American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

New Look for NursingCAS

Visit www.nursingcas.org to check out the newly designed website and logo. Over 900K visit NursingCAS annually to easily find and apply to more than 250 participating nursing schools.

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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Implementing IPE to Serve the Underserved
September 20, 2018 at 2:00 pm
How an Innovative Academic-Practice Partnership is Improving Patient Outcomes
September 26, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Faculty Policy Think Tank Report: Recommendations & Best Practices
October 2, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Understanding the Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree (DNP) Degree
October 10, 2018 at 12:00 pm
Understanding the PhD Degree: Perspectives from Faculty and a Recent Graduate
October 11, 2018 at 12:00 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
Fall Executive Development Series
November 14-15, 2018
Faculty Resource Network (FRN) Program
November 15, 2018
Baccalaureate Education Conference
November 15-17, 2018
Challenges to Publishing Your Work: Predatory VS Open Access Publications
November 29, 2018 at 2:00 pm

News & Announcements

AACN News Watch Weekly Edition
News, Newsletter— September 19, 2018

In this week's News Watch, catch up on all AACN updates, read Washington Weekly, and check out all opportunities and resources to consider.
Faculty Link Newsletter: September 2018
Faculty News, Newsletter— September 10, 2018

In this week's Faculty Link, AACN announces the 2018 faculty award winners.
AACN Announces 2018 Faculty Award Recipients
Faculty News— September 10, 2018

AACN congratulates the latest recipients of AACN's Faculty Awards.
Rounds With Leadership: Collaborating to Advance the PhD in Nursing
News, Rounds with Leadership— August 29, 2018

On August 22, AACN and the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) co-hosted a select group of academic nursing leaders and invited guests in Wa...
ELNEC Receives New Funding from Cambia Health Foundation to Develop Graduate Palliative Nursing Care Competencies
Press Release— August 28, 2018

The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) , an 18-year partnership between the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and Ci...

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Featured Resource

The Faculty Resource Network (FRN) provides a forum for nursing faculty to explore real world issues, pose pedagogy questions, and exchange ideas related to teaching and curriculum in professional nursing education.

The primary purpose of the FRN is to facilitate faculty networking and foster development of its members through webinars, conference sessions, and electronic communications that support the evolution of teaching and learning.

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