AACN Applauds the Reintroduction of the FAAN Act in Congress AACN applauds the introduction of the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act by our Senate Nursing Caucus Co-Chair, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and House Nursing Caucus Vice... Friday, February 9, 2024 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
AACN Launches New Culture and Climate Survey to Assess Inclusive Learning Environments in Schools of Nursing AACN has launched a new survey instrument to assist nurse educators in their work to create inclusive learning environments where all students have a strong sense of belonging and purpose. Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Press Release
AACN Receives New Grant to Combat Racism through Nursing Education The National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing, a groundbreaking initiative of the American Nurses Association, has awarded funding to AACN to better prepare nurses to address racism in... Thursday, January 25, 2024 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Grant Initiatives, Press Release
AACN’s Foundation for Academic Nursing Announces 2024 Future Nurse Leader Scholarship Award Recipients The Foundation for Academic Nursing, the philanthropic arm of AACN, is pleased to announce the latest graduate students to receive the Deborah E. Trautman Future Nurse Leader Scholarship. With... Friday, January 12, 2024 | Foundation, Press Release, Student News
Uniform Advantage Relaunches Scholarship Program through AACN’s Foundation for Academic Nursing The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is pleased to announce that Uniform Advantage, a leading multi-channel retailer of medical scrubs and uniforms, has committed $30,000 to... Wednesday, January 3, 2024 | Press Release
New AACN Faculty Scholar Grant Recipients Announced by the Foundation for Academic Nursing The Foundation for Academic Nursing, the philanthropic arm of AACN, is pleased to announce the 2023-2024 recipients of the AACN Faculty Scholars Grant. The nurse educators to receive funding this... Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Grant Initiatives, Foundation, Press Release
AACN Announces New Members of the Graduate Nursing Student Academy Leadership Council AACN is pleased to announce that eight nursing students have been selected to serve two-year terms on the national Leadership Council of the Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA). Thursday, September 28, 2023 | Membership Announcements, Press Release, Student News
AACN and QGenda Launch New Scholarship to Support Nursing Students in Baccalaureate and Graduate Programs AACN and QGenda are pleased to announce the launch of a new scholarship program to support the preparation of new nurses and those seeking to advance their education. Open to nursing students... Friday, May 5, 2023 | Foundation, Press Release, Scholarships
New Data Show Enrollment Declines in Schools of Nursing, Raising Concerns About the Nation’s Nursing Workforce According to new data released today by AACN, the number of students in entry-level baccalaureate nursing programs decreased by 1.4% last year, ending a 20-year period of enrollment growth in... Tuesday, May 2, 2023 | Education, Enrollment, Press Release, Research & Data
AACN Supports Significant Increases to Nursing Education Outlined in President’s FY 2024 Budget Proposal 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) 2024. Released on March... Wednesday, March 15, 2023 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
AACN’s Foundation for Academic Nursing Announces 2023 Future Nurse Leader Scholarship Award Recipients The Foundation for Academic Nursing, the philanthropic arm of AACN, is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the Deborah E. Trautman Future Nurse Leader Scholarship. With funding... Thursday, February 23, 2023 | Foundation, Press Release
AACN Announces 2023 Election Results for Board of Directors and Nominating Committee AACN is pleased to announce the results of its 2023 election to fill seats on the AACN Board of Directors and Nominating Committee. With votes cast by member deans from the nation’s nursing... Thursday, February 9, 2023 | Membership Announcements, Press Release
Jonas Philanthropies Establishes New Home Base for its Nursing Division at AACN Jonas Philanthropies, one of the nation’s leading sources of support for doctoral nursing education and other critical healthcare priorities, is pleased to announce the establishment of a... Thursday, January 19, 2023 | Press Release
AACN Releases New Vision to Guide the Use of Technology in Academic Nursing AACN is pleased to announce the release of a new Vision for Sharing Data and Information Across Nursing Education, Practice, and Regulation. Approved by the AACN Board of Directors,... Tuesday, January 10, 2023 | Essentials, Press Release
AACN Selects 10 Nursing Schools to Pilot Learning Strategies to Build Leadership and Resilience Skills in New Nurses AACN is pleased to announce that 10 schools of nursing have been selected to participate in a national initiative designed to prepare the next generation of nurses with strong skills in the areas... Wednesday, December 14, 2022 | Essentials, Grant Initiatives, Press Release, Well-being