12/30/2025

ANA-Ohio Leadership Summit Spurs Action on Federal Loan Policy

Following the Fall Ohio Nursing Organizations Leadership Summit, American Nurses Association–Ohio is asking nursing leaders and partners to support a petition urging the U.S. Department of Education to explicitly include nursing in the definition of a “professional degree.” The change would protect nurses’ access to federal loan programs and reflect nursing’s role as a licensed profession requiring advanced education. ANA-Ohio encourages nurses and non-nurses alike to add their names to the petition urging inclusion of nursing as a professional degree, citing the need for a unified voice across health care.