Dr. Cynthia McCurren from the University of Michigan-Flint Appointed Chair of the AACN Board of Directors AACN is pleased to announce that Cynthia McCurren, PhD, RN, dean and professor of nursing at the University of Michigan-Flint, has been appointed Chair of the AACN Board of Directors.... Monday, March 28, 2022 | Membership Announcements, Press Release
AACN Leads Effort to Prepare New Nurses with Stronger Skills in Leadership, Resilience, and Well-Being AACN is pleased to announce an initiative focused on building leadership capacity in new nurses with a special emphasis on developing essential skills in resilience, self-care, and... Friday, March 25, 2022 | Grant Initiatives, Press Release, Well-being
AACN and Scrubin Uniforms Launch New Scholarship Program to Support Future Nurses and Nurse Faculty Scrubin Uniforms, a leading provider of medical apparel and scrubs, is partnering with AACN to launch a new scholarship for nursing students in baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral... Thursday, March 24, 2022 | Press Release, Scholarships
Dr. Christine Verni Elected to AACN Board of Directors AACN is pleased to announce that Dr. Christine Verni, dean of the College of Nursing at Niagara University (NY), has been elected to the AACN Board of Directors. Wednesday, March 23, 2022 | Membership Announcements
AACN and NurseThink Launch New Scholarship Program To Help Address the Nurse Faculty Shortage AACN and NurseThink® are pleased to announce the launch of a new scholarship program focused on preparing future nurse faculty. Open to students enrolled in master’s and doctoral... Tuesday, March 15, 2022 | Press Release, Scholarships
Faculty Link Newsletter: March 2022 The ELAN program provides aspiring deans and senior faculty with a variety of interactive opportunities to enhance their executive leadership skills. This year-long program features a week-long... Monday, March 14, 2022 | Faculty Link
AACN Commends Congress for Passing Bipartisan Omnibus Package; Investments in Nursing Education and Research Included The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) commends Congress for passing H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, which funds the federal government for the remainder of... Friday, March 11, 2022 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
ELNEC Expands Resources for Faculty on Palliative and End-of-Life Care Education ELNEC shares updates dedicated to online resources for faculty and program directors desiring to learn more about teaching innovation and evaluation of learning in palliative care education. Wednesday, March 9, 2022 | ELNEC Connections
Marjorie Wiggins Receives First CNL Lifetime Achievement Award The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and the Commission on Nurse Certification (CNC) are pleased to award the first CNL Lifetime Achievement Award to Marjorie Wiggins, DNP, MBA,... Wednesday, March 2, 2022 | Membership Announcements
GNSA Bulletin - March 2022 Edition As a graduate nursing student, it can be very easy to get lost in just completing your coursework, meeting assignment deadlines, writing your dissertation, or working on your practice project.... Tuesday, March 1, 2022 | GNSA Bulletin
AACN Launches New Campaign to Address Vaccine Hesitancy and Health Misinformation with Funding from the CDC AACN has been awarded $1 million in funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to launch a new initiative titled Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Among Nurses and... Tuesday, March 1, 2022 | Grant Initiatives, Population Health, Press Release
Rounds with Leadership: New Dimensions in Leadership According to veteran higher education writer David Rosowsky with Forbes magazine, there are five things academic leaders should focus on this year. Tackling any one of these could take... Wednesday, February 23, 2022 | Rounds with Leadership
Faculty Link Newsletter: February 2022 The Elevating Leaders in Academic Nursing (ELAN) program provides aspiring deans and senior faculty a number of interactive opportunities to enhance their executive leadership skills. This... Monday, February 14, 2022 | Faculty Link
AACN Recognizes Excellence in Clinical Nurse Leader Practice AACN and the Commission on Nurse Certification (CNC) are pleased to announce the latest winners of the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Vanguard Award, which recognizes exceptional CNLs in... Monday, February 14, 2022 | Certification, Press Release
AACN Announces 2022 Election Results for Board of Directors and Nominating Committee AACN is pleased to announce the results of its 2022 election to fill seats on the AACN Board of Directors and Nominating Committee. With votes cast by nearly two-thirds of all member... Thursday, February 10, 2022 | Membership Announcements, Press Release