Faculty Link Newsletter: April 2023 Monday, April 10, 2023 April 2023 Issue AACN LEADS Leadership Education Modules Resources & Updates on AACN Essentials Graduate Student Opportunity: GNSA Career Readiness Week Register Now for Summer Seminar Leadership Network Spotlight: BONUS Upcoming Webinars Apply to Diversity Leadership Institute Call for Awards Washington Weekly Macy Faculty Scholars Program AACN's Career Center Join the Conversation on AACN Connect Application Cycle Open for Macy Faculty Scholars Program The Macy Foundation is accepting applications for the 2024 Macy Faculty Scholars Program, a two-year career development program for nursing and medical school faculty who show great promise as educators. Selected scholars receive salary support up to $100,000 per year over two years to implement a scholarly project in their institution and to participate in career development activities. Visit the website to learn more and apply. The application deadline is September 15, 2023. View the Latest Vacancies in Academic Nursing Explore vacancies in nursing education, administration, and research by visiting AACN's Career Center. Recent Postings: Tenure Track Faculty Position: Symptom Science/Oncology Focus - California Multiple Faculty Positions Open - Georgia Assistant Dean, ABSN Program - North Carolina View All Join the Conversation on AACN Connect AACN Connect is the place to have your voice heard in the academic nursing community. Here's what fellow members are talking about: MSN and Meeting the AACN Essentials Clinical Hours for Preceptorship VR and Web-Based Simulation See more discussions and chime in on these important conversations via AACN Connect. Explore AACN's Leadership Education Modules It’s not too early to start thinking about what to include in your fall 2023 curriculum! To get you started, we encourage faculty to explore AACN’s Leadership Education Modules – an on-demand series filled with practical strategies and solutions to many pressing challenges in academic nursing today. Designed for nursing professionals at all levels, the modules focus on: Leadership Principles and Practices for Academic Nursing Leaders Ethical Leadership in Nursing Education Demystifying Emotional Intelligence to Enhance Leadership Impact Leading Through Crisis: A Primer in Disaster Preparedness Buy all 4 modules and save with bulk purchase and institutional bundles. Get Your Bundle Back to top New Resources and Updates on the AACN Essentials AACN is committed to providing resources, education, and guidance to assist member schools in implementing the AACN Essentials and to help faculty and other stakeholders understand this historic shift in nursing education. Explore the latest resources to facilitate Essentials implementation: Q&A with Dr. Robert Englander, Noted Expert on Competency-Based Education New Guiding Principles for Competency-Based Education and Assessment Talking Points on What Practice Partners Need to Know About the Essentials, including Opportunities for Collaboration New Web Resource Focused on Competency-Based Education Explore All Resources Back to top GNSA to Host Career Readiness Week for Graduate Students The Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA) is hosting a GNSA Career Readiness Week April 17-21 to offer free career development opportunities to GNSA members designed to: Introduce graduate nursing students to various nurse leaders and experts. Provide students with resources that assist in job searching, applying, interviewing, and negotiating. Various events will be offered throughout the week, including a networking day, CV swap, resume review, and more. Encourage your students to visit the AACN website to register. Space is limited. Learn More Back to top Registration Open for AACN's 2023 Summer Seminar Registration is open for the 2023 Summer Seminar! This year’s event takes academic nursing leaders and faculty, individually and in teams, on a journey of self-exploration focused on personal development and workplace effectiveness. Through guided exercises, faculty will explore how to cultivate a desired personal brand and discover how their behaviors and surroundings impact an organization's culture and influence productivity. Through the lens of coaching, you will leave with the ability to identify opportunities for both immediate and lasting success, with a special focus on the value of partnerships in shaping the future of nursing education. Register Now Back to top Leadership Network Spotlight: BONUS Network AACN's Leadership Networks foster professional growth and development, information