American Nurses Foundation

The American Nurses Foundation is the non-profit philanthropic and charitable arm of the American Nurses Association.[1] Through several programs such as Nurses on Boards, the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Toolkit, Nursing Research Grants program, among many others, the Foundation is known for its dedication to "Transform the nation's health through the power of nursing",[2] which is its mission statement.[3][4] The Foundation is located in Silver Spring, Maryland[5] and is currently chaired by Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN [6]

History

The Foundation was created in 1955 as an affiliate of the American Nurses Association (ANA) with a focus on charitable and educational endeavors. It engages in fundraising and management of grants to support these goals.[7][8][9] Since its inception, the Foundation has grown to include programs ranging in diversity from research grants and scholarships[10] to the Nurses on Boards,[11] the PTSD Toolkit,[12][13] and Disaster Relief, among many other programs dedicated to completing the Foundation's mission.[14]

The Foundation's most well-established program remains the nursing research grants (NRG) program.[15] As the primary founding purpose for the Foundation, more than 950 researchers have benefited from contributions to the Foundation's NRG program, allowing for extraordinary contribution to science and medicine.[16] In 2014 alone, the Foundation was able to award over $247,400 to twenty-five scholars.[17][18]

Current Programs Supported by the Foundation:[19]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/05/il-fresenius-kabi-idUSnBw056004a+100+BSW20140305
  2. ↑ http://anfonline.org/Main/AboutANF
  3. ↑ http://anfonline.org/Main/AboutANF/MissionStatement
  4. ↑ http://www.theamericannurse.org/index.php/2012/10/05/nurses-health-power-transformation/
  5. ↑ http://anfonline.org/Main/AboutANF/ContactANF
  6. ↑ http://anfonline.org/Main/AboutANF/BoardofTrustees/Joyce-Fitzpatrick.html
  7. ↑ http://www.nursingoutlook.org/article/S0029-6554(05)00008-4/fulltext
  8. ↑ http://anfonline.org/Main/AboutANF/History
  9. ↑ https://researchfunding.duke.edu/detail.asp?OppID=5044
  10. ↑ http://americannurseproject.com/scholarship/
  11. ↑ http://www.theamericannurse.org/index.php/2015/03/01/american-nurses-foundation-receives-150000-grant-to-increase-nurses-representation-on-boards-of-directors/
  12. ↑ http://news.nurse.com/article/20140829/NATIONAL06/140829002#.VWR3W09Viko
  13. ↑ https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/08/26/fact-sheet-president-obama-announces-new-executive-actions-fulfill-our-p
  14. ↑ http://anfonline.org/Main/Programs
  15. ↑ http://anfonline.org/Main/AboutANF/History
  16. ↑ http://anfonline.org/Doc-Vault/Programs/NursingResearchGrant/NRGScholars
  17. ↑ http://www.theamericannurse.org/index.php/2015/01/05/anf-awards-240000-in-2014-research-grants/
  18. ↑ http://anfonline.org/Doc-Vault/Programs/NursingResearchGrant/NRGScholars/2014-ANF-Scholars.pdf
  19. ↑ http://anfonline.org/Main/Programs
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