ANA Association News
Welcome to One Strong Voice!
ANA SmartBrief | May 29, 2012
ANA's health policy blog, One Strong Voice discusses the latest issues facing registered nurses -- from advanced practice to hospital regulation. It's a great way to learn about what the American Nurses Association has been doing to advocate on your behalf. Help celebrate victories and be part of the advocacy efforts. Share your thoughts! ANA members can log in and ask questions or let us know what you think and what topics you'd like us to cover. Access the blog here.
ANA 2012 Healthy Nurse Conference
ANA SmartBrief | May 25, 2012
Join the American Nurses Association for a unique one-day event -- ANA's 2012 Healthy Nurse Conference "Nurses as Models of Wellness in Action." This specialized health and wellness program for nurses will help you to integrate healthy habits into your personal and professional lives to become a model and inspiration for patients. Registration is now open for the conference scheduled on June 14 at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center in Washington, D.C. For more information or to register, visit www.HealthyNurseConference.org.
Call for abstracts deadline approaching!
ANA SmartBrief | May 25, 2012
The Call for Abstracts for the 2013 ANA Nursing Quality Conference™ closes on June 1. Please visit this site to submit an abstract. The conference, Reaching the CORE of Quality, is scheduled for Feb. 6 to 8, 2013, in Atlanta. Conference topics include Cultures of Safety, New Technologies, Research and Evidence to Practice, and Patient Engagement in Quality. To receive an electronic version of the conference registration brochure as soon as it's available, please e-mail: meetings@ana.org. For nontechnical questions on the call for abstracts, please contact Deitra Scott at Deitra.Scott@ana.org.
Protect your career and health with various insurance programs
ANA SmartBrief | May 24, 2012
Member participation in ANA's portfolio of professional liability and health-related insurance plans will give you peace of mind at night. Discover how these plans can save you money. For more information, go to Insurance Services.
Applying ANA's Code of Ethics to Everyday Practice
ANA SmartBrief | May 23, 2012
The Code of Ethics for Nurses has nine provisions and serves as a general guide for the profession's members and as a social contract with the public that it serves. This CE module will help nurses struggling with complex ethical situations and seeking to improve their knowledge of ethical practice. Price: ANA members $34. Nonmembers $74. Visit ANANurseCE.org now!
Career resources for new nursing graduates
ANA SmartBrief | May 22, 2012
According to research done by the National Student Nurses Association, about 45% of the 2010 nursing graduates still don't have jobs because of cutbacks in hospital hiring of new nursing grads. We've organized career-related resources from across the Web to help new nursing grads find jobs in today's competitive job market. Learn more.
New ANA publication addresses bullying in the workplace
ANA SmartBrief | May 21, 2012
ANA has created a new timely, informative publication, Bullying in the Workplace: Reversing a Culture, to help nurses to understand and deal with bullying and its perpetrators and to counter the culture of bullying in their work environments. This publication is a must-read for nurses who want to increase their professional awareness and knowledge and develop the skills needed to effectively manage bullying behaviors and create safe workplaces. Find more information on this publication or order it.
Join the Harvard Nurse Study
ANA SmartBrief | May 18, 2012
The Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women's Hospital are excited to announce that the Nurses' Health Study is growing. Started in 1976 and expanded in 1989, the information provided by its 238,000 dedicated nurse-participants has allowed NHS to produce key advances in literally hundreds of important topics -- altering medical practice and changing national dietary guidelines. Nurses' Health Study 3 is now accepting nurses into their newest study. We hope you will act as an ambassador to encourage your colleagues to join this new study. For the new cohort, the plan is to enroll more than 100,000 female nurses (RNs and LPNs) and nursing students between 20 and 46 years old (born after Jan. 1, 1965). The new study is entirely Web-based. To learn more and to join, nurses should visit www.nhs3.org.
Teleforum: Let's Get Patients, Families Involved in Quality, Safety
ANA SmartBrief | May 18, 2012
Are your patients and their families involved in their health care? Gone are the days when patients and health care consumers just sat back and let doctors make all the decisions. Nurses, patients and families partnering together provides additional resources and support for both the patient and nurse. In this teleforum you will learn how nurses can involve patients and their families in quality improvement initiatives to achieve better outcomes. Don't miss this opportunity for collaboration with patients and families for better quality and safety. When: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET, Wednesday. Register now!
