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25-728: In December 1990, the American Nurses Association Board of Directors approved the creation of the Magnet Hospital Recognition Program for Excellence in Nursing Services. The program was based on an earlier study by the American Academy of Nursing which identified 14 characteristics of healthcare organizations that excelled in recruitment and retention of registered nurses . Following a pilot program involving five hospitals, in 1994, ANCC awarded

50-599: A senior lecturing fellow. Ross was hired as state director for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of North Carolina in 1994. She worked on First Amendment and juvenile justice issues. Alongside Governor Jim Hunt and then State Senator Roy Cooper , she overhauled North Carolina's system for dealing with youth offenders. In response to racial profiling reports, she also successfully encouraged state police agencies to collect race-based statistics for traffic stops. Ross stepped down from her position at

75-674: Is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district since 2021. Her district is based in Raleigh . A member of the Democratic Party , Ross served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2003 to 2013, representing the state's 38th and then 34th House district, including much of northern Raleigh and surrounding suburbs in Wake County . Ross

100-467: Is the current president. The ANA states nursing integrates the art and science of caring and focuses on the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and human functioning; prevention of illness and injury; facilitation of healing; and alleviation of suffering through compassionate presence. Nursing is the diagnosis and treatment of human responses and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities, and populations in recognition of

125-664: The National Network to End Domestic Violence . The association is a professional organization representing registered nurses (RNs) in the United States through its 54 constituent member associations. The ANA is involved in establishing standards of nursing practice, promoting the rights of nurses in the workplace, advancing the economic and general welfare of nurses. Statements by ANA have been featured in publications arguing against mandatory nurse-to-patient ratios. The American Nurses Association says it has "real concerns about

150-584: The University of North Carolina School of Law in 1990. Ross and her husband, Steve Wrinn, live in a home that they restored in Boylan Heights , a historic neighborhood in Raleigh . Ross is one of three Unitarian Universalists in Congress. After graduating from law school, Ross worked for Raleigh-based Hunton & Williams as a tax litigator and municipal bond lawyer. She taught at Duke Law School as

175-620: The ACLU in 2002 when she launched her state House campaign. On May 1, 2013, Ross announced she would resign from the legislature in June to serve as legal counsel for GoTriangle , the triangle area's regional transit agency. On June 1, 2013, Grier Martin was appointed to succeed her in the House. In March 2017, Ross joined the regional law firm of Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP in Raleigh. Her practice focused on

200-689: The Force of Quality Improvement. This component includes the Force of Quality of Care. American Nurses Association The American Nurses Association ( ANA ) is a 501(c)(6) professional organization to advance and protect the profession of nursing . It started in 1896 as the Nurses Associated Alumnae and was renamed the American Nurses Association in 1911. It is based in Silver Spring, Maryland and Jennifer Mensik Kennedy

225-760: The U.S. Senate in 2016 . She won the March 2016 Democratic primary with 62.4% of the vote from a field of four candidates. Ross was endorsed by EMILY's List , Planned Parenthood , the North Carolina Association of Educators, the North Carolina AFL–CIO , American Association for Justice , End Citizens United , the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee , Democracy for America , and the League of Conservation Voters . In

250-402: The capital. Had the district existed in 2016, Hillary Clinton would have carried it with 60% of the vote and defeated Donald Trump by over 24 points. By comparison, Trump carried the old 2nd with 53% of the vote, defeating Clinton by 12 points. On paper, the new map turned the 2nd from a Republican-leaning district into a safely Democratic district. With pundits suggesting that the 2nd

275-604: The connection of all humanity. Initial organizational plans were made for the Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United States of America on September 2, 1896, at Manhattan Beach Hotel near New York City . On February 11–12, 1897 those plans were ratified in Baltimore at a meeting that coincided with the annual conference of the American Society of Superintendents of Training Schools for Nurses. Isabel Hampton Robb served as

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300-510: The economic development, energy, utilities, and infrastructure needs of businesses and government. Smith Moore Leatherwood combined with national law firm Fox Rothschild , LLP, on November 1, 2018. Ross was first elected to the North Carolina General Assembly in 2002 and defeated Wake County Commissioner Phil Jeffreys in 2004 to win a second term. She faced no opposition in the 2006 general election , and in 2007, Ross

325-762: The establishment of fixed nurse-to-patient ratio numbers." The ANA also has three subsidiary organizations, the American Academy of Nursing , formed to serve the public and nursing profession by advancing health policy and practice through the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of nursing knowledge, the American Nurses Foundation , the charitable and philanthropic arm, and the American Nurses Credentialing Center , which credentials nurses in their specialty and credentials facilities that exhibit nursing excellence. Deborah K. Ross Deborah Ross (née Koff ; born June 20, 1963)

350-611: The first Magnet recognition to the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, WA. In 1997, ANCC changed the official name of the program to the Magnet Nursing Services Recognition Program. The following year, the program was expanded by ANCC to include recognition of long term care facilities. By 2000, ANCC had received numerous requests to expand the program outside of the US. The ANCC Board then expanded

375-749: The first president. A major early goal of the organization was the enhancement of nursing care for American soldiers. ICN was founded in 1899 by nursing organizations from Great Britain, the ANA for the United States, and Germany as charter members. The first ever ICN Congress was held in Buffalo New York in 1901. In 1947, the next congress, the Ninth ICN Quadrennial Congress in 1947, was held in Atlantic City, New Jersey . Attended by over 5,000 delegates representing 250,000 nurses in 32 countries, it

400-471: The founding of National Black Nurses Association in 1971. In February 2022, ANA partnered with Congresswoman Deborah Ross and Congressman Dave Joyce on the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) Act, which is designed to address the nation-wide shortage of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) and improve care for survivors of sexual violence. It bill was also endorsed by RAINN and

425-641: The framework that distinguishes Magnet organizations. This component includes the Forces of Quality of Nursing Leadership and Management Style. This component includes the Forces of Organizational Structure, Personnel Policies and Programs, Community and the Healthcare Organization, Image of Nursing, and Professional Development. This component includes the Forces of Professional Models of Care, Consultation and Resources, Autonomy, Nurses as Teachers, and Interdisciplinary Relationships. This component includes

450-465: The general election, Ross ran against the incumbent, Republican Richard Burr . Ross raised more money than Burr for three consecutive quarters, but nevertheless had less cash on hand as Burr began the year with $ 5.3 million in campaign funds. As of October 21, Ross was down 2.8% in the Real Clear Politics average of polls. The race received national attention as The Cook Political Report rated

475-460: The program to recognize healthcare organizations abroad. In 2002, ANCC once again changed the official name of the program to its current name, Magnet Recognition Program. The program is based on the 14 characteristics of "Magnet" facilities originally described in the 1983 AAN study. These characteristics are known as the Forces of Magnetism. These Forces are grouped into 5 Components that represent

500-561: The race a toss-up and Democrats viewed the seat as one they could win. Burr won with 51% of the vote. On December 2, 2019, Ross announced her candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina's newly redrawn 2nd congressional district in 2020. She jumped into the race shortly after a court-ordered redistricting cut the 2nd back to southern Wake County, including almost all of Raleigh. The old 2nd covered roughly half of Wake County, along with several exurbs south and east of

525-456: The time. On July 1, 2021, Ross and Mariannette Miller-Meeks introduced the America's CHILDREN Act. If enacted, the bill would grant a pathway to permanent residency for children who grew up in the United States legally but were blocked from obtaining permanent residency due to green card backlogs and other legal barriers. Ross voted with President Joe Biden 's stated position 100% of the time in

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550-620: Was a likely Democratic pickup, Republican incumbent George Holding , who had represented much of the area for two terms in the 13th district before it was essentially merged with the 2nd in 2016, opted to retire. Holding said that the significantly bluer hue of the new 2nd figured significantly in his decision. Ross won the Democratic primary on March 3. She won the general election on November 3, defeating Republican nominee Alan Swain and Libertarian Jeff Matemu. As of December 2021, Ross had voted in line with Joe Biden 's stated position 100% of

575-416: Was a major step forward in re-establishing international peacetime relations in the healthcare community. ANA leadership made all arrangements including locating lodgings for attendees among local residents, and raising funds to cover travel costs. In 1970, Mattiedna Johnson spoke at an ANA convention on the lack of representation of African American nurses. She believed it was a major issue which led to

600-695: Was first elected as one of the House Democratic Whips . Ross supported the Equal Pay Act, an unsuccessful bill that would have banned North Carolina employers from paying workers differently based on gender. In 2012, Ross compared state coastal protection policies that ignore scientists' sea level rise forecasts to burying one's "head in the sand". She said she was concerned that increased risk of flooding would lead insurance companies to charge higher premiums for coastal property owners. In 2015, Ross resigned as legal counsel at GoTriangle to run for

625-798: Was the Democratic nominee in the 2016 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina , unsuccessfully challenging Republican incumbent Richard Burr in the general election. Ross was born in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , on June 20, 1963, and grew up in Connecticut . She is the daughter of Barbara (née Klein) and Marvin Koff. Her father served as a physician in the Air Force during the Vietnam era and her mother taught preschool. Ross earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University in 1985 and her Juris Doctor from

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