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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

Meeting the Moment: Integrating CNLs Throughout a Changing Healthcare System

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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

Enhanced Lab Infrastructure to Increase Student Support

January 31 at 2:00 pm (ET)
The AACN Essentials and the Graduate Student - What Does it Mean for Me?

February 2 at 4:00 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 News Watch Weekly Edition
News, Newsletter— January 25, 2023

On January 10, 2023, Maggie Maiyer with the Council on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools International (CGFNS) posted a new blog titled Emerging T...
AACN's Washington Weekly
Advocacy, Policy— January 25, 2023

Inside this edition of Washington Weekly: Mark Your Calendar: Nurse Corps Application Webinar Tomorrow AACN’s Health Policy Advisory Cou...
Rounds with Leadership: Forging Ahead with Competency-Based Education
News, Newsletter, Rounds with Leadership— January 25, 2023

When AACN membership endorsed the latest iteration of the Essentials in April 2021, we knew the transition to this new model and framework for nurs...
Webinar: NursingCAS Demo - AACN's Free Student Application and Admissions Software
News— January 25, 2023

Register now to attend AACN’s NursingCAS Overview: A Demonstration of the Student Application and Admissions Management Portal webinar on Tuesday, Ja...
Jonas Philanthropies Establishes New Home Base for its Nursing Division at AACN
Press Release— January 19, 2023

Jonas Philanthropies, one of the nation’s leading sources of support for doctoral nursing education and other critical healthcare priorities, is plea...