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October 2, 2024
Helene Aftermath: Nurses Helping Nurses: With recovery efforts just beginning in western North Carolina, the North Carolina Nurses Association (NCNA) and the North Carolina Foundation for Nursing (NCFN) have launched a campaign to financially assist nurses impacted by Helene.

September 24, 2024
NCNA Highlights the Value of Nurses at 2024 Annual Convention: As the nursing profession faces increasing challenges, more than 500 nurses from across North Carolina gathered last week in Concord to recognize important achievements, network, and develop strategies to lead Nursing Forward_® at the North Carolina Nurses Association’s (NCNA) 117th Annual Convention.

May 9, 2024
NCNA Welcomes News of NCIOM Nursing Workforce Report: A new report from the North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) and its Task Force on the Future of the Nursing Workforce not only confirms that longstanding concern but offers a series of recommendations to reverse the most alarming trends.

May 6, 2024
2024 Nurses Week Message from NCNA President Trish Richardson: Hear from NCNA President Trish Richardson as she commemorates North Carolina's nurses during national Nurses Week.

April 2, 2024
North Carolina Justice Center Endorses the SAVE Act: Just a few weeks before the start of North Carolina’s 2024 legislative session, the bipartisan SAVE Act (H218/S175) has garnered yet another a new supporter. The North Carolina Justice Center, a progressive research and advocacy organization whose mission is to eliminate poverty, is joining the informal coalition of support for Full Practice Authority for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.

February 6, 2024
NCNA Launches Diversity in Nursing Leadership Fellowship: The National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing recently announced grants of $200,000 in funding to organizations “committed to eliminating racism in nursing.” The North Carolina Nurses Association (NCNA) is proud to be one of those recipients.