Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA)

Graduate Nursing Student Academy

The Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA) provides high value programs, services, and resources to graduate nursing students enrolled in master's and doctoral programs at AACN member schools as they prepare for their future nursing careers.

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Call for Applications

 

GNSA is accepting applications for the 2025-2027 GNSA Leadership Council, a 10-member group that guides GNSA programs. Council members represent master’s and doctoral nursing students nationwide. Applicants must:

  • Be a graduate nursing student at an AACN member institution
  • Be a current GNSA member
  • Have at least one year of coursework remaining
  • Attend monthly meetings & dedicate 3-4 hours per month
  • Attend one annual in-person meeting (July 30 - 31, 2025, DC)
  • Serve a full two-year term

Deadline: Friday, May 9, 2025

Contact: apearson@aacnnursing.org

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Student Webinars

Student Webinars

Digital Innovators

Digital Innovators

GNSA Events

GNSA Events

GNSA Leadership

GNSA Leadership

Career Hub

Career Hub

Resources

Resources

Mission

As the collective voice for graduate students, the GNSA fosters collaboration, innovation, and excellence in academic nursing and health care.

Vision

Graduate nursing students are future leaders in improving and transforming health care.

Values

  • Leadership
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Innovation
  • Engagement

Student News & Opportunities

GNSA Bulletin: March 2025

In this issue of the GNSA Bulletin, we explore opportunities to promote your scholarly work, a call for abstracts for the GNSA Conference, and highlight the March emerging leader.

| GNSA Bulletin, Student News

GNSA Bulletin: January 2025

In this issue of the GNSA Bulletin, we reflect on habits, goals and upcoming opportunities in the new year, encourage you to take the GNSA Evaluation survey and offer advice to the next generation...
| GNSA Bulletin, Student News

Upcoming Conference

GNSA Conference overview page

2025 GNSA Conference
Nurses Championing Change Through Innovation, Adaptation, and Trust

July 31-August 1, 2025 | Washington, DC

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Listen to our Latest Podcast Episode

White stairs with orange arrow, reading Level Up: Graduate Nursing Unplugged, GNSA

Episode 2: Informal Leadership
Join Otit Fletcher as she talks about informal leadership with Talula Nicholson, a current NP. Talula explores how she stepped into an informal leadership role at her organization and discusses some of the qualities that make a great leader. Use this episode as an opportunity to reflect on your own leadership trajectory. 

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