The American Nurses Association (ANA) seeks public comment on the proposed revision to
the Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, 5th Edition.

Deadline for comments
Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 5pm ET.

Public Comment Now Open!

ANA seeks feedback and welcomes insights offered. Use these opportunities to contribute your comments and suggestions. We seek a broad range of input so please share this announcement with colleagues, students, health care consumers, and other interested persons, members, and non-members.

Please note that the ANA Board of Directors has not yet considered these documents.

When providing your feedback, please provide your response for each section in the survey boxes indicated and identify the line number(s) associated with your comment(s). If you need to save your responses and return to the survey at a later time, select that option at the top right corner of the survey page and provide your preferred email.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the ANA via email.