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
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
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
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
AACN Announces 2021 Election Results for Board of Directors and Nominating Committee AACN is pleased to announce the results of its 2021 election to fill seats on the AACN Board of Directors and Nominating Committee. With votes cast by member deans from the nation’s nursing... Wednesday, February 10, 2021 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
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's Foundation for Academic Nursing Announces FirstFuture Nurse Leader Scholarship Award Recipients The Foundation for Academic Nursing, the philanthropic arm of AACN, is pleased to announce the first two graduate students to receive the Deborah E. Trautman Future Nurse Leader Scholarship. With... Friday, January 29, 2021 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
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
Register to Attend - NursingCAS Overview: A Demonstration of the Student Application and University Management Portal Webinars AACN’s NursingCAS – Nursing’s Centralized Application Service – will host webinars on Thursday, January 21, 1:00 pm (ET) and Tuesday, February 2, 3:00 pm (ET). Tuesday, January 19, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership