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
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
Rounds With Leadership: Sustaining Nursing Education Pathways The coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. has ushered in a period of unprecedented change and innovation across all sectors of the economy, including higher education. Wednesday, April 29, 2020 | 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
Diversity Digest: Spring 2020 The Diversity Digest is a new quarterly newsletter that highlights AACN's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives along with efforts from AACN member schools promoting D&I in the academic... Thursday, April 9, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
Interview with Dr. Sydney Record, Director of Staff Development and Infection Prevention, Seattle, Washington Dr. Sydney Record is the Director of Staff Development and Infection Prevention at a Seattle-area skilled nursing facility that cares for almost 120 patients daily. Last week, the facility was... Wednesday, April 8, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
AACN Seeks Faculty for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Group (DEIG) AACN is currently seeking faculty members to serve as a convening body to unite expertise, experience, and guidance for academic nursing in Leading Across Differences. Wednesday, March 25, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
Moving Your Admissions Process Online During COVID-19 AACN's NursingCAS continues to add member schools to its' Centralized Application Service. In 2019, over 40 schools of nursing joined NursingCAS with 275 programs now participating and 53,000... Wednesday, March 25, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
Rounds With Leadership: Rising to Meet the Challenge AACN is proud to serve our community of academic nursing leaders whose heroic efforts will ensure that our nation remains healthy and strong throughout the duration of the Coronavirus outbreak. ... Wednesday, March 25, 2020 | Rounds with Leadership
UPDATED - Considerations for COVID-19 Preparedness and Response in U.S. Schools of Nursing AACN has recently updated some recommendations for our member schools to consider as they move ahead with their plans to address the COVID-19 outbreak in their local communities and campuses. The... Friday, March 20, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
AACN's 2020 Deans Annual Meeting Cancelled Given the unfolding public health threat posed by the Coronavirus and the critical leadership roles our members play on campus and in their home communities related to care delivery and... Tuesday, March 10, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership
AACN Announces Recipients of the Population Health/Social Determinants of Health Case Studies AACN is pleased to announce the two recipients of the Population Health/Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Case Studies: Rutgers University School of Nursing and Cizik School of Nursing at the... Wednesday, March 4, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Membership Announcements, Newsletter, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership