The ANA-Illinois Professional Issues Conference will be held Saturday, November 4, 2023, at the Carle Forum in Urbana, Illinois. In 2022, we started a tradition of adopting a theme for the year. The theme would align with our mission and vision and help set the tone of our work for the year. Our theme for…
Join the 2023 Student Nurse March to the Illinois Capitol
For student nurses attending Student Nurse Political Action Day (SNPAD), the march to the Illinois Capitol is sure to be a memorable and powerful experience. “Watching 1,000 future nurses march towards the Capitol is awe inspiring,” says Susan Swart, EdD, MS, RN, CAE and Executive Director of ANA-Illinois. But the march and rally are…
SNPAD: Empowering Student Nurses to be Influential Advocates
In the 25 years since the first Student Nurse Political Action Day (SNPAD), the event, now hosted by ANA-Illinois, has grown to become an important part of student nursing education in Illinois. SNPAD Develops Nurses as Advocates It may surprise some that a conference with a political action focus is a regular part of…
Registration Opens for ANA-Illinois’ 25th Annual Student Nurse Political Action Day
On January 16, 2023, registration opened for the 2023 Student Nurse Political Action Day (SNPAD) hosted by ANA-Illinois. The one-day conference will be held on April 18, 2023, in Springfield, Illinois. “ANA-Illinois works to elevate and advance nursing in the state of Illinois. We understand that nurses working together are a powerful force for change,…
2023 Nurses Day at the Capitol: Grassroots Advocacy Starts Here
Registration is now open for the 2023 Nurses Day at the Capitol. Nurses from across Illinois will meet in Springfield, Illinois, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, to learn about nursing issues and identify opportunities to influence healthcare policy. The advocacy-focused event is hosted by the Illinois Nurses Grassroots Coalition, founded in 2015 by ANA-Illinois and…
What’s New at Student Nurse Political Action Day 2022
On April 5, 2022, student nurses from across Illinois will meet in Springfield for the 24th Annual Student Nurse Political Action Day. This event, located at the Bank of Springfield Center, delivers relevant and timely content for the current state of nursing in Illinois and helps energize and fuel the growth of future nurse leaders.…