American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

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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!

CCNE’s 20th Anniversary: 1998-2018

Celebrating a milestone in assuring excellence in nursing

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.

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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Hotspotting 101: How to Build an Interprofessional Student Hotspotting Team in Your Community
October 23, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Organizational Leadership Network (OLN) Program
October 26-27, 2018
Academic Nursing Leadership Conference
October 27-30, 2018
Medical Marijuana Part I–Current Legislation, Scientific Literature Review & Implications for Nurses
November 7, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Population Health in Baccalaureate Education
November 13, 2018 at 2:30 pm
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— October 10, 2018

In this week's News Watch, read Washington Weekly, see the latest update from CCNE, and view all new partnerships and grant-funded initiatives.
Finalized Opioids Package Awaits President’s Signature
Advocacy, Policy— October 9, 2018

The Senate passed the finalized comprehensive opioid package today by a vote of 98-1, which includes a provision that would permanently authorize NPs...
Faculty Link Newsletter: October 2018
Faculty News, Newsletter— October 9, 2018

In this month's Faculty Link, view the 2019 award call for nominations.
AACN and NIDA Announce New Call for Evidence-Based Practice Proposals on Substance Use Disorder Treatment
News, Announcement— September 26, 2018

AACN is pleased to announce availability of a National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) mentored training award to support a graduate student (Master'...
Rounds With Leadership: The Nursing Community Coalition Celebrates 10 Years
News, Rounds with Leadership— September 26, 2018

On September 12, 2018, the Nursing Community Coalition (NCC), of which AACN is the convening organization, hosted a three-part celebration to honor ...

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Featured Resource

We've launched a new and improved Career Center just for you. AACN Career Center is AACN's online resource dedicated to employment opportunities in nursing education. In response to the nation's shortage of nurse educators, we have strengthened this information clearinghouse to help students and faculty locate academic programs that prepare faculty, financial aid opportunities, and faculty development programs.

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