It started in 1896 as the Nurses Associated Almunae and was renamed the American Nurses Association in 1911. It is based in Silver Spring, Maryland and Rebecca M. Patton is the current President.(Wikipedia) For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.
American Nurses Association was created in 1896.
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In 1969 as American Association of Cardiovascular Nurses.
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The American Nurses Association has been in existence since 1896. It has been in existence for well over a hundred years! The American Nurses Association was founded in 1896 as the Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United States and Canada. In 1911 the name was changed to the American Nurses Association.
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One needs to visit the American Nurses Credentialing Center for further information on joining the Association. There are many types of memberships, benefits and costs associated with joining the ANA.
FAAOHN-Fellow of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
The National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses (NACGN) was founded August 25, 1908. The organization merged with the American Nurses Association (ANA) in 1951.
The American Federation of Labor (afl) was organized as an association of trade unions in 1886.
American Nurses Association (ANA) American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) (Others can be viewed at Nurse.org)