Nursing Schools See Enrollment Increases in Entry-Level Programs, Signaling Strong Interest in Nursing Careers According to new data released today by AACN, student enrollment in entry-level baccalaureate nursing programs increased by 3.3% in 2021, despite concerns that the pandemic might discourage... Tuesday, April 5, 2022 | Press Release, Research & Data
President's FY 2023 Budget Calls for Increased Support for Nursing Education and Research President Biden has released the Administration’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Budget, which outlines additional investments in nursing and other key programs under the Department of Health and Human... Tuesday, March 29, 2022 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
Dr. Cynthia McCurren from the University of Michigan-Flint Appointed Chair of the AACN Board of Directors AACN is pleased to announce that Cynthia McCurren, PhD, RN, dean and professor of nursing at the University of Michigan-Flint, has been appointed Chair of the AACN Board of Directors.... Monday, March 28, 2022 | Membership Announcements, Press Release
AACN Leads Effort to Prepare New Nurses with Stronger Skills in Leadership, Resilience, and Well-Being AACN is pleased to announce an initiative focused on building leadership capacity in new nurses with a special emphasis on developing essential skills in resilience, self-care, and... Friday, March 25, 2022 | Grant Initiatives, Press Release, Well-being
AACN and Scrubin Uniforms Launch New Scholarship Program to Support Future Nurses and Nurse Faculty Scrubin Uniforms, a leading provider of medical apparel and scrubs, is partnering with AACN to launch a new scholarship for nursing students in baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral... Thursday, March 24, 2022 | Press Release, Scholarships
AACN and NurseThink Launch New Scholarship Program To Help Address the Nurse Faculty Shortage AACN and NurseThink® are pleased to announce the launch of a new scholarship program focused on preparing future nurse faculty. Open to students enrolled in master’s and doctoral... Tuesday, March 15, 2022 | Press Release, Scholarships
AACN Commends Congress for Passing Bipartisan Omnibus Package; Investments in Nursing Education and Research Included The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) commends Congress for passing H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, which funds the federal government for the remainder of... Friday, March 11, 2022 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
AACN Launches New Campaign to Address Vaccine Hesitancy and Health Misinformation with Funding from the CDC AACN has been awarded $1 million in funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to launch a new initiative titled Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Among Nurses and... Tuesday, March 1, 2022 | Grant Initiatives, Population Health, Press Release
AACN Recognizes Excellence in Clinical Nurse Leader Practice AACN and the Commission on Nurse Certification (CNC) are pleased to announce the latest winners of the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Vanguard Award, which recognizes exceptional CNLs in... Monday, February 14, 2022 | Certification, Press Release
AACN Announces 2022 Election Results for Board of Directors and Nominating Committee AACN is pleased to announce the results of its 2022 election to fill seats on the AACN Board of Directors and Nominating Committee. With votes cast by nearly two-thirds of all member... Thursday, February 10, 2022 | Membership Announcements, Press Release
AACN Recognizes Three Schools for Advancing Diversity,Inclusion, and Sustainability in Academic Nursing AACN is pleased to announce the 2021 recipients of the Diversity, Inclusion, and Sustainability in Nursing Education Lectureship Awards. Schools recognized this year for their strong commitment to... Monday, November 22, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Press Release
U.S. House Passes Build Back Better Act, which IncludesHistoric Funding for Nursing Education AACN commends the U.S. House of Representatives for including major investments in nursing education in the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376), which passed earlier today. Friday, November 19, 2021 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
AACN Releases Innovative Teaching Tool Designed to Inspire Nurses to Practice with Moral Courage and Compassion In collaboration with Johnson & Johnson, AACN is pleased to announce the release of the Trailblazing Innovation Faculty Tool Kit, developed to help prepare future nurses to serve as leaders,... Thursday, November 11, 2021 | Education, Press Release, Well-being
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
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