AACN Mourns the Loss of Louise Fitzpatrick, Long-Time Dean at Villanova University Dr. Louise Fitzpatrick, who served as the dean of the College of Nursing at Villanova University since 1978, passed away on September 1 after a battle with cancer. Wednesday, September 6, 2017 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
AACN Partners with 24 Nursing Schools to Advance Holistic Admission Review In response to the HRSA program announcement, AACN developed a structured NWD Technical Assistance Program that features an assessment of admissions practices, an on-site Holistic Admissions... Wednesday, August 30, 2017 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
2017-2018 NursingCAS Application Cycle is Open The NursingCAS 2017-2018 cycle opened on August 23, as the 2016-2017 cycle closed on August 18. In that previous cycle, over 200 schools processed more than 105,000 applications to 1,900+... Wednesday, August 30, 2017 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
AACN Submits Comments on Medicare Relief Red Tape Project On August 25, AACN responded to a request from the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health. The call for comments allowed stakeholders to share solutions on how to reduce Medicare “Red Tape”... Wednesday, August 30, 2017 | Policy & Advocacy
AACN Submits Comments on Medicare Relief Red Tape Project On August 25, AACN responded to a request from the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health. The call for comments allowed stakeholders to share solutions on how to reduce Medicare “Red Tape”... Tuesday, August 29, 2017 | Policy & Advocacy
AACN's New Headquarters AACN is happy to announce that we have moved into our new headquarters. Please update your address book with our new location. 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC... Tuesday, August 15, 2017 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
Fifty U.S. Schools of Nursing Awarded Funding to Host White Coat Ceremonies that Champion Compassionate Care The Arnold P. Gold Foundation and AACN announced that 50 schools of nursing across the nation were selected to receive funding to host White Coat Ceremonies, which underscore the importance of... Monday, August 14, 2017 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
Fifty U.S. Schools of Nursing Awarded Funding to Host White Coat Ceremonies that Champion Compassionate Care The Arnold P. Gold Foundation and AACN announced that 50 schools of nursing across the nation were selected to receive funding to host White Coat Ceremonies, which underscore the importance of... Monday, August 14, 2017 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
Congress Reaches a Deal in an FY 2017 Omnibus During the late evening on April 30, Congress reached a deal on a final Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Omnibus Appropriations bill which will run through September 30, 2017. In total, the omnibus provides... Wednesday, August 9, 2017 | Policy & Advocacy
Congress Reaches a Deal in an FY 2017 Omnibus During the late evening on April 30, Congress reached a deal on a final Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Omnibus Appropriations bill which will run through September 30, 2017. In total, the omnibus provides... Tuesday, August 8, 2017 | Policy & Advocacy
Seeking Member Input: Defining Scholarship for Academic Nursing Position Statement In July 2016, the AACN Task Force charged with revitalizing the definition of scholarship for academic nursing position statement began their work. Chaired by Dr. Robin Newhouse, Dean and... Wednesday, May 24, 2017 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
AACN and NLN Oppose Cuts to Nursing in President's FY 2018 Budget Proposal Reacting to President Trump's proposed budget, AACN and the NLN expressed the associations' alarm at the negative impact that certain elements of the budget will have on the nursing workforce and... Tuesday, May 23, 2017 | Policy & Advocacy
AACN and NLN Oppose Cuts to Nursing in President's FY 2018 Budget Proposal Reacting to President Trump's proposed budget, AACN and the NLN expressed the associations' alarm at the negative impact that certain elements of the budget will have on the nursing workforce and... Tuesday, May 23, 2017 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
AACN and NLN Oppose Cuts to Nursing in President's FY 2018 Budget Proposal Reacting to President Trump's proposed budget, AACN and the NLN expressed the associations' alarm at the negative impact that certain elements of the budget will have on the nursing workforce and... Tuesday, May 23, 2017 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
AACN and NLN Oppose Cuts to Nursing in President's FY 2018 Budget Proposal Reacting to President Trump's proposed budget, AACN and the NLN expressed the associations' alarm at the negative impact that certain elements of the budget will have on the nursing workforce and... Monday, May 22, 2017 | Policy & Advocacy