Faculty Link Newsletter: November 2022

 
AACN Faculty Link Newsletter

November 2022 Issue
 
 
 
 

Call for Comments: CCNE Standards for Accreditation of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs
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The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) has issued a call for comments on the current CCNE Standards for Accreditation of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs (2018). See the call for comments here, and submit your feedback via this online form by December 7, 2022.

Apply to Become a FNINR Ambassador
 
The Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research (FNINR) is accepting ambassador applications for 2023. FNINR ambassadors educate Congressional leaders on the impact of nursing science and promote the NINR mission and strategy. The application deadline is November 18. Learn more and apply here

View the Latest Vacancies in Academic Nursing
 
Career Center

Explore vacancies in nursing education, administration, practice, and research by visiting AACN's Career Center.
 
Recent Postings:
  • Simulation Director/Assistant Professor and Clinical Instructor of Nursing - Washington
     
  • Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Pennsylvania
     
  • Associate Professor - Ohio

Join the Conversation on AACN Connect
 
AACN Connect is the place to have your voice heard in the academic nursing community.
 
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Here's what fellow members are talking about:
  • MSN and the AACN Essentials
     
  • APRN NP Clinical Hour Requirements
     
  • Faculty Practice Models
See more discussions and chime in on these important conversations via AACN Connect
#GivingTuesday: Support Faculty Innovators and Breakthroughs in Academic Nursing 
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Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement with a dedicated observance every year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. As we approach Giving Tuesday 2022, we encourage you to support the important work of the Foundation for Academic Nursing. This year, we are seeking donations for AACN’s Faculty Scholars Grant Program. Donations to this program will support faculty innovators and the development of forward-thinking projects that will transform nursing education.    
 

Join Us in Recognizing This Year's Faculty Scholars!
 
On October 24, the Foundation for Academic Nursing announced the 2022-2023 recipients of the AACN Faculty Scholars Grant. The nurse educators honored this year include Dr. Carol Kostovich from Loyola University Chicago for her project titled Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a DEI Toolkit for Simulation; and the team of Drs. Kelly Small Casler and Kate Sustersic Gawlik from The Ohio State University for their project titled Virtual Reality Simulation to Aid in Competency-based Online Nurse Practitioner Curriculum.
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Join us in congratulating these faculty for leading the movement toward competency-based education and a more equitable nurse workforce.
 
For more information about AACN's Foundation and the Faculty Scholars Grant Program, contact Foundation Director, Dr. Katie Fioravanti, at kfioravanti@aacnnursing.org
 

AACN Faculty Resource Central
 
AACN's Faculty Resource Center

AACN develops a variety of resources to meet the needs of nursing school faculty. Each month, AACN highlights teaching resources, essential documents, curriculum guides, faculty tool kits, and other helpful tools for faculty teaching in baccalaureate and higher degree programs.

November's Featured Resource:
Practice Leadership Network Tool Kit
 
plntoolkit-cover_2372329.pngAACN's Practice Leadership Network has published a new faculty tool kit to provide a broad framework for faculty practice across the wide range of academic settings. The tool kit is organized in three sections focused on the roles of the faculty members engaged in practice, the infrastructure of faculty practice, and documenting the impact of faculty practice. Each section provides a brief background and then recommendations with resources and justification of the recommendation.
 
 
 

Explore AACN's New Essentials Website and Resource Database
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AACN recently launched a new website to better showcase the resources and information available to help faculty implement the Essentials. New sections include a redesigned tool kit, , curriculum mapping tools, school spotlights, access to all on-demand webinars and program sessions, and a Categories: Faculty Link