have any questions, queries, or want to share your thoughts – get in touch. Attempts to improve the professional lives of nurses focus on gaining collective bargaining rights and lobbying for better pay and working conditions.
By uniting with the best nurses in the U.S., you’ll access development opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else and show pride in your profession. The ANA was founded in New York City in 1896 as the Nurses’ Associated Alumnae of the United States and Canada; in 1901 the organization incorporated in the state of New York, broke away from Canada, and subsequently shortened its name to the Nurses’ Associated Alumnae. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. Certification validates that you have the skills needed to succeed in this ever-changing profession and ANCC has many certification options. Leadership and Governance. From international recognition for nursing excellence, to improved patient outcomes – start your journey and see benefits for everyone. From advocacy to supporting nurses at all career stages, see how we’re looking to the future. Ethics form the foundation of all nursing practice.
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Through the Code of Ethics, ANA helps nurses to navigate complex moral issues. ANA has been helping American nurses improve our nation's health since 1896. In 1965 the organization published “Educational Preparation for Nurse Practitioners and Assistants to Nurses,” later called the ANA position paper, which states that nursing education should take place in university settings as opposed to hospitals. By uniting with the best nurses in the U.S., you’ll access development opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else and show pride in your profession. See the very latest news from ANA Enterprise, ANA, ANCC, and the Foundation. Learn more.