Policy Watch: Budget Proposal Response and Accreditation Updates With the flurry of updates emerging from the federal government, keeping up to date is as important as ever. This week's policy update includes a response to the president's budget... Wednesday, May 7, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy
AACN Applauds President’s Recognition of Nurses and Pledges to Protect Funding for NINR and Nursing Workforce AACN applauds President Trump for his National Nurses Day statement and recognition of the immeasurable contribution nurses make to the health and wellbeing of all Americans. The support for... Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
AACN's Foundation for Academic Nursing Launches 2025 Faculty Scholars Grant Program The Foundation for Academic Nursing, the philanthropic arm of AACN, is pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2025-2026 AACN Faculty Scholars Grant. Now in its fifth year, this... Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | Grant Initiatives, Foundation, Press Release
Inside Syllabus: AACN Celebrates National Nurses' Month Take a look inside this special Nurses Month edition of the Syllabus newsletter, featuring AACN member schools and vendor partners in the Nurses Month Supplement, along with an interview with... Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | Education, Essentials, Newsletter, Syllabus
President’s FY 2026 Budget Request Proposes Steep Reductions and Eliminations to Nursing Education and Research Funding AACN opposes deep funding cuts to nursing education, research, and the workforce proposed in President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget. Released on May 2, this skinny budget represents the... Monday, May 5, 2025 | Education, Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
AACN Commends the Introduction of the Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act and its Support for Nursing Students, Graduates, and Faculty AACN applauds the introduction of the Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act of 2025 (S.1548/H.R.3145) in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. Unlike other federal programs, such as the National... Friday, May 2, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
Tri-Council for Nursing Salutes and Celebrates the Power of Nurses during National Nurses Week 2025 The Tri-Council for Nursing, an alliance of five national nursing organizations focused on nursing education, regulation and practice, salutes the nation’s 5.7 million licensed nurses during... Thursday, May 1, 2025 | Membership Announcements
Rounds with Leadership: Alleviating the Nursing Shortage: Connecting Qualified Applicants to Open Seats Efforts to address the U.S. nursing shortage are accelerating with a flurry of recent news reports focused on state-led initiatives to meet workforce demands. Wednesday, April 30, 2025 | Education, Enrollment, Rounds with Leadership
Policy Watch: Higher Education Funding and Title VIII Updates This week's policy update includes a focus on funding for higher education and Title VIII updates. Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy
A Special Salute to Contributor Schools: May/June Syllabus Launches During National Nurses Week The National Nurses Week edition of Syllabus—our bimonthly newsletter in which schools can highlight their opportunities, achievements and superstars to an audience of 50,000+ deans, faculty... Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | Syllabus
Policy Watch: Loan Collections Resume and Title VIII Highlighted On April 16, media outlets reported on a leaked HHS Budget document outlining proposed funding levels and organizational restructuring. In response, AACN, along with other national nursing... Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy
National Nursing Organizations Call for Investments in Health, Research, and the Workforce On behalf of the American Academy of Nursing, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research, the National League for Nursing, and the... Thursday, April 17, 2025 | Education, Membership Announcements, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data
Faculty Link: April 2025 Edition This issue of Faculty Link offers key updates for nurse educators, including opportunities for furthering edcuation, the importance of specific care for substance use disorders and calls for... Monday, April 14, 2025 | Newsletter, Faculty Link
2025 Spring Meeting Recap: Student Policy Summit and Hill Day! As the 2025 Deans Annual Meeting, Student Policy Summit, and Hill Day conclude, we want to thank our AACN Advocates, members, and students for their engagement. Wednesday, April 9, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy
American Academy of Nursing and AACN Call for Investing in Nurse Scientists and Researchers Amid Reorganization of the Federal Research Infrastructure The American Academy of Nursing (Academy) and AACN implore agency leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) to... Thursday, April 3, 2025 | Membership Announcements, Policy & Advocacy