American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

The Tri-Council for Nursing in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention invites you to a webinar about preparing for the 2024-2025 fall/winter respiratory virus season. Join us on Monday, September 16, at 2:00 pm ET! CDC experts will present the latest data, discuss current immunization recommendations, and review treatment options to protect you, your patients, and communities against influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).?Register now: https://lnkd.in/e93RYqPZ

Exciting news for nursing students! AACN?and?Bio-Oil??are pleased to announce the launch of a new scholarship program designed to support careers in labor and delivery nursing. Open to students enrolled in baccalaureate nursing programs at AACN member schools, the Bio-Oil??Labor of Love Scholarship will provide one-time $5,000 awards to 10 nursing students during the 2024-2025 academic year. Applications are now being accepted for this program, which is administered by AACN’s?Foundation for Academic Nursing. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/du5yaCqi

AACN is excited to celebrate the 2024 Equity-Minded Nurse Educator Award recipient, the University of Washington School of Nursing's very own Dr. Rebecca O'Connor (she/her), alongside our CEO, Dr. Deborah Trautman! The award, co-sponsored by the AARP Center for Health Equity through Nursing, the Future of Nursing:?Campaign for Action, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, recognizes nurse educators who demonstrate excellence in diversifying the nursing student body.?Congratulations, Dr. O'Connor, on this well-deserved recognition!

There’s still time to secure your seat at our upcoming #AACNEssentials workshop in St. Louis! Join us on September 27 to learn about new strategies, resources, and solutions for transforming you nursing program with the 2021 Essentials and CBE. #AACNconvenes https://buff.ly/4c8wNuW

Want to learn how to build and assess competencies across your curriculum? Dr. Gerry Altmiller leads our next #AACNEssentials webinar, Strategies for Scaffolding Competency Development Across the Curriculum, on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Join us at 2 p.m. ET to learn how to strengthen your school’s approach to competency development. https://buff.ly/4cO0dPf

At this year's Academic Nursing Leadership Conference, we'll honor several individuals and member institutions with awards for their outstanding contributions to nursing education, research, and practice. Dr. Marion E. Broome, Dean Emerita of the School of Nursing at Duke University, will be honored with the?John P. McGovern Lectureship Award. Dr. Broome is being recognized for her groundbreaking work leading academic-practice partnerships and advancing nursing science. The?2024 Lois Capps Policy Luminary Award?recipient is Dr. Betty Rambur, professor from the University of Rhode Island School of Nursing. Introduced in 2009, the Policy Luminary Award recognizes an outstanding nursing leader who has made a significant impact in transforming policy to improve the health of the nation. Learn about all of this year's awardees: https://lnkd.in/eE3_j5az #AACNfall24 #AACNconvenes

Registration is open for #AACNTransform24! Transform?caters specifically to those shaping the minds of our next generation of nurses at the baccalaureate and master’s level. This year's conference, themed?"Transforming Academic Nursing: Leading with Creativity and Courage," offers a unique platform to connect, share, and innovate with peers and thought leaders across the nation. We invite faculty to join us December 5-7 in New Orleans as we come together to share knowledge, build connections, and tackle the pressing challenges in nursing education with courage and creativity: https://lnkd.in/d6M7ZeG6 #AACNconvenes

Medscape recently published an article exploring innovative strategies that schools of nursing are employing to attract and enroll the next generation of registered nurses. These efforts include holistic admissions reviews, dual degree and direct-entry master's programs, and policy initiatives aimed at addressing the nurse faculty shortage. Read the article: https://lnkd.in/euywwx9W

Are you seeking faculty development opportunities? Registration for our November 8 #AACNEssentials CBE workshop, Essentializing Your Curriculum: Moving Ahead with Competency-Based Education is now open. See you in Denver, CO! #AACNconvenes https://buff.ly/46titMj

We invite deans, directors, associate deans, and associate directors from AACN member nursing schools to unlock a world of opportunities at this year's Academic Nursing Leadership Conference! This AACN conference, themed?"Leading Academic Nursing: Navigating Change with Ingenuity and Courage," is the only event dedicated to enhancing leadership and innovation in academic nursing for deans, directors, and assistant/associate deans and directors. Plan to join your peers October 14-16 in Washington, DC to discover how you can magnify the impact you and your school of nursing can have on advancing nursing education and the profession: https://lnkd.in/eyaUSfmz #AACNconvenes #AACNfall24