﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:40:22 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>AACN - Policy &amp; Advocacy</title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org:443/news-data/all-news/rss/category/518/policy-advocacy</link><atom:link href="https://www.aacnnursing.org:443/news-data/all-news/rss/category/518/policy-advocacy" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Title VIII Nursing Programs and Loan Forgiveness]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-title-viii-nursing-programs-and-loan-forgiveness</link><description><![CDATA[        Deadline Fast Approaching: Apply for Title VIII Grants TODAY!   

 
   Nursing Workforce Development Program (NWD) , which aims to increase nursing education opportunities for those from ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:48:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-title-viii-nursing-programs-and-loan-forgiveness</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13470]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: AACN Policy & Advocacy 2026 Mid-Year Review]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-aacn-policy-advocacy-2026-mid-year-review</link><description><![CDATA[      As we reach the midpoint of 2026 and near the end of the 119th Congress, AACN remains committed to advocating for academic nursing and keeping our members up to date on the latest developments ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-aacn-policy-advocacy-2026-mid-year-review</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13469]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Department of Education Adds Nursing Degrees to its Interim List of Professional Degree Programs]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/department-of-education-adds-nursing-degrees-to-its-interim-list-of-professional-degree-programs</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON, D.C., June 30, 2026 – In response to  legal action  taken by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and a coalition of national healthcare and higher education ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:10:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/department-of-education-adds-nursing-degrees-to-its-interim-list-of-professional-degree-programs</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13466]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Federal Court Blocks Department of Education Definition of “Professional Degree”]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/federal-court-blocks-department-of-education-definition-of-professional-degree</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON, D.C., June 25, 2026 – Late yesterday, a federal judge in Washington, DC blocked the Department of Education (ED) definition of “professional degree” that was set to take effect on July ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:42:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/federal-court-blocks-department-of-education-definition-of-professional-degree</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13465]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Title VIII and Nursing Workforce Priorities]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-title-viii-and-nursing-workforce-priorities</link><description><![CDATA[        The Wait Is Over: Title VIII Funding Opportunities Are Now Open   

 As AACN continues to advocate for robust federal investments in nursing education and workforce development, several ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-title-viii-and-nursing-workforce-priorities</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13463]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Grant Opportunities and OMB Proposed Rule]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-grant-opportunities-and-omb-proposed-rule</link><description><![CDATA[        New Grant Opportunity! Nurse Education, Practice, Quality, and Retention - Transition to Practice Program (NEPQR-TPP)   

 NEPQR-TPP aims to increase the nursing workforce and address the ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-grant-opportunities-and-omb-proposed-rule</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13464]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[House Appropriations Committee Advances FY 2027 Funding Bill that Boosts Support for Title VIII Nursing Programs]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/house-appropriations-committee-advances-fy-2027-funding-bill-that-boosts-support-for-title-viii-nursing-programs</link><description><![CDATA[ WASHINGTON, D.C., June 10, 2026 – Late yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee advanced its Labor, Health and Humans Services, and Education (LHHS-ED) Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 spending bill. The ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:03:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/house-appropriations-committee-advances-fy-2027-funding-bill-that-boosts-support-for-title-viii-nursing-programs</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13459]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: Title VIII Impact & Capitol Hill Day]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-title-viii-impact-capitol-hill-day</link><description><![CDATA[      AACN Highlights the Impact of Title VIII Programs on Capitol Hill   

 On June 3, Dr. George Zangaro from Johns Hopkins University presented on behalf of AACN at the Health Professions and ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:49:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-title-viii-impact-capitol-hill-day</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13461]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: NINR Strategic Planning and Support for Nursing Education & Workforce]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-ninr-strategic-planning-and-support-for-nursing-education-workforce</link><description><![CDATA[        Shaping the Future Together: NINR Strategic Planning Listening Session   

 On May 27, AACN joined a National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) listening session hosted by the National ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-ninr-strategic-planning-and-support-for-nursing-education-workforce</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13458]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Policy Watch: AACN Advocacy and HRSA National Nursing Survey]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-aacn-advocacy-and-hrsa-national-nursing-survey</link><description><![CDATA[        AACN Advocacy in Action: Supporting Nursing Education, Workforce, and Research   

 
   Act Now!  Congressional nursing champions have introduced the bipartisan Nursing is a Professional ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 13:44:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/category/policy-advocacy/policy-watch-aacn-advocacy-and-hrsa-national-nursing-survey</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13455]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>