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ANA Expands Membership to Include LPNs
Following a multi-year effort beginning in 2017, the Assembly approved a historic update to its bylaws, expanding membership eligibility to include licensed practical nurses and licensed vocational nurses (LPN/LVNs). The June 27, 2026, vote reflects ANA’s and the other states commitment to strengthening the nursing workforce and advancing professional advocacy, and ensures more nurses can […]
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Why Join the Nurses Against Human Trafficking Mutual Interest Group?
Human trafficking is a public health issue that affects individuals and communities across Wisconsin and throughout the United States. Because nurses work in a wide variety of healthcare settings, they are often among the first professionals to encounter individuals who may be experiencing trafficking, exploitation, or abuse. The Wisconsin Nurses Association’s Nurses Against Human Trafficking […]
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Meet a Member – Laurie K. Glass, PhD, RN, FAAN.
What inspired you to pursue a career in nursing? I’m not sure. I wrote my 7th grade career paper on nursing and never looked back. How long have you been a member of the Wisconsin Nurses Association? Since 1971, 55 years. When I was in school it was expected that you would join ANA/WNA. What […]
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Professional Degree Lawsuit and Legislation
The American Nurses Association (ANA) and national nursing organizations continue to take action to protect nurses’ access to advanced education and the federal student loan support needed to pursue it. On May 29, 2026, ANA and nine other national nursing organizations filed a lawsuit challenging the Department of Education’s exclusion of advanced nursing degrees from […]
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Welcome WNA New Members
Welcome to the newest members of the Wisconsin Nurses Association! Kristi Adyniec Nicole Anderson Heather Ard Laura Bacon Allicia Barney Toni Bates Morgan Bayer Alexis Becker Wendy Becker Debra Bell Amanda Berentsen Bunny Booker Karen Burr Cherry Calara Savanna Campbell Lauralie Case Rebecca Chenfoo Mark Christman Kimberly Cole Jaisan James Custorio Audra Daniloff Amanda DeBoer […]
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Wisconsin AG Joins Fight Against Nursing Loan Restrictions
Wisconsin Attorney General joins a coalition AGs in a lawsuit filed against Department of Education over the student loan rule. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was the U.S. federal statute signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4, 2025. The legislative package has restructured federal tax, spending, and social safety […]
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Nurses Week Reminder: Investing in Yourself Matters Too
Nurses spend so much of their time caring for others that it can be easy to place their own professional growth and well-being at the bottom of the list. But continuing education is more than maintaining a license or earning required credits. It’s an investment in confidence, career growth, patient care, leadership, and long-term professional […]
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Nurses Week Reminder: Caring for Yourself Matters Too
During Nurses Week, the recognition is well-deserved. Nurses show up every day with skill, compassion, and dedication — for patients, for families, for entire communities. The care they provide is extraordinary. But while nurses are constantly caring for others, many struggle to extend that same care to themselves. Nursing is deeply rewarding work. It is […]
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What the New Federal Student Loan Rule Means for Nurses
The American Nurses Association (ANA) recently responded to a new federal student loan rule finalized by the U.S. Department of Education. The short version: this change could make it harder for nurses to afford graduate school. And that has bigger implications than just tuition bills. So, what actually changed? The new rule puts tighter limits […]
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ANA Government Affairs & Policy Update
ON THE HILL Appropriations, Rural Health, and Reconciliation. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Senate Finance Committee to defend the Administration’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request for HHS, which proposes an approximately $16 billion […]
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