Policy Watch: Funding Cancellations and Title VIII Wednesday, July 9, 2025 This week's policy update includes updates on grant and loan program cancellations and further attention to the Title VIII Reauthorization Act.
Policy Watch: Charting Key Issues and Actions Wednesday, July 2, 2025 2025 has seen a flurry of regulatory and legislative changes from all branches of the federal government. AACN is actively engaging in a...
ELNEC Celebrates 25 Years Monday, June 30, 2025 As summer kicks into gear, the ELNEC team wishes you moments of rest and restoration before the Fall semester begins.
New Scholarships Support Pathways to Critical Care Nursing Monday, June 30, 2025 The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN Critical Care) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN Colleges) are...
Policy Watch: Research Funding Changes and CDC Reinstatements Wednesday, June 25, 2025 This week, the federal government saw movement on various research grants and funding, as well as a widescale reinstatement of CDC employees.
Rounds with Leadership: Monitoring Trends in Academic Nursing Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Using data is essential to recognizing today’s trends and anticipating what comes tomorrow. As nurse educators, we understand the importance...
Policy Watch: Action on Nursing Research and Education Access Wednesday, June 18, 2025 This week's policy update includes progress made on the nursing research front, as well as more access to education.
Schools of Nursing Enrollment Increases Across Most Program Levels, Signaling Strong Interest in Nursing Careers Tuesday, June 17, 2025 New data released today by AACN show increases in the student population across most undergraduate and graduate programs at U.S. nursing schools,...
Policy Watch: Federal Advocacy on Higher Education and Public Health Wednesday, June 11, 2025 This week's policy update includes federal advocacy concentrated in two areas: higher education, and the funding of public health efforts.
FY 2026 Congressional Budget Justification Calls for Defunding Title VIII Programs and Eliminating NINR Wednesday, June 11, 2025 The Administration for a Healthy America (AHA) released its inaugural Congressional Budget Justification for Fiscal Year 2026, which includes...
Faculty Link: June 2025 Edition Tuesday, June 10, 2025 This issue of Faculty Link offers important updates for nurse educators, including a call for abstracts, information on AACN's Faculty...
Policy Watch: Preserve the NINR Wednesday, June 4, 2025 Help AACN with efforts to preserve the NINR. Learn more about it, and other activity coming out of this administration, in Policy Watch.
AACN Partners with Leading Background Check Provider to Offer Discounted Solutions to Schools of Nursing Tuesday, June 3, 2025 AACN is pleased to announce the selection of a new corporate partner to provide discounted background checks and related services to member...
Call for Reviewers for the Journal of Professional Nursing Tuesday, June 3, 2025 The Journal of Professional Nursing (JPN) is seeking to add reviewers to assist in the peer review of submitted manuscripts. Currently, JPN...
AACN Calls for Sustained Federal Investments in Nursing Education and the Workforce to Protect the Nation’s Health Tuesday, June 3, 2025 AACN strongly opposes reductions in federal funding for nursing education and research, which would weaken the nation’s healthcare workforce...