(3/19/2020) – Cheryl Peterson, ANA Vice President, Nursing Programs reinforces the actions everyone must take to bend the coronavirus curve.

(3/16/2020) – Cheryl Peterson, ANA Vice President, Nursing Programs gives her insight on what nurses on the frontlines of the Coronavirus are facing on a daily basis and the need for sustaining the practice during this pandemic.

(3/14/2020) – Cheryl Peterson, ANA Vice President, Nursing Programs discusses the concerns facing nurses and the vulnerabilities of the nursing profession – keeping nurses safe, personal protection and staffing.

(3/20/2020) – ANA Chief Nursing Officer Debbie Hatmaker addresses the recently invoked Defense Production Act, stressing the need for government and industries to share specifics on the production of ventilators and medical equipment so the health care community can prepare.

(3/19/2020) – ANA Chief Nursing Officer Debbie Hatmaker provides highlights from a meeting she and 12 nursing organizations had this week with the President, Vice President and the Coronavirus Taskforce where nurse leaders stressed the need for greater personal safety and increased protective equipment

The American Nurses Association (ANA) is proud to announce the 2020 ANA Innovation Awards, powered by BD, a global medical technology company. The awards highlight, recognize, and celebrate nurse-led innovation that improves patient safety and/or outcomes.

Awards will be presented to a nurse and a nurse-led team whose product, program, project, or practice best exemplify nurse-led innovation in patient safety and/or outcomes.

The ANA Innovation Awards include a $25,000 individual nurse award and a $50,000 nurse-led team award. The money supports translational research, development, prototyping, production, testing, and implementation for an innovative product, program, project, or practice transformative to patient safety and/or outcomes. Winners will have one year to further develop their innovation and will present their outcomes at an ANA event.

Don’t miss the premier event that recognizes nurses in the greater Washington area! Mark your calendars and join us on May 12 as we honor the winners of Star Nurses™ 2020. Visit starnurses.org!

Sign up today for ANA’s FREE Nurses Month webinar, Magnify Your Voice—Use Storytelling to Advance Nursing, and discover how to convey details of your unique nursing journey. Filmmaker Carolyn Jones takes you step-by-step through the techniques of successful storytelling so you can make your voice heard. Register today at nursesmonth.org.

The 2019 Magnet Conference kicked off with over 10K+ nurses present in Orlando, Florida as ANA President, Ernest Grant announced during his address, that the World Health Organization (WHO) declared 2020 as the “Year Of The Nurse”. This milestone year recognizes nurses’ invaluable contributions to healthcare. ANA intends to elevate and celebrate the essential, robust, contributions of nurses as the world recognizes 2020 as the “Year Of The Nurse.”

Do you know a nurse with star qualities? Here’s your chance to give them the recognition they deserve. We’re looking for the best registered nurses in the DMV. Submit your nomination today and we’ll choose six winners – two each from DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Show the nurse in your life how much he or she means to you! Nominate your star by February 22. Then join us on Florence Nightingale’s 200th birthday, May 12 to find out who won! Visit starnurses.org