American Nurses Association
| Abbreviation | ANA |
|---|---|
| Founded | February 11–12, 1897 |
| Type | Nonprofit professional association |
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| Legal status | 501(c)(6) |
| Purpose | To advance and promote the improvement of health standards and the standards of nursing and to stimulate and promote the professional development of nurses and advance their economic and general welfare. |
| Headquarters | Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 38°59′42″N 77°01′37″W / 38.994879°N 77.026850°W |
| Loressa Cole | |
| Jennifer Mensik Kennedy | |
| Subsidiaries | American Nurses Foundation Inc (501(c)(3)), American Nurses Credentialing Center (501(c)(6)), American Academy of Nursing (501(c)(3)), Institute for Nursing Research and Education (501(c)(3)), ANA PAC (PAC) Nurse Marketplace Inc (For-profit), ANA Service Corporation Inc (For-profit), |
| Revenue | $45,051,913 (2017) |
| Expenses | $48,000,366 (2017) |
| Endowment | $315,783 (2017) |
| Employees | 255 (2017) |
| Volunteers | 699 (2017) |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Nurses Associated Alumnae |
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The American Nurses Association (ANA) is a 501(c)(6) professional organization to advance and protect the profession of nursing. It started in 1896 as the Nurses Associated Alumnae and was renamed the American Nurses Association in 1911. It is based in Silver Spring, Maryland and Jennifer Mensik Kennedy is the current president.
The ANA states nursing integrates the art and science of caring and focuses on the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and human functioning; prevention of illness and injury; facilitation of healing; and alleviation of suffering through compassionate presence. Nursing is the diagnosis and treatment of human responses and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations in recognition of the connection of all humanity.