President’s Message
President’s Message
Elevating the Nephrology Nursing Profession Through Innovation
As I sit down to write this message, I find myself reflecting on how quickly my ANNA Presidency has begun. It is hard to believe, but it is truly both an honor and a privilege to serve as your President for 2025-2026. This is such a pivotal moment in my journey – and in ours as nephrology nurses and as an organization – because we are in this together. This year, I remain committed to my goals of fostering innovation and maintaining the forward-
thinking mindset that I believe is crucial for the continued success of our association.
Innovation
Innovation is the driving force behind progress. While innovation is often seen as a new technology, device, or system, it’s more than just that. It’s about embracing fresh perspectives, collaborating, and solving problems in new ways. It means pushing beyond the status quo and challenging ourselves to create solutions that enhance both the care we provide and the experiences of those we serve. Innovation is not a distant aspiration; it’s something each of us can contribute to – whether through refining our clinical practices, advocating for evidence-based policy changes, or bringing our unique perspectives to inspire change.
Our capacity for innovation stems from our knowledge, creativity, and dedication to lifelong learning and change management. It is also about teamwork, as the most successful teams innovate through change. I encourage each of you to embrace opportunities for growth, whether that’s pursuing further education, exploring new care models, getting involved with ANNA by volunteering for a committee, or advocating for organizational improvements. Every idea, big or small, moves us closer to elevating the nephrology nursing profession and improving the health and well-being of our community.
As nursing continues to face challenges, we must collectively advocate for stronger and better policies to protect, develop, and grow our nursing workforce. Alone, advocating seems like a big task. Collaboratively with ANNA and our nursing community, we have the influence and strength to bring about the changes we want to see.
Elevating the Profession
Elevating the profession isn’t just about improving care; it’s about lifting each other up. By supporting our colleagues, sharing knowledge, offering education, and mentoring the next generation of nurses, we ensure the innovations we create are sustainable and impactful. Together, we can build an organization where innovation thrives and where every nurse feels empowered to contribute to the transformation of our specialty.
As we move forward on this journey, I invite you all to reflect on how you can innovate in your practice, share your ideas, and lead the charge in elevating our profession. Let’s work together to create a future where nursing leads the way in innovation and excellence. Through innovation, we will elevate not only our profession but the entire healthcare system.
Thank you for your dedication, passion, and commitment to making a difference. Together, we are stronger, and together, we will continue to innovate to elevate.
Nurses are creative every day in order to accomplish our work. It is important to see the value of our innovations and share what we have learned and created. By sharing our ideas, we are shining light on issues, helping other colleagues find their way, and becoming stronger as a profession. You never know how your idea will spark an idea in someone else and make a ripple that impacts their patients, colleagues, and the larger nursing community.
Faith Lynch, DNP, RN, CNN, NEA-BC, AMB-BC, FANNA
2025-2024 ANNA President
Long Island Chapter #122
Why Join ANNA?
The American Nephrology Nurses Association is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization established to support nephrology nurses through education, advocacy, networking and science.
We are committed to advancing the nephrology nursing specialty and nurturing every ANNA member.
