Press Releases

AACN announces six nursing schools to receive funding through AACN's mini-grants awards program to educate diverse communities about the All of Us Research Program. 

AACN is moving forward with plans to update and expand its governance structures to ensure that the organization remains nimble and responsive to the needs of its diverse membership.

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) applauds the introduction of S. 1399 Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019 by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Senator Richard Burr (R-NC).

The Gold Foundation is expanding its support to nursing schools looking to host White Coat Ceremonies and instill an early commitment to compassionate care among the next generation of registered nurses.

AACN is pleased to announce that 35 nursing faculty from across the nation have been selected to participate in the 2019 AACN-Apple Digital Innovation Bootcamp: From Content to Action, which will be held June 24-27 in Austin, Texas.

AACN and its 825 member schools of nursing have endorsed a new position statement advocating greater engagement among educators, employers, and other stakeholders for preparing more nurses in baccalaureate and graduate degree programs. 

AACN and LiquidCompass are pleased to announce a new partnership to provide nursing schools with a host of job search and career planning resources to benefit students, new graduates, and alumni.

AACN strongly opposes decreasing federal dollars by this magnitude and believes that safeguarding the public is not only done through defense, but by supporting academic and public health efforts as well.

AACN and CNC are pleased to announce the latest winners of the annual Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Awards.

AACN recognize the End-of Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) on its 20th anniversary as the world’s leading nursing education initiative focused on improving the care of patients with serious illness and their families.