Rounds with Leadership: Practice Ready or Not? Preparing practice-ready nurses to thrive across all healthcare settings is a top priority for academic nursing. Disruptive developments in health care call for reconsidering how best to educate... Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | Education, Essentials, Rounds with Leadership
Baccalaureate-Prepared Nurses are Essential to Quality Health Care AACN published a comprehensive document that spotlights the substantial contributions of BSN-prepared nurses to quality health care. This document illustrates the impact of higher nursing... Tuesday, September 12, 2023 | Education
Data Spotlight: Changes in Master’s Program Enrollments and Graduations In May 2023, AACN aacnounced a second consecutive year of decline at 9.45% on average, with the western region experiencing the most significant drop at 12.49%. Historically Black Colleges... Tuesday, September 5, 2023 | Education, Enrollment, Research & Data
AACN’s NursingCAS Virtual Fair: Register Now! NursingCAS provides colleges with a FREE admissions platform to efficiently manage data-driven application reviews in cloud-based software. Learn why over 250 colleges of nursing used NursingCAS... Wednesday, August 16, 2023 | Education, Enrollment, Membership Announcements
Rounds with Leadership: Preparing Graduate Nursing Students to Lead Developing individual competency and encouraging professional engagement are critical to the formation of a nurse leader. Schools moving to implement the 2021 Essentials are being intentional... Wednesday, July 26, 2023 | Education, Rounds with Leadership
Data Spotlight: Declines in RN-to-BSN Program Enrollments For the fourth year in a row, enrollment in RN to Baccalaureate (RN-to-BSN) program have decreased. The 2022-2023 school year saw a 16.9% decline (19,871 students) in RN-BSN programs in schools... Monday, July 10, 2023 | Education, Enrollment, Research & Data
Rounds with Leadership: Scanning the Higher Education Landscape Several concerns are generating much conversation in academic circles these days, including the increasing costs of higher education, the impact of the pandemic on student mental health and... Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | Education, Rounds with Leadership
AACN Partners with Macy Foundation on Webinar Series: Exploring the Barriers to Inclusion for Nurses with Disabilities The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation is hosting a FREE 3-part series of webinars for nurse educators on Exploring the Barriers to Inclusion for Nurses with Disabilities in partnership with AACN,... Wednesday, May 31, 2023 | Education, Professional Development
New Data Show Enrollment Declines in Schools of Nursing, Raising Concerns About the Nation’s Nursing Workforce According to new data released today by AACN, the number of students in entry-level baccalaureate nursing programs decreased by 1.4% last year, ending a 20-year period of enrollment growth in... Tuesday, May 2, 2023 | Education, Enrollment, Press Release, Research & Data
AACN Statement on Fraudulent Nursing Schools AACN applauds the Department of Justice for shutting down a corrupt scheme involving three fraudulent nursing schools in Florida engaged in selling phony nursing diplomas and transcripts to... Friday, February 3, 2023 | Education, Membership Announcements
AACN Practice Leadership Network Releases New Faculty Practice Tool Kit AACN's Practice Leadership Network has published a new faculty tool kit to provide a broad framework for faculty practice across a wide range of academic settings. Monday, November 14, 2022 | Education
Data Spotlight: RN to Baccalaureate Program Characteristics RN to Baccalaureate (BSN) programs play a central role in preparing a better-educated nursing workforce. RN to BSN degree completion programs provides additional education to registered nurses... Tuesday, September 6, 2022 | Education, Research & Data
Data Spotlight: Trends in Graduate Nursing Program Areas of Study From 2017 to 2021, the Nurse Practitioner track was the fastest growing area of study in terms of enrollment for both the master’s degree and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs. Tuesday, August 9, 2022 | Education, Research & Data
AACN Board of Directors Approves Two New Statements At its July meeting, the AACN Board of Directors approved two new statements that affirm the association’s support for the master’s degree in nursing and expectations regarding the... Sunday, August 7, 2022 | Education, Essentials, Membership Announcements
Data Spotlight: Trends in Nursing PhD Programs Generating strong interest in the PhD in nursing (and similar research-focused doctorates) is a priority for the profession. Although less than 1% of today’s nursing workforce has earned a... Wednesday, July 6, 2022 | Education, Research & Data