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Join us for our 1st Advocacy Mentorship Program!
50 mentors, mentees will join us in this member-exclusive program. Deadline to Apply Jan 15, 2022, 5:00 PM Are you confident enough in...

ANA California Staff
Nov 15, 20211 min read


What Nurses Need to Create a Shared Future of Nursing Agenda
How a siloed profession can be a revolutionary force by doing two things. Quick Insights: Healthcare culture is long overdue for the...

Make'da Traynum MSN, RN
Nov 11, 20214 min read


Statement in Support: Guidelines to Nursing Programs About Unvaccinated Students
This is a public statement issued by the American Nurses Association\California Executive Director on September 30th, 2021. The American...

ANA California Staff
Sep 30, 20211 min read


Statement in Support: California Extends Vaccine Mandate to Home Health and Senior Care Workers
This is a public statement issued by the American Nurses Association\California Executive Director on September 30th, 2021. The American...

ANA California Staff
Sep 30, 20211 min read


The Nursing Voice: Summer 2021 Edition - Vol. 59
The Nursing Voice Magazine is a quarterly publication produced and written by ANA\California members and staff. In this edition we c

ANA California Staff
Jul 28, 202110 min read


Statement in Support: California's COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for All Workers in Health and Long-T...
This is a public statement issued by the American Nurses Association\California Executive Director on July 26th, 2021. Due to the recent...

ANA California Staff
Jul 26, 20211 min read


ANA\California Launches Taskforce To Address Racism in Nursing
This is a guest article contributed to Nurse.org. It is co-authored by: Charlotte Gullap-Moore, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, Kim Brown Sims, MBA,...
Nurse.org, ANA\California
May 24, 20211 min read


Nurses By Day, Social Justice Activists By Night
“The most important thing we accomplished was putting into action our ethical ideals that racism is a public health issue,” said Laura...
UCSD News
May 7, 20211 min read


‘The Nurses' Honored for Marching, Treating Injured Protesters Amid Pandemic
Group of San Diego County nurses recognized during Nurses Week. They're on the front lines of a deadly pandemic. At the same time, some...
NBC San Diego
May 7, 20211 min read


Nursing: Is it your Calling or your Kryptonite?
This is a guest article contributed by American Nurses Association California member, Teresa Martin RN, AMFT. Why are we Caregiving...

ANA California Staff
May 4, 20215 min read


DNP Student Launches RN to NAP Delegation Study
This is a guest article contributed by American Nurses Association California member, Calah Hardin, BSN, PHN, RN. Stress is a prevalent...
Nurse.org, ANA\California
Apr 21, 20211 min read


2021 Awards Announcement
Five prestigious awards for nurse leaders and advocates in California. President's Award - ANA\California San Diego Taskforce The...

ANA California Staff
Apr 21, 20216 min read


Will Your Next Prescription be for the Pharmacy or the Farmacy?
This article was adapted from a publication in the Indiana Nurses Bulletin Feb-Apr 2021. Almost 2500 years ago Hippocrates said, “Let...
Joanne Evans MEd, RN, PMHCNS
Apr 6, 20218 min read


Success Story: The CNS As Credentialed Provider
A guest post by the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS). The University of Virginia Health (UVA Health), serving...

Kimberley Elgin, NACNS
Mar 29, 20214 min read


(Recap) BRN Oversight Sunset Hearing
The CA Legislature held Joint Hearing of the Senate Business, Profession, and Economic Development and the Assembly Business and...

ANA California Staff
Mar 16, 20212 min read


A solution that would add to the ranks of California’s health care workforce
The devastating impact of COVID-19 on California’s health care workers has been widely reported. But not only has the pandemic strained...
Garrett Chan, Special to CalMatters
Feb 17, 20211 min read


ANA\California's Election Results 2021-2023
Congratulations and Welcome to the 2021-2023 Board of Directors and Elected Officials! "Great leaders don't set out to be a leader......

ANA California Staff
Feb 16, 20211 min read


How to Get Nurses a Seat at the Table with Marketa Houskova, Executive Director of ANA/California
Why were we all amazed when President Biden elected a nurse as Interim Surgeon General? Why wasn't a nurse appointed to the White House...
Chris Recinos, Nurse Leader Network
Feb 11, 20211 min read


COVID-19 and Mental Health: Self-Care for Nursing Staff
Along with incalculable loss, the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has had devastating effects on the mental health of people with...
Multiple Authors, Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
Feb 5, 20216 min read


ANA President Encourages Nurses To Get Into Politics and Advocacy
If you’ve ever thought that your role on the frontlines as a healthcare hero is well, a rather lonely one, the American Nurses...
Chaunie Brusie, Nurse.org
Jan 18, 20211 min read
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