﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:03:17 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 - Access, Connection, and  Success</title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org:443/news-data/rss/category/444/access-connection-and-success</link><atom:link href="https://www.aacnnursing.org:443/news-data/rss/category/444/access-connection-and-success" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Rounds with Leadership: Aligning ACE with the AACN Essentials]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/rounds-with-leadership-aligning-ace-with-the-aacn-essentials</link><description><![CDATA[ In April 2021, AACN member schools voted overwhelmingly to endorse   The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education  , changing the trajectory of academic nursing. This ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:51:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/rounds-with-leadership-aligning-ace-with-the-aacn-essentials</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13437]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joelle Dine]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[ACE Spotlight Article: Winter 2026]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/ace-spotlight-article-winter-2026</link><description><![CDATA[   The First Clinical Nurse Educator Academy: Developing the Nursing Workforce for Quality, Accessible Clinical Learning Experiences   

  By Leanne Fowler, AACN ACE Leadership Fellow  

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 “Addressing inequities and improving the health of individuals in the nation’s most disadvantaged communities improves the quality of care for everyone and advances population health. Poor ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 14:08:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/rounds-with-leadership-an-end-to-inequity</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13201]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anonym]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Rounds with Leadership: Building a Culture of Belonging]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/rounds-with-leadership-building-a-culture-of-belonging</link><description><![CDATA[   

   Welcome to Rounds with Leadership, a forum for AACN’s Board Chair and President/CEO to offer commentary on issues and trends impacting academic nursing.   

 Developing diverse, ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 14:58:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/rounds-with-leadership-building-a-culture-of-belonging</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-13154]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[AACN Appoints Dr. Brigit Carter as New Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/new-chief-diversity-officer-bridgit-carter</link><description><![CDATA[  AACN is pleased to announce that Brigit M. Carter, PhD, RN, CCRN, FAAN, will officially join the association staff in the role of Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, effective February ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 09:25:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/new-chief-diversity-officer-bridgit-carter</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[5631d168-3fa2-47c0-9c67-b1a534dc4bbc-11882]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amy McElroy]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Diversity Digest Newsletter: Fall 2022]]></title><link>https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/all-news/article/diversity-digest-fall-2022</link><description><![CDATA[ 
 
  
   
    
    
     
      
       
       
        
         
          
          
           
            
             
             
              
               
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