AACN and Bio-Oil® Launch New Scholarship to Support Nursing Students AACN and Bio-Oil® are pleased to announce the launch of a new scholarship program designed to support careers in labor and delivery nursing. Open to students enrolled in baccalaureate... Thursday, September 12, 2024 | Education, Foundation, Press Release, Scholarships
Rounds with Leadership: Focusing on the Outcomes of NP Practice In September 2008, more than two dozen national nursing organizations, including AACN, joined with the Tri-Council for Nursing to commission a study on the impact that advanced practice registered... Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | Education, Rounds with Leadership
Launch of 2024-2025 NursingCAS Application Cycle The 2024-2025 NursingCAS Application Cycle opened on August 8 to students applying for admission to nursing programs in the following semesters: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026, and Spring... Tuesday, August 13, 2024 | Education, Enrollment
AACN Recognizes Loyola University Chicago with an Inclusive Excellence, Belonging, and Sustainability in Nursing Education Award AACN is pleased to announce that the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing at Loyola University Chicago has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Inclusive Excellence, Belonging, and... Thursday, August 8, 2024 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Education, Press Release
AACN Applauds Senate Appropriations Committee’s Bipartisan Support for Nursing Education and Research AACN was pleased to see sustained funding for nursing education and research in the Senate's proposed spending bill for fiscal year (FY) 2025, a stark contrast to the cuts proposed in the... Monday, August 5, 2024 | Education, Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
Health Care’s Rebuke of Reckless Reporting The health care community stands together to express grave concerns about the recent Bloomberg article, "The Miseducation of America’s Nurse Practitioners." The authors failed to... Thursday, August 1, 2024 | Education
Jonas Nursing and AACN Announce New Cohort of Doctoral Nursing Students Selected as Jonas Scholars Today, Jonas Nursing, a leading supporter of doctoral nursing education in the U.S., and AACN are thrilled to announce the 2024-2026 cohort of Jonas Scholars, consisting of 63 promising... Tuesday, July 23, 2024 | Education, Press Release, Student News
Tri-Council Releases Statement on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in Nursing As part of nursing’s ongoing commitment to advance health equity and advocate for quality care, the Tri-Council for Nursing calls for unwavering support for diversity, equity, inclusion, and... Friday, July 19, 2024 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Education
AACN Looks to the Senate as House Proposes Cuts and Consolidation of Programs Supporting Nursing Education and Research The House Appropriation Committee advanced their Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS-ED) spending bill by a vote of 31 to 25. This bill proposes steep cuts... Thursday, July 11, 2024 | Education, Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
AACN Reaffirms Support for Full Implementation of The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education AACN is committed to achieving the preferred future for nursing education outlined in the 2021 Essentials and to communicating the fundamental "WHY" behind the importance of fully... Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | Education, Essentials, Press Release
New AACN White Paper Released: Practice Experiences in Entry-Level Post-Licensure Nursing Programs The AACN Board of Directors endorsed a new white paper titled Practice Experiences in Entry-Level Post-Licensure Nursing Programs. This document replaces a previous version... Wednesday, April 17, 2024 | Education, Essentials
Jonas Nursing & AACN Announce a Call for Applications for the New Cohort of Doctoral Nursing Scholars Jonas Nursing, a leading supporter of doctoral nursing education in the U.S., and AACN announce the launch of the eighth cohort of the Jonas Scholars program. Monday, April 8, 2024 | Education, Funding Opportunities, Press Release, Scholarships, Student News
CCNE Board of Commissioners Approves Revisions to Standards for Accreditation of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs In March, the CCNE Board of Commissioners approved revisions to CCNE’s Standards for Accreditation of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs. A prepublication version of the revised... Wednesday, April 3, 2024 | Accreditation, Education
Rounds with Leadership: The State of the Nursing Workforce As academic nursing leaders, we recognize the value of surveying the healthcare and higher education landscape to better understand workforce trends and employment projections. Having a clear... Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | Education, Rounds with Leadership
AACN Supports Increased Nursing Education Funding in President’s FY 2025 Budget 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) 2025. Released yesterday,... Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | Education, Policy & Advocacy