American Nurses Association (ANA)

1. American Nurses Association (ANA) Sarah Barnett Kelli Benson Kerrie Livingston Elizabeth Junemann

2. The ANA is a professional organization that represents the interests of nurses across the nation (ANA, 2013). Definition of the American Nurses Association

3. The purpose is to advance nursing standards through • Developing high standards of nursing practice • Promoting the rights of nurses in the workplace • Projecting a positive view of nursing • Lobbying Congress on health care issues (ANA, 2013) Purpose of the American Nurses Association

4. “Nurses advancing our profession to improve health for all” (ANA , 2013). Mission Statement

5. According to healthfinder.gov, “In 1896 a group of nursing alumnae formed an organization that was incorporated as The Nurses Associated Alumnae in 1901. In 1911, the name was changed to the American Nurses Association (ANA)” (healthfinder.gov, 2010). Beginnings of the ANA

6. Isabel Adams Hampton Robb, a early pioneer in the nursing field is recognized for being a founder of The Nurses Associated Alumnae. According to the NEAA Courier Spring 2008 newsletter, “She also founded the Alumnae Association in 1892 hand-picking senior students to take over the leadership of it. Such alumnae associations would become the bonds by which the nursing profession would organize itself. Indeed, in 1890, Miss Hampton proposed an American Nurses Association that would be built upon theses organizations and be the umbrella organization for the profession” (NEAA Courier, 2008, pg. 4). Robb at Johns Hopkins (prior to 1894). Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives of the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Who created the ANA?

7. 1896: Delegates from ten alumnae associations met to organize a national professional association for nurses • 1897: Constitution and bylaws were completed & Nurses’ Associated Alumnae of the U.S. and Canada was organized • 1898: Nurses’ Associated Alumnae of the US and Canada held first annual convention ANA Timeline

8. 1901: First state nurses’ associations were organized • 1903: First bills concerning registration for nurses enacted in North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Virginia • 1911: Nurses’ Associated Alumnae renamed the American Nurses’ Association; Advisory Council established (ANA, 2013) ANA Timeline cont.

9. Why? • According to the ANA website there are many reasons in which the ANA was established and remains an influential organization in the nursing field. Such examples include: • “Published a vast collection of material on nursing practice and the profession • Established a code of professional nursing • Developed and instituted the means for registered nurses to be credentialed in areas of specialization • Most importantly became legislatively involved to advance the nursing profession so that the roles, duties, and practice areas of nursing are respected in the world today” (ANA, 2013).

10. “ANA is composed of organizations and individuals who have member or affiliate status. Constituent and state nurses associations make up the ANA House of Delegates. Delegates are apportioned according to each state’s membership count” (ANA, 2013). Constituent and state nurses associations

11. The ANA's State Government Affairs program tracks trends in nursing-related legislation in the states. More than 1,000 nursing and healthcare related bills introduced in state legislatures each session are reviewed, including but not limited to nursing scope of practice and workplace issues such as safe staffing; mandatory overtime, safe patient handling and movement, and workplace violence.(ANA, 2013) ANA’s State Government Affairs

12. Reports are provided including background / overview of the issue and legislation enacted by state. The sources for legislative updates include Statescape Tracking Service and information reported by ANA constituent /state nurses' associations.(ANA, 2013) State Government Affairs, cont.

13. The ANA closely monitors the political climate as it relates to health care. • Panels are convened from members of the ANA for discussion and input. • Data is collected from nurses across the nation. • Panels form a position statement and issue that to the public. • Members of the ANA are often sent directly to Washington, D.C. to lobby for nursing interests.(ANA, 2013) A Voice in Legislation

14. Published by the American Nurses Association • Standard by which ethical conduct is guided and evaluated by the profession. • Provides a framework within which nurses can make ethical decisions (ANA, 2013) The Code for Nurses

15. ANA Supports the Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act which would require Medicare participating hospitals, through a committee comprised of at least 55% direct care nurses or their representatives, establish and publicly report unity-by-unit staffing plans. (ANA, 2013) • The ANA is currently pushing for legislation in Congress regarding this. Safe Staffing

16. The ANA offers a multitude of educational opportunities • Members of the ANA are eligible to receive a discount at several universities that form the ANA Educational Alliance • Free Continuing Education for members • Authors the following periodicals: The American Nurse, American Nurse Today, OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing™ (ANA, 2013) Education

17. “Nursing has a rich history, vibrant present and a compelling future. In this video, ANA Archivist Richard Barry describes the symbols and people that tell nursing’s story” (ANA, 2013). • http://www.nursingworld.org/FunctionalMenuCategories/AboutANA/ANA-History.html Nursing: Past, Present, and Future

18. I’m a nurse in the field of mental health. The ANA is affiliated with the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA). The goals of the APNA are • To promote health and wellness through identification of mental health issues • To prevent mental health problems • To care and treat individuals with psychiatric disorders Sarah Barnett, RN

19. The ANA and APNA work together for the benefit of the nurses and patients. Therefore, the ANA influences my nursing practice by - • Keeping the patient to nurse ratio at an acceptable standard for mental health nurses • Protecting my rights on the Mental Health Unit • Alerting Congress to safety issues and concerns regarding mental health nurses • Developing and updating safety standards based on research Sarah Barnett cont.