sharing, communication, and discussion of key issues among nursing school faculty and staff at member schools. The Business Officers of Nursing Schools (BONUS) Network, one of eight networks, 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. "I would strongly encourage anyone, seasoned in higher education or new to the profession to attend and get involved. BONUS membership provides you access to a wealth of information and other professionals dealing with the same issues. It’s the first professional organization I have encountered that is more collaborative than competitive. We are all there to further nursing and that really makes a difference." -Jason A. Wright, Senior Associate Dean, Finance & Administration, Columbia University School of Nursing Register Now! Business Officers of Nursing Schools Annual Meeting April 26-28, 2023 • Cape Coral, FL Register Now Learn About All of AACN's Leadership Networks Back to top Upcoming Webinars Is your license up for renewal soon? Earn CE credits at your convenience by participating in AACN webinars! All webinars are available at no charge to faculty, staff, and students from member schools. Self-Care: Managing Your Goals by Taking Charge of Your Health April 11 @ 4:00 pm (ET) » 1 Hour CE Credit Connection Before Correction: Leveraging the Teacher-Learner Relationship April 12 @ 2:00 pm (ET) » 1 Hour CE Credit Elevating Nursing’s Impact on Boosting Vaccine Confidence April 13 @ 2:00 pm (ET) » 1 Hour CE Credit CNLs: Disrupting the Impact of COVID-19 to Deliver Excellent Care April 20 @ 2:00 pm (ET) » 1 Hour CE Credit Implementation of the Essentials in RN to BSN Programs April 25 @ 2:00 pm (ET) » 1 Hour CE Credit Postdoctoral Education in Nursing: Types, Goals, and Opportunities April 26 @ 2:00 pm (ET) » 1 Hour CE Credit We also invite you to participate in our on-demand webinars if you were unable to attend in real time. View On-Demand Webinars For assistance with registering for webinars, contact webinars@aacnnursing.org Back to top Apply Today for the Diversity Leadership Institute Faculty with professional development goals related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are invited to apply to AACN's Diversity Leadership Institute (DLI) - our signature program aimed at bringing participants up to speed on the current state of DEI in academic nursing and the role of diversity leaders in nursing education and practice. When you participate, you will sharpen the skills you need to lead change and implement strategies and practices you can deploy at your institution. Visit the AACN website to learn about the program's time commitment, schedule, key focus areas, pricing, and more. Learn More Explore Projects from DLI Projects: Creating B.R.A.V.E. Spaces that Foster DEI Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education Addressing Implicit Bias in Nursing Students through Simulation Nursing Isn't Just About "She/Her/Hers" Anymore; Using Gender Neutral Language in Nursing Education View All Projects from Previous Cohorts Back to top Call for Awards: Nominate a Colleague Today As we approach National Nurses Month and reflect on the incredible contributions of nurse educators, practitioners, and leaders to patient care, we invite you to consider AACN’s awards as an opportunity to recognize the amazing work being done at your school of nursing. Take a look at the array of AACN faculty and school awards that highlight excellence, innovation, and leadership. Award winners will be recognized nationally and featured on AACN’s website, newsletters, and publications. Nominate a trailblazer at your school today! Make a Nomination Back to top Washington Weekly Recent Washington Weekly Issues April 5 Edition House “Dear Colleague” Letter Supporting Funding for Title VIII Received Bipartisan Support: Senate Letter Still Circulating; Join Us in Celebrating National Public Health Week; Updates on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Read more March 29 Edition 2023 Spring Meeting Recap: Deans Annual Meeting, Student Policy Summit, and Hill Day. Read more March 22 Edition AACN Responds to Senate HELP Committee Workforce Shortage RFI; MACPAC Releases March 2023 Report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP; Take Action: Urge Your Senators to Sign “Dear Colleague” Letter Supporting Title VIII in FY 2024. Read more March 15 Edition President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Released; NIH Common Rule IRB Exceptions Update; AACN Highlights All of Us Research at Southern Nursing Research Society Conference. Read more Back to top Categories: Faculty Link