In honor of National Nurses Week, the American Nurses Association (ANA) has planned a series of events to spotlight the importance of leadership within the profession. Both the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the recent Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on the future of nursing call for nurses to step up and become a primary force in reshaping the nation's health care. The ACA features nurses in prominent roles in its bid to promote patient-centered care, and the IOM recommends that nurses "serve as full partners with physicians and other health care professionals in redesigning health care in the United States." Annually, National Nurses Week begins on May 6, marked as RN Recognition Day, and ends on May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, founder of nursing as a modern profession.
"The nursing profession has an opportunity to apply its unique talents and knowledge to make the changes nurses know are best for patients," said ANA President Karen A. Daley, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN. "In clinical settings, communities and at policy-making tables, we need to raise our voices and be heard."
To better understand what it means to be a leader, ANA is offering a webinar, "Lead from Where You Stand," on May 10, a discussion aimed at highlighting and promoting leadership within the profession, and examining how the values and ethics which guide nurses provide the foundation for leadership. The discussion will be led by internationally recognized nurse leader Leah Curtin, RN, ScD (h), FAAN.
ANA is also challenging nurses to examine what it means to be a leader through its "I Am a Nurse, I Am a Leader" video contest. ANA encourages nurses and nursing students to visit the contest site and vote on the videos that best demonstrate examples of leadership. The winner of the contest will be announced on May 18.
In addition, ANA is advocating for policies to protect the safety of both health care professionals and their patients. ANA has joined the coalition, 50 States United for Healthy Air, as part of its ongoing environmental health advocacy. Nurses from across the country joined other advocates who took their message to members of Congress today to demand stronger environmental protections. The coalition is comprised of representatives from American Nurses Association, Earthjustice, Hip Hop Caucus, Interfaith Power & Light, National Council of Churches and Physicians for Social Responsibility.
This year's official National Nurses Week theme, Nurses Trusted to Care, reflects an enduring belief in an ever-changing world: the public trusts nurses. For the 11th year, nurses were voted the most trusted profession in Gallup's annual survey that ranks professions for their honesty and ethics.
Traditionally, National Nurses Week is devoted to highlighting the diverse ways in which registered nurses, who comprise the largest of the health care professions, are working to improve health care. From bedside nursing in hospitals and long-term care facilities to the halls of research institutions, state legislatures, and Congress, the depth and breadth of the nursing profession is meeting the expanding health care needs of American society.
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American Nurses Association (ANA)
"The nursing profession has an opportunity to apply its unique talents and knowledge to make the changes nurses know are best for patients," said ANA President Karen A. Daley, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN. "In clinical settings, communities and at policy-making tables, we need to raise our voices and be heard."
To better understand what it means to be a leader, ANA is offering a webinar, "Lead from Where You Stand," on May 10, a discussion aimed at highlighting and promoting leadership within the profession, and examining how the values and ethics which guide nurses provide the foundation for leadership. The discussion will be led by internationally recognized nurse leader Leah Curtin, RN, ScD (h), FAAN.
ANA is also challenging nurses to examine what it means to be a leader through its "I Am a Nurse, I Am a Leader" video contest. ANA encourages nurses and nursing students to visit the contest site and vote on the videos that best demonstrate examples of leadership. The winner of the contest will be announced on May 18.
In addition, ANA is advocating for policies to protect the safety of both health care professionals and their patients. ANA has joined the coalition, 50 States United for Healthy Air, as part of its ongoing environmental health advocacy. Nurses from across the country joined other advocates who took their message to members of Congress today to demand stronger environmental protections. The coalition is comprised of representatives from American Nurses Association, Earthjustice, Hip Hop Caucus, Interfaith Power & Light, National Council of Churches and Physicians for Social Responsibility.
This year's official National Nurses Week theme, Nurses Trusted to Care, reflects an enduring belief in an ever-changing world: the public trusts nurses. For the 11th year, nurses were voted the most trusted profession in Gallup's annual survey that ranks professions for their honesty and ethics.
Traditionally, National Nurses Week is devoted to highlighting the diverse ways in which registered nurses, who comprise the largest of the health care professions, are working to improve health care. From bedside nursing in hospitals and long-term care facilities to the halls of research institutions, state legislatures, and Congress, the depth and breadth of the nursing profession is meeting the expanding health care needs of American society.
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American Nurses Association (ANA)
