ANA Enterprise News May 2021

Honoring nurses in May

For Nurses Month 2021, the American Nurses Association (ANA) honors the nation’s nurses  whose vital contributions during a pandemic profoundly impact the health and well-being of our communities. 

For the second year, Nurses Month is an expanded observance that builds upon National Nurses Week, traditionally May 6-12, into a month-long observation. With the theme “You Make a Difference,” each week will have a different focus: self-care, recognition, professional development, and community engagement. 

Join ANA for the free Nurses Month Webinar, “Redefining Nursing—Reaffirming Our Practice: Introducing the Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, Fourth Edition,” on May 19 (anayearofthenurse.org/nurses-month-webinar/). The webinar is presented by co-chairs of the 2019-2020 Nursing Scope and Standards Revision Workgroup: Patty Bartzak, DNP, RN, CMSRN, TCRN, an ANA-Massachusetts member, and Kahlil
Demonbreun, DNP, RNC-OB, WHNP-BC, ANP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, a South Carolina Nurses Association member, and by Katie Boston-Leary, PhD, MBA, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, director of Nursing Programs at ANA. 

The webinar highlights changes to the forward-looking
foundational document, which include a revised definition of the nursing and scope of practice statement, a new professional performance standard for advocacy, a new Nursing Practice Model, a revised Regulation of Professional Nursing Practice Model, and more. The recorded webinar is available for viewing until May 2023. 

For inspiration, visit the Year of the Nurse website, which features a digital storybook, nurses’ stories and photos, notes of gratitude, and an opportunity for you to participate. Download the Nurses Month toolkit, which includes logos, promotional materials, and recognition resources, at anayearofthenurse.org/nurses-month-toolkit/. 

To support recognition and engagement throughout the year, the ANA Enterprise has developed resources in the Year of the Nurse Toolkit, now available at anayearofthenurse.org/download-resource-toolkit. Follow ANA Enterprise on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn to share and retweet inspiring content during Nurses Month and all year long.

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ANA scholar to focus on addressing racism in nursing

ANA has selected G. Rumay Alexander, EdD, RN, FAAN, as the scholar-in-residence focused on addressing the persistent problem of systemic racism in the nursing profession. The selection of Alexander coincides with the recent launch of the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing (the Commission)—a collaborative of leading nursing organizations working to examine the issue of racism within nursing nationwide and describe the impact on nurses, patients, communities, and healthcare systems to motivate all nurses to confront systemic racism.

As ANA’s Scholar-In-Residence, Alexander will engage with ANA and the Commission to support the scholarly underpinnings that will help propel the national discussion. Her more than 30 years of nursing experience and demonstrated commitment to equity and social justice will inform action-oriented approaches to address racism in nursing across education, practice, policy, and research.

Alexander is a clinical professor with expertise in organizational leadership development and inclusive excellence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she also previously served as director of the School of Nursing’s Office of Multicultural Affairs and, at the university-wide level, as associate vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion/chief diversity officer. She is the immediate past president of the National League for Nursing and served on the board of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership.

Read about the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing in ANA on the Frontline, at myamericannurse.com/nurse-led-national-commission-examines-racism-in-nursing. 

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