20. In my role as a Registered Nurse in a Mother/Baby and Central Nursery unit, ANA practice standards influence my practice by providing a code of ethics that I strive to achieve. I am especially affected by the statement that all patients should be treated with compassion and respect regardless of “social or economic status, personal attributes, or the nature of health problems” (ANA, 2013). This is something I strive to uphold and encourage other nurses to do as well. • ANA also influences the treatment of the nurses that work for hospitals. The hospital I work for has achieved magnet status. In order to keep this status, the RN workplace satisfaction is taken into account. This is achieved by The National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) RN Job Satisfaction Survey, which is a program of the ANA. “The NDNQI’s nursing-sensitive indicators reflect the structure, process, and outcomes of nursing care” (NDNQI, 2013). Kelli Benson, RN

21. Elizabeth Junemann, RN I am a nurse on a Cardiac/Telemetry floor. Currently, the ANA lists the Preventative Cardiovascular Nurses Association as an affiliate. This organization focuses closely on cardiovascular care, preventative measures, and patient education. This is something very important in my profession working on a cardiac unit.

22. PCNA Mission Statement “■To increase public and political awareness of the critical role nurses play in comprehensive cardiovascular risk reduction. ■To promote individual and community education in cardiovascular risk reduction and disease management across the lifespan. ■To provide opportunities for education and professional development for nurses. ■To advocate for professional certification and development for nurses specializing in cardiovascular disease prevention and management. ■To disseminate information on innovative, fiscally responsible models of cardiovascular care delivery. ■To foster productive liaisons with professional organizations sharing similar goals. ■To support the utilization and dissemination of research and support evidence-based practice in cardiovascular risk reduction and disease management” (PCNA, 2012). The goals listed above are important to my nursing profession and something my unit strives to promote and achieve.

23. As a registered nurse in a long term care facility the ANA directly affects my work by providing a standard of care to be followed. More importantly, it lays out ground work for how those goals are to be achieved. Staffing ratio recommendations give nursing and patients a sense of security. I work hard to assure patient needs are met, but without staffing guidelines it could easily be impossible. Kerrie Livingston, RN

24. References American Nurses Association (ANA). (2013). About ANA. Retrieved from http://nursingworld.org/FunctionalMenuCategories/AboutANA American Nurses Association (ANA). (2013). About ANA. Retrieved from http://www.nursingworld.org/FunctionalMenuCategories/FAQs American Nurses Association (ANA). (2013). ANA history. Retrieved from http://nursingworld.org/FunctionalMenuCategories/AboutANA/History American Nurses Association (ANA). (2013). ANA history. Retrieved from http://www.nursingworld.org/FunctionalMenuCategories/AboutANA/History/BasicHistoricalReview.pdfan American Nurses Association (ANA). (2013). ANA periodicals. Retrieved from http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals American Nurses Association (ANA). (2013). Code of ethics for nurses with interpretive statements. Retrieved from http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/EthicsStandards/CodeofEthicsforNurses/Code-of-Ethics.pdf

25. References cont. American Nurses Association (ANA). (2013). Education resource center. Retrieved from http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/EducationResource-Center American Nurses Association (ANA). (2013). The nonnegotiable nature of the ANA code for nurses with interpretive statements. Retrieved from http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/Policy-Advocacy/Positions-and-Resolutions/ANAPositionStatements/Position-StatementsAlphabetically/prtetcode14446.html American Nurses Association (ANA). (2013). Organizational affiliates. Retrieved from http://nursingworld.org/FunctionalMenuCategories/AboutANA/WhWeAre/AffiliatedOrganizations American Nurses Association (ANA). (2013). Professional issues panels. Retrieved from: http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/PolicyAdvocacy/Professional-Issues-Panels American Nurses Association (ANA). (2013). Safe staffing. Retrieved from: http://www.rnaction.org/site/PageNavigator/nstat_take_action_safe_staffing.html

26. References cont. American Nurses Association (ANA). (2013). State government affairs. Retrieved from http://www.rnaction.org/site/PageNavigator/nstat_take_action_safe_staffing.html American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). (2013). About ANA. Retrieved from http://www.nursecredentialing.org/FunctionalCategory/About-ANA American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA). (2011). ANA seclusion & restraint position paper. Retrieved from http://www.apna.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1 National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI). (2013). About us. Retrieved from http://www.nursingquality.org/discover.aspx NEAA Courier. (2008). Brilliant, creative, dedicated, driven, inspired and inspiring: Isabel Adams Hampton Robb 1860-1910. NEAA Courier, pg. 4. Retrieved from http://www.foundationnysnurses.org/media/courier/Spring2008-IHR-PartI.pdf PCNA. (2012). Our mission. Retrieved from http://pcna.net/about-pcna/our-mission