National Nurses Week 2025 is just around the corner and this year the American Nurses Enterprise will be shining a light on The Power of Nurses™. We recognize the invaluable contributions of nurses worldwide and the real-life challenges they face every day. Whether you're a nurse, a healthcare professional, a patient, or simply someone who appreciates the critical role nurses play in our lives and society, National Nurses Week is the perfect time to share your gratitude and celebrate nurses.

With exciting opportunities to engage, contribute, share your stories, activate locally, and elevate #ThePowerOfNurses, we hope you will consider participating in some or all of American Nurses Enterprise planned activities. More details will be coming soon about the Healthy Nurse Healthy Nation™ Wellness Challenge, how to enter the National Nurses Week Getaway Giveaway Sweepstakes with a $4500 grand prize, and the list of where we will Light Up the Sky to celebrate nurses. Right now you can register for a webinar, support nurses with a donation through the American Nurses Foundation and download the toolkit to empower your National Nurses Week celebrations.

In June 2024, the American Nurses Association took a significant step forward in addressing racism within the nursing profession by awarding funds to 12 of its constituent and state nurses associations (C/SNAs) in support of their efforts to take on racism and promote racial reconciliation. As part of a competitive request for proposal process, each organization received $8,000 to implement projects that use evidence-based strategies to dismantle racism in nursing in four pathways: organizational racial reckoning; education, immersion, and training; advocacy and legislation; and diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging (DEIAB) initiatives.

https://www.myamericannurse.com/advancing-antiracism/

Want to be more involved in the future of nursing and the future of ANA-Rhode Island?  There are currently open seats on ANA-RI's Board of Directors.  Each open seat has a two year term of service.  Current open seats include:

• • • President
    • Treasurer
    • Clinical Nurse (Must have 5 years of experience or less)
    • Director-at-Large (1 open seat)

Another way to get involved in ANA-RI Leadership is to join a committee.  Find out more about our committees and how to get involved Here.