New Career Center Will Serve Nurses Throughout Their Career Journeys NEW YORK, September 14, 2023 (Newswire.com) – Health eCareers, North America’s leading recruitment and career network serving healthcare professionals, employers, and associations, announced today it has expanded its publications partnership with The American Nurses Association of Illinois to include career center management. According to data from ANA-Illinois, the…
Call for Poster Presentations – 2023 Professional Issues Conference
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…
2023 ANA-Illinois Elections & Bylaws Amendments
All members in good standing will be sent an email on 9/18 at 9 am. A reminder will be sent out to those who do not complete the ballot on 9/28. Your participation in the election is critical to our success as an organization. This year we will elect the following positions: PRESIDENT SECRETARY DIRECTOR…
6 Tips for Maintaining Work-Life Balance as a Nurse in Illinois
The work nurses provide to the world is invaluable. Those who practice healthcare with compassion, kindness and dedication to helping and healing people show a true passion for their field. But the effects of working in such a high-stress job can have detrimental effects to even the most resilient nurses. Long and irregular hours, combined…
2023 Legislative Summary Report
ANA-Illinois is proud of the work we do in Springfield. In 2015, we collaborated with the Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing to form the Illinois Nurses Grassroots Coalition. We are proud of this collaboration and believe it makes us stronger as a profession and as an association. It takes a village, as they say,…
Nursing in Illinois: Exploring the Different Specialties and Career Paths
2023 ANA-Illinois Candidates Announced
The election for the ANA-Illinois Officers and Directors will be held online from September 18 thru October 2nd. The election will be conducted electronically. Watch your email and this website www.ana-illinois.org for additional details. All terms are for two years. To review each candidate’s statement 2023 Candidate Profile Guide. 2023 ANA-Illinois slate of candidates in…
ANA Member Highlight Guadalupe Hernandez: A Leader Uniting Nursing Organizations and Shaping the Future
ANA Member Highlight Guadalupe Hernandez: A Leader Uniting Nursing Organizations and Shaping the Future When it comes to mentoring in the nursing field, there is no one who understands the benefits better than Guadalupe (Lupe) Hernandez, a winner of the Illinois Nurses Foundation 40 Under 40 Emerging Nurse Leaders Award. Hernandez, a Care Connections Nurse…
2023 Annual Awards Program – Nominations Open
One of the greatest honors is to be recognized by peers and experts for the outstanding work and contributions made. ANA-Illinois is providing opportunities for such recognition through our annual recognition awards. Nominations are open through August 31st. Awards will be presented during the Virtual Professional Issues Conference on November 4th. Descriptions of the awards…
Nurse Advocacy Recap: What Have We Accomplished?
Advocacy for education, healthcare, ethics, and policies is more important than ever in the healthcare industry. The mission of ANA-Illinois is to support nurses’ rights, advocate for their interests and education, and promote a sense of community within nursing. A study conducted by the University of St. Augustine Healthcare revealed a direct correlation between staffing…