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
Congressional Committee Considers the Build Back Better Act, Advances Priorities Impacting Academic Nursing AACN applauds the House Energy and Commerce Committee for including academic nursing priorities in their section of the Build Back Better Act, which is now advancing through the legislative... Thursday, September 16, 2021 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
AACN Announces Nurse Faculty Members Selected for the Inaugural Digital Academy AACN is pleased to announce that 30 nursing faculty from across the nation have been selected to participate in the inaugural 2021 Digital Academy: Building the Essentials Tool Kit with Digital... Friday, August 27, 2021 | Membership Announcements, Press Release
50 U.S. Schools of Nursing Awarded Funding to Host White Coat Ceremonies The Arnold P. Gold Foundation and AACN announced that 50 schools of nursing nationwide were selected to receive funding to host White Coat/Oath Ceremonies for incoming students in... Friday, July 30, 2021 | Membership Announcements, Press Release
Historic Increases Proposed for Title VIII Funding and NINR AACN applauds the House Appropriations Committee for advancing the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS-ED) spending bill, which includes major new... Thursday, July 15, 2021 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
Nursing Workforce, Education, and Research Investments Restored in President's Budget Late last week, President Biden released the Administration’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Budget. This budget proposes a 16% increase to non-defense discretionary programs, including additional... Wednesday, June 2, 2021 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
AACN Announces New Initiative Focused on Embedding Innovation in Nursing Curriculum To spotlight the impact nurses have on leading innovation and advancing new models of care AACN is creating new teaching tools designed to inspire the next generation of nurses to serve with... Sunday, May 23, 2021 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
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
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
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
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