1/27/2026
The National Consortium for Academic Nurse Educators (NC-ANE) joins our colleagues across the globe in grieving the recent tragic death of registered nurse, Alex Pretti, in Minneapolis, MN on 1/24/2026. As nurse educators, we teach our students to engage in health, advocacy and public policy as well as to be aware of and address the social determinants of health and health equity, all of which are necessary and appropriate when considering what occurred. Mr. Pretti demonstrated caring and compassion in his clinical practice in the ICU of the Veterans Administration, as well as in protecting his fellow protesters and those impacted by immigration enforcement actions.
We also join our colleagues in calling for a thorough and impartial investigation into his death. We send our deepest condolences to his family and friends.
NC-ANE stands with the ANA and with nurses across the country in calling for accountability, safety, and respect for human dignity.
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