Tri-Council for Nursing Calls for Broad, Bold Transformation in Nursing Education, Practice and Regulation As COVID-19 raged across the U.S. and around the world, more than 120 leaders in nursing and health care education, practice and policy convened in a virtual summit organized by the Tri-Council... Thursday, May 6, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
Academic Nursing Well Represented among 2021 Awards for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice This year marks the 5th anniversary of the Public Health Excellence in Interprofessional Education Collaboration Award, which was established by the PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation for the... Wednesday, May 5, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
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
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 programs,... Wednesday, April 14, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
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
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
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
New AACN-CDC Public Health Fellowship in Immunization Resources for Master-Level Nurses AACN is pleased to announce a new AACN-CDC fellowship opportunity focused on managing a project comprised of national leaders in nursing education and implementing recommendations for development... Wednesday, March 10, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
AACN Expands Partnership with Scrubin Uniforms to Offer Discounted Uniforms and PPE to Nursing Schools and Support for Student Leaders AACN and Scrubin Uniforms are pleased to announce a new incentive linked to our continued partnership to provide nursing schools, faculty, staff, and students with easy access to high quality... Tuesday, February 23, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
National Commission on Racism Seeks Dialogue with Nurses On January 25, AACN and other leading nursing organizations convened to launch the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing. The Commission will examine the issue of racism within nursing... Wednesday, February 3, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
AACN Congratulates RADM Susan Orsega on Her Appointment as Acting U.S. Surgeon General AACN congratulates Rear Admiral (RADM) Susan Orsega, MSN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, on her appointment by President Joe Biden to be Acting Surgeon General of the United States. Wednesday, January 27, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
AACN Mourns Passing of Emeritus Member Gladys Sorensen AACN is mourning the loss of Dr. Gladys Elaine Sorensen, Dean Emerita at the University of Arizona and an Emeritus Member of AACN, who passed away on January 3, 2021. Tuesday, January 19, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership