Kentucky Nurses Association

A Century of Caring

Rebecca M. Patton

History of ANA The need to improve working conditions and standardized

nursing education propelled nursing leaders to form an association of trained nurses.

In September 1896, The Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United States and Canada was formed Renamed the American Nurses Association in 1911

The Goals of the Association

“To establish and maintain a code of ethics; to elevate the standards of nursing education; to promote the usefulness and honor, the financial and other interests of nursing.”

Minutes of the Association, February 1897

A Few Historical Accomplishments 1901 – Helped secure passage of a bill creating the Army Nurse

Corps – under the direction of a properly trained nurse

1913 – With the Red Cross, ANA developed a plan that took public health nursing to rural communities.

1934 – ANA’s House of Delegates approved an 8-hour work day for nurses

1945 – ANA intensified efforts to recruit nurses for military service as an alternative to President Roosevelt’s proposal to draft nurses into military services.

1946 - ANA House of Delegates adopted a resolution to create an economic security program including collective bargaining.

1955 – ANA helped pass a bill to commission male nurses in the Reserve Nurse Corp

A Few Historical Accomplishments 1965 – First association of health care professionals to

endorse the creation of Medicare.

1976 – Instrumental in passage of Nurse Training and Health Services Bill recognizing the existing and expanding role for nurses in delivering health care.

1986 – Helped to create the National Institute for Nursing Research at NIH.

1998 – Supported the Patient Right to Know Act.

2002 – Spearheaded passage of the Nurse Reinvestment Act, which modernized and improved Federal nursing workforce development programs.

ANA Today

Nursing Today 2.9 million registered nurses 2.4 million (83.2%) employed in nursing 58.3% employed full time 56.2% employed in hospitals 46.8 years average age Looming nursing shortage

By 2020 – 29% short of anticipated need

Core Issues Nursing Shortage

Appropriate Staffing

Workplace Health & Safety

Workplace Rights

Patient Safety/Advocacy

ANA’s Vision Today1. Professional Practice and Excellence

2. Healthcare and Public Policy

3. Knowledge and Research

4. Unification

5. Workforce and Workplace Advocacy

Professional Practice and Excellence

ANA successfully champions professional nursing excellence

through standards, code of ethics and professional development, such

as credentialing and lifelong learning.

ANA’s Foundational Work

Code of Ethics for Nurses A statement of the ethical

obligations and duties of every individual who enters the nursing profession

The profession’s non-negotiable ethical standard

An expression of nursing’s own understanding of its commitment to society

ANA’s Foundational Work

Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice 23 current standards Produced in cooperation with the

Specialty Nurses Organizations

Nursing’s Social Policy Statement Reflects a new definition of nursing

Healthcare and Public Policy

ANA is an acknowledged leader in the formulation of effective

healthcare and public policy as it affects the profession and the

public.

ANA – Working to Address the Nursing Shortage The nursing population is aging rapidly.

In March 2004, the average age of the RN population was estimated to be 46.8 years of age

It has been estimated that by the year 2020, the RN workforce is forecast to be roughly the same size as it is today, falling nearly 20 percent below projected RN workforce requirements.

According to a 2001 ANA Staffing Survey, 75% of nurses feel the quality of nursing care at which they work has declined over the past two years

ANA Working for Nurses on

Capitol Hill Nurse Reinvestment Act

Provides federal funding for scholarships and training

Funded for $150 million in 2006 – a 120% increase from 2000 funding levels of ~$68 million

Smallpox Emergency Personnel Protection Act of 2003 Assures the proper

administration of vaccinations Compensates individuals injured

by the vaccine

ANA– Fighting for Adequate Nurse Staffing ANA has joined with NYSNA and WSNA in a

lawsuit against HHS to ensure that hospitals participating in Medicare do not endanger the health and well-being of patients and nurses.

Our goal: To stop HHS from allowing hospitals that do not meet

federal nurse staffing requirements to participate in Medicare.

To prevent HHS from allowing JCAHO from using its own minimal standards for nursing staffing in its accreditation of hospitals.

ANA’s motion to extend the deadline for filing our opposition has been approved to Nov. 3

ANA Defending Nurses: The NLRB Decision ANA Rejects NLRB Decision to Block

Nurses’ Freedom to Unionize

ANA Standing by to assist states

ANA Working on the Issue of Mandatory Overtime Supported the reintroduction of The Safe

Nursing and Patient Care Act Prohibits the use of mandatory overtime as a

staffing tool Support CMA efforts to enact measures at

the state level 10 states have banned or limited

mandatory overtime 15 are considering protective measures

ANA Representing Nurses ANA represents nursing at numerous tables (and

is often the only nurse in the room!)Institute for Healthcare Improvement Saving 100,000 Lives Campaign; National Quality Forum; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; National Institutes of Health; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; U.S. Department of Labor; American Hospital Association; American Health Care Association – Long Term Care Commission; American Medical Association; American Medical Informatics Association; American Public Health Association, American Society of Bioethics and Humanities; e-Health Initiative; Families USA; Hospitals for a Healthier Environment; International Council of Nursing; Institute for Healthcare Improvement; Institute of Medicine; Joint Commission of Accreditation of Health Care Organizations; National Association for Home Care; National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Prevention and Reporting; National Coalition of Health Professional Education in Genetics; National Council of Patient Information & Education; National Conference of State Legislators

…Just to name a few!

ANA as a Convener Nursing’s Agenda for the Future

ANA pulled together nursing organizations to address the shortage and funded research on the economic value of nursing

Coalition for Patients’ Rights Responding to the AMA attempt to limit the scope of practice

of nurses and others ANA convened 29 organizations representing more than

3 million licensed health care professionals 34 members and growing www.Patientsrightscoalition.org

Knowledge and Research

ANA is the recognized source for accurate, comprehensive health

policy information based on knowledge from research.

ANA Protecting PatientsCover the Uninsured Week

April 23 – 29, 2007, 2006 ANA is the only nursing

organization among 18 national partners

Saving 100,000 Lives Campaign Strategic partner with the

Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)

ANA Promoting Nursing Coverage for the work of ANA and Nursing

in prominent magazines, newspapers, radio and television

Nurses have topped Gallup’s professional honesty and ethics poll every year but one since 1999 when nurses were first added to the poll In 2001, Firemen were rated number one

ANA Proving the Value of Nurses ANA, along other nursing organizations, has funded

research to help quantify the economic value of nursing

ANA’s National Database for Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) helps to demonstrate the positive impact of the appropriate mix of nursing staff on patient outcomes Provides data at the unit level Develops a database to inform

practice and policy Over 1,000 hospitals participating

Association’s Publications

UnificationANA facilitates unification and

advancement of the profession.

Goals of the International Council of Nurses

To bring nursing together worldwide; To advance nurses and nursing worldwide; To influence health policy.

Since 1899, ANA has been the sole USA traditional member of the International Council of Nurses representing USA nurses on the international front

There are 130 member countries within ICN

Representing U.S. Nurses to the World

Nurse Competence in Aging 5-year, $5 million grant to increase nurses’

capacity to care for older adult patient populations

ANA, ANF, ANCC, Hartford Institute partnership 5 cohorts of grants totaling $647,000 awarded to

52 SNOs and 5 resource organizations ANCC Gerontology Exam now computer-based

Available in 300 sites nationwide, 6 days a week Over 9500 nurses certified in Gerontology

New website: GeroNurseOnline.org

Workforce and Workplace Advocacy

ANA with its partners and through its organizational relationships is the leader in

promoting improved work environments and the value of nurses as professionals, essential providers and decision makers in all practice

settings.

ANA Protecting Nurses – Needlestick & Sharps Injury Prevention

ANA successfully pushed for enactment of OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act of 2000, and multiple state needlestick legislation

Estimates show declining rates of needlestick and sharps injuries, though injuries continue to occur. Our work is not done!

Train-the-trainer program teaches implementation of a needlestick prevention committee and compliance with OSHA regulations

ANA Needlestick Prevention Guide available free on Nursingworld.org website

ANA Protecting Nurses – Back Injury Prevention/Safe Patient Handling ANA Board approves position

statement titled “Elimination of Manual Patient Handling to Prevent Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders” in June 2003

Co-sponsor annual Safe Patient Handling Conferences in coordination with the Tampa VA Patient Safety Center

Educational campaign targeting front-line nurses, healthcare administrators, and nursing schools

Ergonomics identified as a priority for ANA nationwide state legislative agenda

ANA Protecting Nurses Environmental Health Promote the reduction in the use of toxic

chemicals Inform legislators of links between

chemical exposure and health Support environmental health research Educate nurses about hazardous

chemicals in health care Sign on to the “National Campaign for Safe

Cosmetics”

ANA Working For You

Organizational Effectiveness allows ANA to Grant You Better Membership Benefits and

Advantages

ANA SubsidiariesThe American Nurses Foundation has awarded over 950 nursing research grants since 1955 with over $3.5 million dollars granted.

The AAN is comprised of 1,500 qualified and savvy nurse leaders who are literally at the top of their profession. AAN members have been identified by their peers to be the best and the brightest in the nursing discipline.

The AAN is comprised of 1,500 qualified and savvy nurse leaders who are literally at the top of their profession. AAN members have been identified by their peers to be the best and the brightest in the nursing discipline.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center has many programs including certification for all levels of nursing and a MagnetR Hospital Recognition Program

ANA Organizational Members Constituent Member Associations

ANA has a state nurses association in every state plus the District of Columbia, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and a uniformed nurses constituency

Organizational Affiliates Currently 16 of the top specialty nursing organizations

belong to ANA

Associate Organizational Members - Currently most of ANA’s members have overlapping membership with either

Ways to Belong to ANA Through your State Nurses Association

As a Direct ANA Member Available in 20 states currently

As an Individual Affiliate Member A virtual (on-line) membership

ANA Works For You & With You Supports the CMAs

in their advocacy on the State level In developing strong business practices

Provides opportunities for members to interact, discuss trends and disseminate knowledge Obtain personal benefits – professional and

personal

Online Tools

State Nurses Associations Key in protecting the Nurse Practice Acts

in each state Instrumental in advancing the rights of

advanced practice nurses in each state The voice for nurses at the state

legislature ANA and the state nurses associations work to

coordinate this effort to be more effective

Membership Benefits you…

A voice in the decisions being made for the profession

A chance to interact with nurses around the country

Impact on healthcare and your patients

Financial and Professional Benefits Tools to advance your career

Discounts on certification A New ANA Career Center

Free continuing education

The opportunity to receive discounts and benefits as a member Professional Liability Insurance Discount on Dell Computers Walt Disney Swan and Dolphin Hotel

Professional Events – Hold These Dates!

January 30-31, 20072007 First Annual ConferenceTransforming Nursing Data into Quality Outcomes Las Vegas, Nevada

Internationally Recruited Nurses -- Creating Positive Practice Environments:

February 26-27, 2007 - San Antonio, Texas March 1-2, 2007 - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida March 5-6, 2007 - Chicago, Illinois March 19-20, 2007 - San Francisco, California

Professional Events – Hold These Dates!

March 12-16, 2007 Safe Patient Handling Conference Lake Buena Vista, Florida

June 20 – 22, 2007ANA’s 2007 Quadrennial Policy Conference Policy by the People:  Nursing Care in Life, Death and Disaster Atlanta, Georgia

October 3-5, 2007 ANCC Magnet conferenceAtlanta, Georgia

ANA’s BIG AUDACIOUS GOAL

Nursing is the unifying force to advance quality health for all.

In Closing: ANA Is About…..

One STRONG UNITED Voice….For NURSES….

NURSING….….and the NATION!

And we Need You to belong!