AACN's Leadership Networks provide information, networking, and professional development for nursing school faculty and staff. The Networks bring peer professionals together to share best practices and success stories, sharpen leadership skills, and take full advantage of AACN resources. Professionals engaged in a variety of functions within the nursing academic unit are represented among the eight networks.
The Networks will foster professional growth and development, information sharing, communication, and discussion of key issues among Nursing school faculty and staff at member institutions. Networking within these groups will be facilitated through programs, meetings and electronic communications.
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As a member, you can take advantage of the following benefits:
- Be involved and share experiences in a national network of leaders and subject matter experts through an exclusive leadership network Community, an online community platform just for Leadership Network members.
- Participate in conferences geared around subjects of common interest.
- Serve on working groups such as AACN conference programming and advisory groups.
- Opportunities to earn (or receive) CEU credits with a network member discount.
- Volunteer to serve on a Leadership Network Steering Community.
- Provide opportunities for networking at AACN meetings
- Operate an online community for the interchange of information
- Provide educational programs of value to the community of members at meetings
- Disseminate/transfer/share the latest trends affecting nursing school faculty and staff
Business Officers of Nursing Schools (BONUS) is dedicated to facilitating networking among those who work in the administration of nursing education and to providing education in areas of business, technology, and financial and administrative management of nursing schools.
Who Should Join?
Business officers, fiscal managers, administrative leaders, and other nursing school staff involved in the operational management of nursing programs.
Annual Meeting
BONUS Conference
Want to Learn More?
Visit the BONUS website or reach out to the BONUS Steering Committee for questions.
The DEILN supports the efforts of AACN member institutions and academic nursing at the local, regional, and national levels to advance diversity and inclusion. These efforts include, but are not limited to:
- Sharing evidence-based promising practices
- Engaging with the membership
- Providing consultative services
- Convening networking forums
The goal of DEILN is to align its efforts with the strategic diversity goals and objectives of AACN and the larger nursing community.
Who Should Join?
Membership in DEILN is open to all faculty, deans, and staff with an interest in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion goals. This network will be of particular interest to diversity officers, administrators responsible for multicultural/diversity affairs, and those serving in or aspiring to similar roles.
Annual Meeting
Access Connection Engagement (ACE) Symposium
Want to Learn More?
Visit the DEILN website.
Graduate Nursing Admissions Professionals is a diverse group comprised of nursing education administrators and faculty responsible for graduate nursing student recruitment, admissions, marketing, and programming. The purpose of the group is to provide an opportunity for those most involved in recruiting graduate nursing students to share their successes, develop new strategies, and to establish a resource network of peers.
Who Should Join?
Professionals engaged in recruiting students into graduate programs.
Annual Meeting
GNAP Conference
Want to Learn More?
Visit the GNAP website, or reach out to the GNAP Steering Committee for questions.
The Faculty Leadership Network provides a forum for nursing faculty to explore real world issues, pose pedagogy questions, and exchange ideas related to teaching and curriculum in professional nursing education. The primary purpose of the FLN is to facilitate faculty networking and foster development of its members through webinars, conference sessions, and electronic communications that support the evolution of teaching and learning.
Who Should Join?
Faculty whose main focus is teaching didactic and clinical courses in baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs.
Annual Meeting
FLN Event (Prior to Transform Conference)
Want to Learn More?
Visit the FLN website or reach out to the FLN Steering Committee for questions.
The Nursing Advancement Professionals is designed for advancement professionals with responsibilities and interests in areas of nursing philanthropy, public relations, marketing, alumni relations and institutional advancement.
Who Should Join?
Development officers, advancement professionals, and public relations leaders from nursing programs.
Annual Meeting
NAP Conference
Want to Learn More?
Visit the NAP website or reach out to the NAP Steering Committee for questions.
The Organizational Leadership Network (OLN) is comprised of nursing academic leaders with broad administrative responsibilities, including associate deans and assistant deans. The OLN fosters professional growth and development, information sharing, communication, and discussion of key issues. Networking within these groups will be facilitated through programs, meetings and electronic communications.
Who Should Join?
Designed for nursing academic leaders with broad administrative responsibilities, including associate deans and assistant deans.
Annual Meeting
OLN Event (Prior to the Academic Nursing Leadership Conference)
Want to Learn More?
Visit the OLN website or reach out to the OLN Steering Committee for questions.
The Practice Leadership Network (PLN) is comprised of nursing faculty who administer faculty practice programs and those actively engaged in faculty practice.
Who Should Join?
Nursing faculty who administer or are engaged in faculty practice programs.
Annual Meeting
Faculty Practice Event (Prior to the Doctoral Education Conference)
Want to Learn More?
Visit the PLN website or reach out to the PLN Steering Committee for questions.
The Research Leadership Network (RLN) is comprised of nursing faculty who have leadership roles facilitating research within their nursing programs. The Research Leadership Network will foster professional growth and development, information sharing, communication, and discussion of key issues. Networking within these groups will be facilitated through programs, meetings and electronic communications.
Who Should Join?
Nursing faculty who have leadership roles facilitating research within their nursing programs.
Annual Meeting
RLN Program (Prior to the Doctoral Education Conference)
Want to Learn More?
Visit the RLN website or reach out to the RLN Steering Committee for questions.