The ANA House of Delegates (HOD) re-elects Karen Daley as President.
The HOD adopted a resolution to champion an enforceable, nurse-led staffing process that includes staffing principles, minimum nurse-to-patient ratios, collection of nursing-sensitive data, and penalties associated with facilities’ non-compliance. Another key issue addressed focuses on preventing workplace violence, asking ANA to petition the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to require health care and social services employers to develop comprehensive workplace violence prevention programs.