American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

Call for Abstracts Deadlines Approaching

AACN invites deans, directors, chairs, faculty and academic administrators to submit an abstract for upcoming Fall and Winter conferences. View Call for Abstracts

Introducing AACN's Nursing Voices, Nursing Votes

AACN’s Nursing Voices, Nursing Votes is a nonpartisan initiative designed to encourage students, faculty, and deans to vote and amplify their voices as nurses. Learn about this new initiative, by clicking here.

Don’t Miss this Year’s Academic Nursing Leadership Conference

Connect with AACN members and thought leaders to discuss key organizational, funding, and legislative challenges and opportunities impacting nurse education. Register Today!

2018 Baccalaureate Education Conference

Join us in New Orleans for the Baccalaureate Education Conference, a forum for faculty, deans, and other academic leaders engaged in undergraduate and pre-licensure nursing education programs.

Conferences & Webinars

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CCNE Accreditation: Standard II- Program Quality: Institutional Commitment and Resources
August 21, 2018 at 2:00 pm
CCNE Accreditation: Standard III- Program Quality: Curriculum and Teaching-Learning Practices
August 23, 2018 at 2:00 pm
CCNE Accreditation: Standard IV-Program Effectiveness: Assessment and Achievement of Program Outcome
August 29, 2018 at 2:00 pm
An IPE Approach to the Opioid Epidemic
August 30, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Creation of a Dual PhD/DNP Program: Transforming Doctoral Education
September 4, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Faculty Policy Think Tank: Success in Policy Scholarship
September 13, 2018 at 2:00 pm
How an Innovative Academic-Practice Partnership is Improving Patient Outcomes
September 26, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Organizational Leadership Network (OLN) Program
October 26-27, 2018
Academic Nursing Leadership Conference
October 27-30, 2018
Faculty Development Conference
November 14-15, 2018
Baccalaureate Education Conference
November 15-17, 2018

News & Announcements

AACN News Watch Weekly Edition
News, Newsletter— August 15, 2018

In this week's News Watch, check out AACN's updates, see what's going on in the Social Pulse, and view latest opportunities and resources.
Faculty Link Newsletter: August 2018
Faculty News, Newsletter— August 13, 2018

In this week's Faculty Link, meet the 2018 LANP Fellows and the Wharton Class of 2018.
AACN Launches Nursing Voices, Nursing Votes Initiative
Press Release, Policy— August 7, 2018

AACN is pleased to unveil Nursing Voices, Nursing Votes , a nonpartisan initiative designed to encourage, educate, and engage nursing deans, faculty...
AACN Applauds The Arnold P. Gold Foundation for Supporting Academic Nursing's Efforts to Promote Compassionate Care
Press Release— August 2, 2018

Fifty schools of nursing across the nation were selected to receive funding to host White Coat Ceremonies for incoming nursing students this fall. La...
Rounds with Leadership: Exercising Thought Leadership
Rounds with Leadership— July 25, 2018

According to the Global Alliance for Leadership in Nursing Education and Science (GANES), maintaining a robust nursing workforce is essential to meet...

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Featured Resource

How to Improve Your Admissions Process through NursingCAS

AACN offers this free tool to accredited nursing programs. Join NursingCAS for the 2018–2019 Cycle which opens on August 15. Improve your admissions process, increase your program’s exposure to a larger applicant pool, and streamline the application process for prospective nursing students.

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