New Master’s and Doctoral Level CNL Competencies Released Friday, May 23, 2025 AACN is pleased to announce the release of a new set of competencies to prepare Clinical Nurse Leaders (CNLs) at the master’s and...
President’s FY 2026 Budget Request Proposes Steep Reductions and Eliminations to Nursing Education and Research Funding Monday, May 5, 2025 AACN opposes deep funding cuts to nursing education, research, and the workforce proposed in President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget....
National Nursing Organizations Call for Investments in Health, Research, and the Workforce Thursday, April 17, 2025 On behalf of the American Academy of Nursing, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing...
Progression Indicators Feedback Period Open Now Through April 16 for Deans and Essentials Champions Monday, March 31, 2025 As AACN continues to drive academic nursing’s transition to competency-based education, the association is working to develop a national...
AACN Statement on the Executive Order to Close the Department of Education Friday, March 21, 2025 On March 20, the President signed an Executive Order titled Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities. This...
Rounds with Leadership: Seeking Solutions to the Faculty Shortage Wednesday, October 30, 2024 For nearly two decades, AACN has worked to quantify the shortage of nurse educators and its impact on pathways into the profession and nursing...