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
AACN Launches New National Campaign to Elevate Academic Nursing's Role in Administering the COVID-19 Vaccine AACN announces the launch of a new national campaign to accelerate the engagement of nursing schools in efforts to vaccinate the public against COVID-19. Through this initiative, nursing schools... Tuesday, January 19, 2021 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
Remembering What Unites Us As the nation struggles to move past the violent events at the U.S. Capitol this week, we believe it’s important to take a few moments to remember what unites us, not what divides. Sunday, January 10, 2021 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
Congress Passes Bipartisan Year-End Spending and COVID-19 Relief Bill AACN applauds Congress for passing H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which provides additional COVID-19 relief and funds the federal government for the remainder of Fiscal Year... Tuesday, December 22, 2020 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
AACN Issues New White Paper to Support Diversity and Inclusion Efforts AACN is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has endorsed a new white paper titled Promising Practices in Holistic Admissions Review: Implementation in Academic Nursing. This new... Tuesday, December 15, 2020 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
AACN Mourns Passing of Robin Remsburg, Dean at University of North Carolina Greensboro Dr. Robin Remsburg, dean of the nursing school at the University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG), passed away on December 3, 2020, after a long illness. Wednesday, December 9, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
AACN Announces 2021 Award Recipients for NIDA Substance Use Disorder Training Award AACN announces two recipients for the 2021 AACN and the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) Substance Use Disorders Evidence-Based Practice Training Award. Tuesday, December 8, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
AACN Recognizes Excellence in Academic Nursing At the 2020 Academic Nursing Leadership Conference (ANLC), AACN presented several awards to well-deserving individuals and schools. The conference was held as a virtual experience for the entire... Wednesday, October 28, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
NursingCAS Offering Two Free Webinars This Week AACN’s NursingCAS is offering two free webinars. Register now for an Enrollment Marketing webinar on Thursday, October 29, at 2:00 pm (ET) and a NursingCAS Demo on Friday, October 30, at 1:00 pm... Wednesday, October 28, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
Register Today for these Upcoming NursingCAS Webinars AACN’s NursingCAS (centralized application service) is hosting webinars this week and next. Join a NursingCAS demo or learn about new products including Kira Talent (remote interviews) and... Wednesday, October 21, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
AACN Releases 2020 Year in Review Video AACN's Year in Review 2020 Video, Celebrating the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. Monday, October 19, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership