This four-part hybrid (in-person and webinar) series will feature in-depth conversations and education about the newly revised 2025 ANA Code of Ethics.

The current code released in May 2025 is revised every ten years and is the primary guiding ethical document of the profession. The revised edition has many important updates and adds a new 10th provision which addresses the role of nursing in the global health community and emphasizes environmental and planetary health. The revised code also recognizes racism as a public health crisis and integrates intersectionality as a lens for understanding how overlapping identities (race, class, gender, etc.) affect health and access. This aligns the profession more overtly with justice and systemic change. This and many more changes will be explored and discussed. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend.

For those attending in person, this event will take place at University Park in 205 Nursing Sciences Building.

About this Session’s Guest

Jennifer S. Mensik Kennedy, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, is a nationally recognized nursing leader and the 38th president of the American Nurses Association, where she advocates on behalf of the nation’s 5.5 million registered nurses. A sought-after presenter and prolific author, her work focuses on nursing leadership, workforce innovation, and professional practice. In 2026, TIME named Dr. Mensik Kennedy to the TIME100 Health list in the Titan category for her global influence on the nursing profession. She was also named one of Modern Healthcare’s 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare for the third consecutive year in 2025.

Prior to her presidency, Dr. Mensik Kennedy served the American Nurses Association as Treasurer, Second Vice President, and Director-at-Large, and was President of the Arizona Nurses Association. She is an assistant clinical professor at Oregon Health and Science University School of Nursing, a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, and an alumna of the University of Arizona, University of Phoenix, Washington State University, and Wenatchee Valley College-North.

Registration

Programming is both in-person and virtual. Registration is required.
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Series Schedule

This four-part series features unique sessions, each addressing different components of the new Code of Ethics. All sessions will be held from noon–1:00 p.m. on the following dates: January 27, February 24, March 31, and April 21.

Contact Hour Information

Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Participants with a valid RN license who attend the entire activity and complete the post-event survey can earn 1.0 contact hours; partial contact hours are not awarded.