The American Nurses Association is the only
full-service professional organization representing the nation's 2.6 million
Registered Nurses through its 53 constituent associations. ANA advances
the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice,
promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace,
projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the
Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses
and the public.
 American Nurses Foundation Awards Nursing Research Grants (Released: December 4, 1998)
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research Study Shows Fewer Nurses, Greater Patient Risk (Embargoed until: December 4, 1998)
ANA Nursing Information and Data Set Evaluation Center Recognizes First Product (Released November 18, 1998)
David Hennage Named as Executive Director of the American Nurses Association (Released November 10, 1998)
ANA Affirms Commitment to Safe, High Quality, Competent Nursing Care as PEW Commission Releases Sweeping Recommendations on Health Care Providers (Released October 23, 1998)
American Nurses Association Hails Nurse Education Reauthorization (Released October 14, 1998)
American Nurses Association Promotes Polticial Action (Released August 17, 1998)
American Nurses Association Acts on Patient Safety and Quality of Care Concerns and to Shape Future Role of Nursing Profession (Released July 27, 1998)
American Nurses Assoication Deplores House Vote on Managed Care Bills (Released July 24, 1998)
American Nurses Association Re-Elects Malone (Released July 14, 1998)
Kids in the Crosshairs: Registered Nurses Address the Causes and Consequences of School Violence (EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL JULY 15, 1998)
Nursing Experts Highlight Inadequate Pain Management For Children and Adults at June 25 Media Briefing
(EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL JUNE 25, 1998)
Nurses from Across the Nation
Converge on Capitol to Lobby for Patients' Bill of Rights; Respond to Dick Armey
Calling into Question Motives of "Anti-Retaliation" Provision (Released June 11, 1998)
Sample Stories Illustrating Why the
"Anti-Retaliation" Provision in the Patients' Bill of Right is Critical to Quality
Health Care... (Released June 11, 1998)
A.N.A. Applauds
Clinton Push for Patients Bill of Rights (Released May 28, 1998)
"Uniting Nurses:
One Strong Voice" Is Theme of ANA's 1998 Biennial Convention (Released May 26, 1998)
Registered Nurse and Country Music
Superstar Naomi Judd And RN Lynda Arnold to Highlight Disease Risks of Occupational
Injuries (Released May 26, 1998)
Selected ANA Convention
Sessions Highlight Issues of Special Concern to Nurses & Other Health Care
Professionals (Released May 26, 1998)
Selected ANA Convention Sessions
Highlight Advances in Family & Maternal/Child Research (Released May 26, 1998)
The Dynamics of Difference:
Selected ANA Convention Sessions Highlight End-of-life Issues
(Released May 26, 1998)
The Dynamics of Difference:
Selected ANA Convention Sessions Highlight Health Concerns of Latino/a
Americans (Released May 26, 1998)
Selected ANA Convention
Sessions Highlight Health and Illness Concerns of Women (Released May 26, 1998)
The Dynamics of Difference: Selected ANA Convention
Sessions Highlight Health Concerns of American Indian Health Issues (Released May 26, 1998)
The Dynamics of Difference: Selected ANA Convention
Sessions Highlight Health Concerns of African Americans
(Released May 26, 1998)
Selected ANA Convention Sessions Highlight the Need for Pain Management
(Released May 26, 1998)
ANA Joins Members of Congress
in Push for Legislative Action to Secure Patient Protections (Released May 14,1998)
President Clinton Appoints
ANA President Beverly Malone to Attend World Health Assembly (Released May 6,1998)
ANA Salutes Nurses
in Congress and the Executive Branch (Released May 5, 1998)
Interview Availabilities with Newly
Elected U.S. Rep. Lois Capps, a Former School Nurse, on the Health of America's Children at
School (Released April 22, 1998)
American Nurses
Credentialing Center Extends Non-BSN Requirement to October 3, 1998 Exam
(Released April 17, 1998)
The American Nurses Association (ANA) Co-Sponsors
Latex Allergy Video Conference (Released April 8, 1998)
Video Conference
on Living With Grief Features Nurse Expert (Released April 8, 1998)
ANA Offers Interview Opportunities with Experts on Children's Health in the
Schools (Released April 2, 1998)
"Uniting Nurses: One Strong Voice" is Theme of ANA's 1998 Biennial Convention
(Released March 27, 1998)
American Nurses Association Hails Quality Commission's Final Report -
Calls for Federal Legislation (Released March 13, 1998)
Nurse Lois Capps
Wins Special Congressional Election (Released March 11, 1998)
ANA Applauds Introduction of Patient Safety and Health Care Whistleblower Protection
Act of 1998 (Released March 5, 1998)
Registered Nurse Virginia Trotter Betts Named to Key U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services Position (Released February 23, 1998)
ANA Supports
Treatment Rights of HIV-Positive Dental Patient in Case Pending Before U.S. Supreme Court
(Released February 12, 1998)
American Nurses
Association Praises Administration's FY'99 Budget
(Released February 4, 1998)
Nurses and Health Care
Without Harm Highlight Dangers of Medical Waste Disposal at American Hospital Association
Centennial (Released January 28, 1998)
American and Foreign
Nurses Abused by Massive Visa Fraud: American Nurses Association Says Scam Hurts U.S.
Nurses' Wages (Released January 15, 1998)
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