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This week is National Nurses Week. We step into this week with purpose and are proud to have been, for over 24 consecutive years, the country's most trusted profession, according to Gallup.

The Carolina Journal publishes an op-ed from NCNA CEO Tina Gordon on the positive impact regulatory reform on APRNs could have on North Carolina and its patients.

North Carolina Black Alliance (NCBA) is the latest organization to support APRN Definitions (H514/S537).

A small, independent hospital in rural North Carolina has joined an expanding list of organizations calling to reform regulations on the state’s Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs).

Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) has formally taken advantage of our discounted dues rates through the ANA and NCNA Group Membership Program.

Nursing is a Profession! We urge the Department of Education to include post-baccalaureate nursing degrees explicitly in the list of professional degrees.

Proposed changes to federal student loan caps will harm patient access; that is the most significant and likely outcome if these changes are implemented. Accordingly, the North Carolina Nurses Association (NCNA) strongly oppose these provisions.

Nurses across the country are understandably upset with the tragic death of Alex Pretti. We can all empathize with colleagues, patients, and family who are mourning the loss of someone who has been described by coworkers as an “outstanding” nurse who had a “strong sense of duty.”