Dr. Joan Stanley Receives NONPF Award In a virtual ceremony held last week in conjunction with the annual conference of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF), AACN Chief Academic Officer Dr. Joan Stanley... Wednesday, April 28, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
Rounds with Leadership: Sustaining the Nurse Faculty Population As part of our work to survey the landscape of member school needs, one concern persists as a top priority: Sustaining a robust supply of nurse faculty to prepare entry- and advanced-level nurses.... Wednesday, April 28, 2021 | Rounds with Leadership
AACN and The Arnold P. Gold Foundation Announce New Funding Opportunity for Nursing Schools to Champion Compassionate Care This year, the Gold Foundation is providing $50,000 in funding to schools of nursing to offer White Coat/Oath Ceremonies, which are designed to promote patient-centered care among students... Thursday, April 22, 2021 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
Data Spotlight: Distance Education in Master's Nursing Programs According to the National Center for Education Statistics, distance education (DE) is on the rise in US higher education. DE also has been on the rise within post-entry master’s nursing... Wednesday, April 14, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Data Spotlights, Rounds with Leadership
Faculty Link Newsletter: April 2021 In this month's Faculty Link, AACN members endorse the new Essentials, learn more about the new CNL Exam Review Modules, and more. Monday, April 12, 2021 | Faculty Link
AACN Announces Inaugural Digital Academy through Collaboration with Apple Education AACN is pleased to announce the inaugural Digital Academy: Building the Essentials Tool Kit with Digital Innovation, which will be held as a pre-conference to AACN's Transform 2021 on November... Thursday, April 8, 2021 | Newsletter
AACN Call for Photo Submissions: Help Showcase Nursing's Impact Over the Past Year While the COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on our nation’s long-standing health disparities, it also has brought the impact of nurses and the academic nursing community into sharper view. Wednesday, April 7, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
Bold Action Taken to Transform Nursing Education and Strengthen the Nation's Healthcare Workforce AACN is pleased to announce the adoption of a new model and framework for preparing registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, and nurse specialists. On April 6, deans from the... Wednesday, April 7, 2021 | Essentials, Press Release
Student Enrollment Surged in U.S. Schools of Nursing in 2020 Despite Challenges Presented by the Pandemic According to new data released today by AACN, student enrollment in baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral nursing programs increased in 2020 despite concerns that the pandemic might diminish... Thursday, April 1, 2021 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
Rounds with Leadership: Divining the Data Now in its 40th year, AACN’s annual survey has become the nation’s most trusted source for data on enrollment and graduation trends in schools offering baccalaureate and higher degree programs in... Wednesday, March 31, 2021 | Rounds with Leadership
AACN Mourns the Loss of Nursing Leader Dr. Bernardine Lacey AACN is mourning the loss of renowned nursing leader Dr. Bernardine Lacey, who passed away March 26 Wednesday, March 31, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
Vizient Academic-Practice Panel Weighs in on the New AACN Essentials On February 25, Vizient, the nation's leading healthcare performance improvement company, hosted an expert panel to consider Bridging the Gap from Education to Practice in a Complex Pandemic... Wednesday, March 24, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
AACN Statement Condemning Violence Against the Asian and Asian-American Community With a dramatic rise in violence against members of the Asian-American community, highlighted by the recent killings in Atlanta, AACN condemns racism and hatred in all forms and calls on the... Friday, March 19, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
AfterCollege Relaunches Scholarship Program throughAACN's Foundation for Academic Nursing AACN is pleased to announce that the AfterCollege-AACN Nursing Scholarship has been renewed and will be administered by AACN’s Foundation for Academic Nursing. This annual $10,000 commitment will... Thursday, March 11, 2021 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
Register to Attend: NursingCAS Demo of the Student Application and University Management Portal, March 19 AACN’s NursingCAS – Nursing’s Centralized Application Service – will host a webinar on Friday, March 19 at 10am EST. This event is provided to AACN Deans Annual Meeting attendees. Wednesday, March 10, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership