AACN Recognizes Excellence at the 2021 Academic Nursing Leadership Conference At the 2021 Academic Nursing Leadership Conference (ANLC), AACN presented several awards to individuals and member institutions for their outstanding contributions to nursing education, research,... Wednesday, November 3, 2021 | Membership Announcements
AACN Extends Deadline for Feedback on Position Statement on the Research-Focused Doctorate The Task Force released a draft of the new position statement on the research-focused doctorate for review and feedback. As part of the consensus-building process, AACN is seeking... Friday, October 29, 2021 | Education, Membership Announcements
New AACN Faculty Scholar Grant Recipients Announcedby the Foundation for Academic Nursing The Foundation for Academic Nursing, the philanthropic arm of AACN, is pleased to announce the 2021-2022 recipients of the AACN Faculty Scholars Grant Program. Thursday, October 28, 2021 | Foundation, Press Release, Scholarships
Congratulations to the Academic Nursing Leaders Elected to the National Academy of Medicine AACN would like to congratulate the nurses and nursing school faculty who were appointed as members of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). Election to NAM is a high honor that recognizes... Wednesday, October 27, 2021 | Membership Announcements
Rounds with Leadership: Following the Data Since 1978, AACN’s Research and Data Services Department has served as the nation’s primary source of data on baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs. The data we collect on enrollment and... Wednesday, October 27, 2021 | Rounds with Leadership
Health Policy Advisory Council Members Selected for 2021-2023 Term AACN is pleased to announce the new and returning members of the Health Policy Advisory Council (HPAC) for the 2021-2023 term. AACN convened the council to enhance the impact academic nursing has... Wednesday, October 27, 2021 | Policy & Advocacy
Diversity Digest Newsletter: Fall 2021 The Diversity Digest is a quarterly newsletter that highlights AACN's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and efforts from AACN member schools promoting... Thursday, October 21, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Diversity Digest
Data Spotlight: Trends in Hispanic/Latino Students in U.S Nursing Programs According to 2020 Census data, 51.1 percent of the U.S population growth from 2010 to 2020 was due to growth in the Hispanic/Latino population. This segment of the population expanded from 50.5... Wednesday, October 20, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Research & Data
National Call to Action for Nurse Faculty Recognition Daisy Foundation issues a call to action for schools of nursing to recognize and celebrate their nursing faculty as role models in compassionate nursing practice. Wednesday, October 20, 2021 | Membership Announcements, Press Release
Faculty Link Newsletter: October 2021 AACN is committed to providing resources, education, and guidance to assist member schools in implementing the new AACN Essentials and help all stakeholders understand this historic shift in... Monday, October 11, 2021 | Faculty Link
GNSA Bulletin - October 2021 Edition Learn how to get the most out of attending a conference to meet your goals, deal with conference etiquette, and balance socialization and self-care. Share your experience with attending a nursing... Thursday, October 7, 2021 | GNSA Bulletin
Rounds with Leadership: Incubating Innovation AACN values innovation. When the association’s Board of Directors was tasked a few years back with distilling the organization’s four core values, Innovation was identified along with Leadership,... Wednesday, September 29, 2021 | Rounds with Leadership
Lt. Gen. Dorothy A. Hogg to Receive McGovern Lectureship Award Lt. Gen. Hogg recently retired from her position as the Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, and the first Surgeon General of the U.S. Space Force, and she is one of the highest-ranking... Wednesday, September 22, 2021 | Membership Announcements
Congressional Committee Considers the Build Back Better Act, Advances Priorities Impacting Academic Nursing AACN applauds the House Energy and Commerce Committee for including academic nursing priorities in their section of the Build Back Better Act, which is now advancing through the legislative... Thursday, September 16, 2021 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
Data Spotlight: Trends in Clinical Nurse Specialist Education Unlike other APRN programs (Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Midwife), enrollment in masters’ and post-master’s CNS programs has been declining over the last 10 years Wednesday, September 15, 2021 | Education, Research & Data