American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

AACN Celebrates 50 Years

Visit the 50th Anniversary website to learn more about AACN over the past 50 years, discover ways to celebrate, and see our photo gallery that will be updated weekly over the course of the year.

Registration Now Open for Summer Seminar!

See all that Portland, OR has to offer while enjoying new learning, networking, and team building immersed in the arts.

Call for Faculty Award Nominations

Who are the shining stars at your university? Take a moment to acknowledge their commitment by making a nomination.

Introducing AACN LEADS

Check out AACN's latest leadership development initiative: AACN LEADS. Learn more about Elevating Leaders in Academic Nursing (ELAN), the first AACN LEADS program.

View Resources Available on AACN Career Center

View the latest open positions in academic nursing on AACN's Career Center. Have a job to advertise? Check out our pricing information. Your ad can now be featured in the monthly Career Center email!

Conferences & Webinars

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Graduate Primary Palliative Care Competencies: It is Not Just About Specialty Education Anymore!
April 23, 2019 at 2:00 pm (ET)
Clarity, Connection, and Collaboration: How you can Benefit from AACN’s New MentorLINK Program
April 24, 2019 at 2:00 pm (ET)
Navigating Resume and CV Writing for Nursing
April 29, 2019 at 2:00 pm (ET)
Business Officers of Nursing Schools (BONUS) Annual Meeting
April 24-26, 2019
Maximizing the AACN/NIDA Mentored-Facilitated Training Award
May 9, 2019 at 2:00 pm (ET)
Meaningful Practice Experiences in Online RN-BSN Programs
May 23, 2019 at 1:00 pm (ET)
Digital Innovation Bootcamp
June 24-27, 2019
Summer Seminar
July 21-24, 2019

News & Announcements

AACN's Washington Weekly
Advocacy, Policy— April 17, 2019

In this week's Washington Weekly, take action and tell your representative to cosponsor and pass H.R. 728.
AACN News Watch Weekly Edition
News, Newsletter— April 17, 2019

In this week's News Watch, see what Florence Nightingale would think about Big Data, read Washington Weekly, and view all Opportunities & Resources...
Call for Journal of Professional Nursing Reviewers
Announcement— April 16, 2019

The Journal of Professional Nursing (JPN) is seeking to add reviewers to assist in the peer review of submitted manuscripts.
Faculty Link Newsletter: April 2019
Faculty News, Newsletter— April 9, 2019

In this month's Faculty Link, register now for AACN's Summer Seminar, view the latest job openings on AACN's Career Center, and view all upcoming web...
U.S. Nursing Schools Call for Collaborative Action to Raise the Education Level of the Nursing Workforce
Press Release— April 1, 2019

AACN and its 825 member schools of nursing have endorsed a new position statement advocating greater engagement among educators, employers, and other ...

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Featured Resource

MentorLINK: Connecting for Success is a personalized service that brings experienced deans together with deans looking for wisdom and support to overcome challenges and maximize impact. This structured, 8-month experience features:

Guaranteed contact at least once a month
Leadership development programming
Career-plan development
Time for networking with your mentor at national AACN meetings

The mentoring relationships developed through this service reflect the principles of commitment, mutual respect, trust, empathy, self-assessment, and advocacy.

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