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The American Association of Colleges of Nursing is the national voice for America's baccalaureate-and higher-degree nursing education. Learn about us

Join us at the Doctoral Education Conference

Join your colleagues in Coronado, California for the 2023 Doctoral Education Conference. Explore national trends in doctoral nursing education, strategies to increase enrollment, and ways to increase or maintain rigor in terminal degree programs. Register Today!

Check out AACN's Career Center

An excellent resource for finding the most reputable and qualified candidates to fill faculty, dean, and administrative roles in academic nursing.

Essentials Discussion Corner

To help facilitate discussions, AACN has created a dedicated discussion area to foster conversations about the Essentials. Join the conversation now.

Conferences & Webinars

Early Lessons: On the Journey to CBE in Pre-licensure Nursing Education

December 7 at 2:00 PM (ET)
Professional Communication through the Emotional and Social Intelligence Lens

December 8 at 2:00 pm (ET)
How to Use NAM's National Plan for Well-Being

December 9 at 2:00 pm (ET)
Enhancing Nurse Practitioner Competency-Based Education and Assessment with Video Simulation

December 13 at 2:00 pm (ET)
An Overview of the All of Us Research Hub

January 10 at 1:00 pm (ET)
Publishing Part 3: Writing the First Draft and Completing the Final Version

January 11 at 2:00 pm (ET)
Doctoral Education Conference

January 19-21, 2023

Coronado, CA
Publishing Part 4: Responding to the Editor's Decision

January 25 at 2:00 pm (ET)
Enhanced Lab Infrastructure to Increase Student Support

January 31 at 2:00 pm (ET)
Publishing Part 5: Helping Grad Students Turn a Paper into a Publishable Manuscript

February 8 at 2:00 pm (ET)
Publishing Part 6: The Key to a Successful Manuscript Review

February 16 at 2:00 pm (ET)
Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Summit

February 23-25, 2023

Lake Buena Vista, FL
Nursing Advancement Professionals (NAP) Conference

March 24-25, 2023

Washington, DC
Deans Annual Meeting

March 25-27, 2023

Washington, DC
Graduate Nursing Admissions Professionals (GNAP) Conference

April 10-12, 2023

Nashville, TN
Business Officers of Nursing Schools (BONUS) Annual Meeting

April 26-28, 2023

Captiva, FL

News & Announcements

AACN's Washington Weekly
Advocacy, Policy— December 7, 2022

Inside this edition of Washington Weekly: White House Holds Community Engagement Call: Healthcare Priorities Top the List Dr. Anth...
AACN Announces 10 Nursing Schools to Receive Funding to Accelerate Innovation in Nursing Education
Press Release— December 5, 2022

AACN is pleased to announce that 10 schools of nursing have been selected to participate in a national initiative designed to transform nursing educa...
AACN News Watch Weekly Edition
News, Newsletter— November 30, 2022

AACN recognizes that advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is critical to developing a nursing workforce prepared to provide high-quality,...
Washington Weekly
Advocacy, Policy— November 30, 2022

Inside this edition of Washington Weekly: AACN Attends White House Virtual Events on COVID-19 Equity and Mental Health; ACT NOW: Urge Congress to P...
Rounds with Leadership: Making Progress with Advancing DEI
Rounds with Leadership, Diversity— November 30, 2022

AACN recognizes that advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is critical to developing a nursing workforce prepared to provide high-quality,...