Continue to advocate for the professional opportunities for U. S. Registered Nurses within the country and territorial borders and in other countries.
Health care is as susceptible as other industries to global environmental forces.
International trade agreements and employment practices significantly impact nursing practice. This action report gives direction to ANA's continued involvement regarding international trade agreements. In 1996, the ANA House of Delegates received an informational report on the Impact of Trade Agreements on U.S. Registered Nurses. The report reflects the impact of various economic forces on the boundaries in which registered professional nurses practice nursing. Health care provides a service that is as susceptible as other businesses to multiple environmental forces.