UPCOMING EVENTS
November 15-17, 2012
Baccalaureate Education Conference San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter, San Antonio, TX
Baccalaureate Education Conference San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter, San Antonio, TX
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
May 10, 2012
AACN Teams with Wharton to Offer a World-Class Leadership Development Program for the Nation’s Nursing School Deans AACN is pleased to announce the creation of the new AACN-Wharton Executive Leadership Institute, a world-class leadership development experience for nursing school deans and directors. Scheduled for August 14-17, 2012 at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA, this four-day, on-campus program for nursing’s top academic leaders is generously sponsored in part by the New York-based Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence.
AACN Teams with Wharton to Offer a World-Class Leadership Development Program for the Nation’s Nursing School Deans AACN is pleased to announce the creation of the new AACN-Wharton Executive Leadership Institute, a world-class leadership development experience for nursing school deans and directors. Scheduled for August 14-17, 2012 at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA, this four-day, on-campus program for nursing’s top academic leaders is generously sponsored in part by the New York-based Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence.
May 8, 2012
AACN and AONE Partner to Enhance Patient Care Through Effective Academic-Practice Partnerships AACN and the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) are pleased to announce the creation of a new online resource developed to advance robust academic-practice partnerships. This new clearinghouse, hosted on the AACN Web site, features an interactive tool kit with practical guidelines for establishing successful collaborations as well as a Guiding Principles document that outlines the eight tenets for productive partnerships.
AACN and AONE Partner to Enhance Patient Care Through Effective Academic-Practice Partnerships AACN and the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) are pleased to announce the creation of a new online resource developed to advance robust academic-practice partnerships. This new clearinghouse, hosted on the AACN Web site, features an interactive tool kit with practical guidelines for establishing successful collaborations as well as a Guiding Principles document that outlines the eight tenets for productive partnerships.
April 11, 2012
AACN Joins Forces with the First Lady and Dr. Biden to Support Veterans and Military Families First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden will announce a commitment from nurses across the country eager to serve our veterans and military families as well as they have served us. In a broad, coordinated effort, more than 150 state and national nursing organizations including AACN and over 500 nursing schools have committed to further educate our nation’s 3 million nurses so they are prepared to meet the unique health needs of service members, veterans, and their families.
AACN Joins Forces with the First Lady and Dr. Biden to Support Veterans and Military Families First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden will announce a commitment from nurses across the country eager to serve our veterans and military families as well as they have served us. In a broad, coordinated effort, more than 150 state and national nursing organizations including AACN and over 500 nursing schools have committed to further educate our nation’s 3 million nurses so they are prepared to meet the unique health needs of service members, veterans, and their families.
March 26, 2012
Dr. Jane Kirschling from the University of Kentucky Assumes Presidency Jane Kirschling, DNS, RN, FAAN, dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Kentucky, was elected to serve a two-year term as president of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Dr. Kirschling assumed the presidency at AACN’s 2012 Spring Business Meeting held in Washington, D.C. earlier today.
Dr. Jane Kirschling from the University of Kentucky Assumes Presidency Jane Kirschling, DNS, RN, FAAN, dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Kentucky, was elected to serve a two-year term as president of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Dr. Kirschling assumed the presidency at AACN’s 2012 Spring Business Meeting held in Washington, D.C. earlier today.
March 22, 2012
New AACN Data Show an Enrollment Surge in Baccalaureate and Graduate Programs Amid Calls for More Highly Educated Nurses According to new data released today by AACN, enrollment in baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral nursing programs increased last year as more nurses answered the call to advance their education. Though nursing schools have been able to expand student capacity despite faculty and resource shortfalls, the latest data show that 75,587 qualified applications to professional nursing programs were turned away last year, including more than 14,354 applications to graduate programs.
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New AACN Data Show an Enrollment Surge in Baccalaureate and Graduate Programs Amid Calls for More Highly Educated Nurses According to new data released today by AACN, enrollment in baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral nursing programs increased last year as more nurses answered the call to advance their education. Though nursing schools have been able to expand student capacity despite faculty and resource shortfalls, the latest data show that 75,587 qualified applications to professional nursing programs were turned away last year, including more than 14,354 applications to graduate programs.
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