National Nursing Organizations Endorse New Quality Standards for Nurse Practitioner Programs Thursday, April 7, 2022 The National Task Force on Quality Nurse Practitioner Education (NTF), a coalition of 19 national nursing organizations, has developed a new set...
Nursing Schools See Enrollment Increases in Entry-Level Programs, Signaling Strong Interest in Nursing Careers Tuesday, April 5, 2022 According to new data released today by AACN, student enrollment in entry-level baccalaureate nursing programs increased by 3.3% in 2021,...
President's FY 2023 Budget Calls for Increased Support for Nursing Education and Research Tuesday, March 29, 2022 President Biden has released the Administration’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Budget, which outlines additional investments in nursing and other key...
Dr. Cynthia McCurren from the University of Michigan-Flint Appointed Chair of the AACN Board of Directors Monday, March 28, 2022 AACN is pleased to announce that Cynthia McCurren, PhD, RN, dean and professor of nursing at the University of Michigan-Flint, has been...
AACN Leads Effort to Prepare New Nurses with Stronger Skills in Leadership, Resilience, and Well-Being Friday, March 25, 2022 AACN is pleased to announce an initiative focused on building leadership capacity in new nurses with a special emphasis on developing...
AACN Commends Congress for Passing Bipartisan Omnibus Package; Investments in Nursing Education and Research Included Friday, March 11, 2022 The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) commends Congress for passing H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, which...
U.S. House Passes Build Back Better Act, which IncludesHistoric Funding for Nursing Education Friday, November 19, 2021 AACN commends the U.S. House of Representatives for including major investments in nursing education in the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376),...
Congressional Committee Considers the Build Back Better Act, Advances Priorities Impacting Academic Nursing Thursday, September 16, 2021 AACN applauds the House Energy and Commerce Committee for including academic nursing priorities in their section of the Build Back Better Act,...
Historic Increases Proposed for Title VIII Funding and NINR Thursday, July 15, 2021 AACN applauds the House Appropriations Committee for advancing the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS-ED)...
Nursing Workforce, Education, and Research Investments Restored in President's Budget Wednesday, June 2, 2021 Late last week, President Biden released the Administration’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Budget. This budget proposes a 16% increase to non-defense...
AACN Announces New Initiative Focused on Embedding Innovation in Nursing Curriculum Sunday, May 23, 2021 To spotlight the impact nurses have on leading innovation and advancing new models of care AACN is creating new teaching tools designed to inspire...
AACN and The Arnold P. Gold Foundation Announce New Funding Opportunity for Nursing Schools to Champion Compassionate Care Thursday, April 22, 2021 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...
Bold Action Taken to Transform Nursing Education and Strengthen the Nation's Healthcare Workforce Wednesday, April 7, 2021 AACN is pleased to announce the adoption of a new model and framework for preparing registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, and nurse...
Student Enrollment Surged in U.S. Schools of Nursing in 2020 Despite Challenges Presented by the Pandemic Thursday, April 1, 2021 According to new data released today by AACN, student enrollment in baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral nursing programs increased in 2020...
AfterCollege Relaunches Scholarship Program throughAACN's Foundation for Academic Nursing Thursday, March 11, 2021 AACN is pleased to announce that the AfterCollege-AACN Nursing Scholarship has been renewed and will be administered by AACN’s Foundation for...