Help stem violence in hospitals: Participants for study needed
ANA SmartBrief | May 17, 2012
ANA is working with Vida Health Communications on a NIOSH project to review and evaluate videos created to limit violence in hospitals. RNs who work in hospital settings are needed to participate in an evaluation about violence in the workplace. Participants will receive $250 by check in two installments of $125 each. Want to learn more? Contact Betsy Peixotto by e-mail or toll-free at 1-800-550-7047, ext. 16 with your name and preferred contact information.
Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice
ANA SmartBrief | May 17, 2012
Are you familiar with the Scope and Standards of Professional Nursing Practice? Nurses are held accountable to these standards by regulatory and legal bodies. This CE module will help nurses better understand scope of practice and standards so that they can practice within established guidelines and improve patient care. Visit ANANurseCE.org now!
2013 ANA Nursing Quality Conference™ Call for Abstracts
ANA SmartBrief | May 15, 2012
The Call for Abstracts for the 2013 ANA Nursing Quality Conference™ is open now through June 1. Please visit this site to submit an abstract. The conference, Reaching the CORE of Quality, is scheduled for Feb. 6 to 8, 2013, in Atlanta. Conference topics include Cultures of Safety, New Technologies, Research and Evidence to Practice, and Patient Engagement in Quality. To receive an electronic version of the conference registration brochure as soon as it's available, please e-mail: meetings@ana.org. For nontechnical questions on the call for abstracts, please contact Deitra Scott at Deitra.Scott@ana.org.
Taking a trip?
ANA SmartBrief | May 14, 2012
Taking a trip? As an ANA member, you have access to many exclusive benefits and discounts. Choose from a selection of deals on auto rentals, hotels and vacation destinations when you're planning your next trip. Visit ANA's travel discounts section for more information.
Save more than 40% off select ANA books
ANA SmartBrief | May 11, 2012
Whether you're ordering as gifts for colleagues, professional development or classroom instruction, now is the time to take advantage of these great savings. Order now and save more than 40% on select ANA books for Nurses Week! This special offer applies to ANA books only. Not valid with other discounts. Offer will extend through May 31. Order online or by calling 1-800-637-0323.
National Nurses Week offer
ANA SmartBrief | May 10, 2012
In honor of National Nurses Week, ANA members will receive a 30% grant toward The College Network portion of their degree programs throughout the month of May.
ANA Nurse's Career Center contest
ANA SmartBrief | May 09, 2012
You can become eligible to win one of the following prizes by visiting the ANA Nurse's Career Center. You can receive one entry for registering and a second entry for posting your resume between now and May 31. If you're already registered, you will be entered in the contest automatically. You could win one of two Kindle Fires, one of two $50 Amazon gift cards provided by Nationwide Insurance, one of five National Nurses Week Products Sports Packages (gym bag, pedometer, socks and water bottle). Register today!
National Nurses Week giveaway
ANA SmartBrief | May 08, 2012
To celebrate Nurses Week, ANA will send two lucky winners each a sample kit with an array of products from this year's Nurses Week catalog. Find out how to enter.
Happy Nurses Week!
ANA SmartBrief | May 07, 2012
You can read ANA President Karen Daley's letter to nurses for National Nurses Week. Join us on Twitter with #NursesWeek to show the incredible impact nurses make!
Celebrate National Nurses Week with the ANA
ANA SmartBrief | May 04, 2012
Every year from May 6 to 12, the ANA celebrates National Nurses Week. The 2012 theme is "Nurses -- Advocating, Leading, Caring." ANA offers a full line of products with the new theme and logo that can be purchased throughout the year. Celebrate your nurses by purchasing the official National Nurses Week products at www.nursesweekgifts.com.
Let's Get Patients and Families Involved in Quality and Safety
ANA SmartBrief | May 03, 2012
Are your patients and their families involved in their health care? Gone are the days when patients and health care consumers just sat back and let doctors make all the decisions. Nurses, patients and families partnering together provides additional resources and support for both the patient and nurse. In this Teleforum you will learn how nurses can involve patients and their families in quality improvement initiatives to achieve better outcomes. Don’t miss this opportunity for collaboration with patients and families for better quality and safety.When: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET, May 23. Register now!
Navigating Nursing webinar: How to Create the Change You Want
ANA SmartBrief | May 01, 2012
Do you want to improve some aspect of your life? Do you feel trapped in your career, relationships and personal habits? Navigate Nursing will host David Maxfield, co-author of The New York Times best-seller "Change Anything," in a riveting webinar that will focus on nurses and the skills needed to effect change both personally and professionally. Mr. Maxfield will discuss life-limiting habits and how nurses may create and implement a successful, individualized plan for change. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET Monday. Register now!
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