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ANA Just Made This a New Nurse Specialty, and a Certification Is Coming
The American Nurses Association (ANA) has a new specialty on its list, and nurses who have been doing the work…
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Barbara Nichols, First Black Nurse to Lead the ANA, Dies at 87
Barbara L. Nichols, DL(h), DSc(h), PedD(h), MSN, RN, FAAN, the first Black nurse to lead the American Nurses Association (ANA)…
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ANA Responds to Nurses’ AI Billing Concerns, Commits to Comment on Medicare Rules
The American Nurses Association has responded to nurses’ questions about proposed billing and payment changes for clinical artificial intelligence, releasing…
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ANA Votes to Admit LPNs and LVNs to National Membership for the First Time
The American Nurses Association voted on June 27, 2026 to open its membership to licensed practical nurses and licensed vocational…
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The Unforgettable Story of the First Male ANA President: Dr. Ernest Grant
The man lying in the hospital did not want Ernest Grant in the room. He had burns and beefy red…
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The ANA and 9 Nursing Groups Sue the DoED Over Nursing’s Professional Degree Exclusion
Eleven of the nation’s most prominent nursing organizations filed a federal lawsuit this week against the U.S. Department of Education, challenging…
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ANA Officially Recognizes ‘Men’s Health Nursing’ Specialty
In a landmark move for both nursing and public health, the American Nurses Association (ANA) has officially recognized Men’s Health…
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TIME100 Health 2026 List Honors Nurse and ANA President Dr. Kennedy
TIME Magazine has released its annual list of the world’s most influential healthcare leaders, dubbed the TIME100 Health list. The…
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ANA, AANA Back Marijuana’s Reclassification to Schedule III: What Nurses Need to Know
On Dec. 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled Increasing Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research, directing the Department of…
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ANA Leads Petition Calling on DoED to Recognize Nursing as a Professional Degree
Image source: ANA Petition After the news dropped that the Department of Education, under the implementation of President Trump’s “One…
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