Diversity Digest: Summer 2020 This edition's theme: Diversity & Inclusion Implications/Considerations during COVID-19. Read about inclusive teaching, why talking about systemic racism matters, and more. Thursday, July 23, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
Dean Leads Collaborative Drive to Provide Face Shields for Local Healthcare Community Dr. Rita Trofino, Associate Dean, School of Health Sciences and Nursing Department Chairperson at Saint Francis University in Pennsylvania, has been leading a team from the university’s School of... Wednesday, July 22, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
AACN and Scrubin Uniforms Partner to Provide PPE to U.S. Schools of Nursing AACN and Scrubin Uniforms announce a new partnership that will make it easier for schools of nursing to acquire the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) needed for nursing students engaged in... Monday, July 6, 2020 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
Interview with Dr. Kayla Klein, Community Outreach Specialist, Branson, Missouri Dr. Kayla Klein is the Community Outreach Specialist with a rural local public health department located in southwest Missouri. For the past 4 months, Kayla has transitioned into new roles as the... Wednesday, June 10, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
AACN Announces New Support for National Program to Aid Nursing Students Impacted by COVID-19 AACN is pleased to announce that new funding has been received from organizations and individual donors to expand the COVID-19 Nursing Student Support Fund. Administered by AACN’s Foundation for... Wednesday, June 3, 2020 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
Call for Reviewers: Journal of Professional Nursing The Journal of Professional Nursing (JPN) is seeking to add reviewers to assist in the peer review of submitted manuscripts. Wednesday, June 3, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
AACN Statement on Academic Nursing's Call for Liberty and Justice for All As the nation struggles to come to terms with the senseless, tragic killing of George Floyd, and those before him, the time has come to send a clear message that injustice and racism will no... Tuesday, June 2, 2020 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
AACN Statement on Academic Nursing's Call for Liberty and Justice for All As the nation struggles to come to terms with the senseless, tragic killing of George Floyd, and those before him, the time has come to send a clear message that injustice and racism will no... Tuesday, June 2, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
AACN Nominee Dr. Betty Rambur Appointed to Medicare Payment Advisory Commission University of Rhode Island (URI) College of Nursing Professor Betty Rambur has been appointed as a commissioner on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), which holds a powerful role in... Wednesday, May 27, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
JPN Editor Develops Open Course on "Writing for Professional Journals" Dr. Patricia Morton, Dean Emeritus at the University of Utah College of Nursing and Editor of the Journal of Professional Nursing, has authored "Writing for Professional Journals," a course open... Wednesday, May 27, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
HRSA Requests Input from Schools Receiving Funding through the Nurse Faculty Loan Program HRSA makes awards to the schools of Nursing for the Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP). These loan funds, which must be maintained in a distinct account. Wednesday, May 13, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
AACN's Foundation for Academic Nursing Supports Students Impacted by COVID-19 in All 50 States The Foundation for Academic Nursing announces the first 51 students to receive scholarship support through the COVID-19 Nursing Student Support Fund. Tuesday, May 12, 2020 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
It's National Nurses Month. A Message of Gratitude from AACN Staff With 2020 designated as The Year of the Nurse and Midwife - and with nurses currently battling on the front lines of COVID-19, National Nurses Week has been extended to National Nurses Month. Wednesday, May 6, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
AACN's Director of Government Affairs Receives AANP Advocacy Award AACN is proud to report that our Director of Government Affairs, Rachel Stevenson Minahan, is the recipient of The Advocate State Award for Excellence (Region 3, District of Columbia), presented... Wednesday, April 29, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
Call for Nominations for 2021 Election The AACN Nominating Committee is seeking several nominations for the Board of Directors and Nominating Committee. Monday, April 20, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership