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In the March-April 2023 Journal of Professional Nursing, Dr. Karen Cotler from the University of Illinois Chicago and colleagues have written a guest editorial titled "I'm Not Going There": Student Refusal in Clinical Learning.

Inside this edition of Washington Weekly:

• President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Released
• NIH Common Rule IRB Exceptions Update Released
• AACN Highlights All of Us Research at Southern Nursing Research Society Conference

WASHINGTON, DC – March 14, 2023 - The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is pleased to see recommended increases to programs that support nursing education and the workforce in the Administration's proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. Released on March 9, the proposal outlines resources for key programs impacting academic nursing within the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Education. 

AACN’s Elevating Leaders in Academic Nursing (ELAN) Program offers professional enrichment at the intersection of mentorship, strategy, and creativity.

In the March/April 2023 Journal of Professional Nursing, Dr. Bimbola Akintade from East Carolina State University and colleagues published an article titled Intentional Diversity in Academia: Recruiting, Admitting, Enrolling, and Retaining Underrepresented Students in Nursing Programs.

Inside this edition of Washington Weekly:

• AACN Sends Letter to Congress Supporting Strong Funding for Nursing Education and Research in FY 2024
• AACN’s 2023 Spring Hill Day Preview – Sign Up Today!
• HRSA Title VIII Grant Applications Now Open

Here are the latest updates from the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC), a collaborative effort between AACN and the City of Hope to improve palliative care.

Focusing on Wellness as a Graduate Nursing Student

For the past eight years, I have done a tremendous amount of work in mental health and wellness. I had the opportunity to launch the United States Navy's first telemental health program in 2016, and I served on the Caregiver Occupational Stress Control Team.

On February 15, 2023, a new book edited by Dr. Susan B. Hassmiller and Dr. Gaea A. Daniel was announced titled Taking Action: Top 10 Priorities to Promote Health Equity and Well-Being in Nursing. With essays and insights contributed by nearly 70 nurse leaders, the book offers diverse perspectives, discussion points, data, and action strategies focused on how nurses can unleash their potential to advance health equity.

Inside this edition of Washington Weekly:

• Nominate a Nurse Today: Leadership Opportunities at the Federal Level
• Deadline Extended: One More Week to Register for the Student Policy Summit
• HRSA Seeking Responses for the National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses
• AACN Attends Event Focused on the Healthcare Workforce