Senate Appropriations Committee Preserves Funding for Title VIII Nursing Programs and NINR in the FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Spending Bill Friday, August 1, 2025 Yesterday, the Senate Appropriations Committee advanced its Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS-ED)...
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,...
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...
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...
AACN Commends Congressional Leaders for their Bipartisan Commitment to Supporting Nursing Education and Workforce Programs Friday, May 23, 2025 AACN applauds the introduction of the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.1874 and H.R. 3593). Title VIII programs...
AACN Applauds President’s Recognition of Nurses and Pledges to Protect Funding for NINR and Nursing Workforce Tuesday, May 6, 2025 AACN applauds President Trump for his National Nurses Day statement and recognition of the immeasurable contribution nurses make to the...
AACN's Foundation for Academic Nursing Launches 2025 Faculty Scholars Grant Program Tuesday, May 6, 2025 The Foundation for Academic Nursing, the philanthropic arm of AACN, is pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2025-2026 AACN...
President’s FY 2026 Budget Request Proposes Steep Reductions and Eliminations to Nursing Education and Research Funding Monday, May 5, 2025 AACN opposes deep funding cuts to nursing education, research, and the workforce proposed in President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget....
AACN Commends the Introduction of the Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act and its Support for Nursing Students, Graduates, and Faculty Friday, May 2, 2025 AACN applauds the introduction of the Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act of 2025 (S.1548/H.R.3145) in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate....
American Academy of Nursing and AACN Call for Investing in Nurse Scientists and Researchers Amid Reorganization of the Federal Research Infrastructure Thursday, April 3, 2025 The American Academy of Nursing (Academy) and AACN implore agency leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...
AACN Announces 2025 Election Results for its Board of Directors and Nominating Committee Thursday, February 6, 2025 AACN announces the results of its 2025 election to fill seats on the AACN Board of Directors and Nominating Committee. With votes cast by member...
AACN’s Foundation for Academic Nursing Announces 2025 Future Nurse Leader Scholarship Award Recipients Tuesday, January 28, 2025 The Foundation for Academic Nursing, the philanthropic arm of AACN announces the latest graduate students to receive the Deborah E. Trautman...
2024 Champions of Compassionate Care Honored by the Gold Foundation and AACN Wednesday, December 18, 2024 The Arnold P. Gold Foundation and AACN are pleased to announce the 2024 winners of the AACN-Gold Interprofessional Humanism in Healthcare Award,...
AACN’s Foundation for Academic Nursing Awards Funding to Study the Impact of Simulation on Student Transition to Practice Thursday, October 31, 2024 The Foundation for Academic Nursing, the philanthropic arm of AACN, is pleased to announce the 2024-2025 recipients of the AACN Faculty Scholars...
AACN and Bio-Oil® Launch New Scholarship to Support Nursing Students Thursday, September 12, 2024 AACN and Bio-Oil® are pleased to announce the launch of a new scholarship program designed to support careers in labor and delivery...