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
GNSA Selects Student Teams for the 2024 GNSA Digital Innovators Program The Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA) is pleased to announce the next cohort of the Digital Innovators Program, which was developed by AACN in collaboration with Apple Education (or... Friday, February 16, 2024 | Education, Student News
Ways to Engage Your Students with AACN This Year GNSA offers free programs and resources for nursing students at AACN member schools. Nominate student leaders, save the 2024 conference dates, explore scholarships, and advocate in DC. Monday, January 8, 2024 | Education, Membership Announcements, Student News
Inside Syllabus: Q&A with Philip Dickison, CEO of NCSBN In this issue of the Syllabus, AACN interviewed Philip Dickison, Chief Executive Officer of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. Friday, December 1, 2023 | Education, Essentials, Newsletter, Syllabus
Data Spotlight: A Closer Look at PhD in Nursing Program Enrollment and Graduations In 2023, AACN reported a 4.1% decline in enrollment and a 4.8% decrease in graduation rates for research-focused doctoral nursing programs from 2021 to 2022, with the North Atlantic region... Tuesday, November 28, 2023 | Education, Enrollment, Research & Data, Data Spotlights
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