Nurses Speak Out - ANA Enterprise 2021 Annual Impact Report

NURSES

SPEAK OUT…

Joan O’Hanlon Curry
MS, RN, CPNP-PC, CPON

“We need nurses at the table when talking about health policy, access, and healthcare prevention, maintenance, and intervention. We need a work environment that is safe and where patients and families cannot be allowed to be abusive. Nurses are vital to the discussion.”

Ashley Johnson
DNP, AGPCNP-C, MSN, RN, CCRN

“I work in a stressful ICU, so I had to pivot during the COVID-19 pandemic to find healthy ways to deal with my emotions.”

Matthew S. Howard
DNP, RN, CEN, TCRN, CPEN, CPN

“In a clinical setting,
you can see the burnout happening to nurses, especially new nurses. We all have to work on improving our mental health, so we don’t lose them.”

Sue Ferguson
DNP, MBA, RN, CPHQ, NEA-BC

“Healthy Nurse Healthy Nation™ is one of the best ways to support the nation’s nursing workforce and I commit to helping in any way I can.”

Lilian Yew
MS, BHScN, RN

“ANCC Accreditation has improved the interpersonal relationships between the nursing education department with the nurse managers. The culture is more positive and the nurses are more motivated to attend NCPD activities.”

Angela Patterson
DNP, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, FAANP

“Leadership, shared decision-making, safety, quality, well-being, and professional development make up the Pathway to Excellence® Program framework for creating a culture of excellence.”

Schola Matovu
PhD, RN, MSN

“The dedicated mentorship and financial support of the Minority Fellowship Program at ANA provided me the most valuable resources and a sense of community that I desperately needed in my nursing education.”

Tim Madiera
CRNP, APRN-CNS

“The uniqueness and flexibility of a Magnet Recognition® Program hospital allows me to explore nursing with a different view, enriching myself and my practice of care.”

Kahlil Demonbreun
DNP, RNC-OB, WHNP-BC, ANP-BC, FAANP, FAAN

“One of the best ways to be the owners of our practice is to be the regulators of our practice. At a time when nurses seek greater voice, autonomy, and independence… it is vital to appreciate the regulatory factors impacting this evolution.”

Simmy King
DNP, MS, MBA, RN-BC, NE-BC

“Being able to engage nurses early in their careers and giving them a structured transition into practice gives nurses the opportunity to be successful.”

Justin Gill
DNP, ARNP, RN

“If patients don’t have insurance, or if nurses don’t have access to personal protective equipment, that all comes from some policy level, and finding a way for them to find their voice helps amplify my overall goal, which is to get nurses more involved in legislative and clinical advocacy.”

Shawna Butler
MBA, RN

“I want you to download a whole new version of nurses, the post COVID-19 version of nurses. Update your mental icons of what nurses do, have been doing, and can do … double-click on nurses as partners in health transformation and policy formation.”

Dena Andrew-Madden
MSN, RN

“By living the Pathway to Excellence® Program standards, we’ve fostered an environment where nurses feel empowered, and they make their voices heard.”

Sheldon Fields
PhD, RN, CRNP, FNP-BC, AACRN, FAAN, FAANP, FNAP

“The way forward is through centering the work in health equity and anti-racism that nursing can and should be doing. Nursing, of any profession, is in a unique position to put forth an anti-racist initiative that will help us to ensure diversity and impact our entire healthcare system.”

Tracy Chesney
PhD(c), MSN-Ed, RN, CNE, CHSE, CHSOS

“No one wakes up in the morning and says, ‘Today I need the help of a nurse.’ But life happens, and when unexpected healthcare events occur, registered nurses are with patients 24/7 every day of the year…”

Deepesh Subedi
RN-BC

“Having the RN-BC credential is a plus for me. It means I’m dedicated to my work, focused on what I do, and gives me an advantage if I apply for a management position.”