UPCOMING EVENTS
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
AACN Responds to CNN Article on the Employment of New Nurses On January 14, 2013, CNN Money published an article online titled “For Nursing Jobs, New Grads Need Not Apply,” which focused on the difficulty some new nursing graduates are having with finding entry-level jobs. AACN challenged this statistic and uncovered the following...
AACN Mourns the Loss of a True Nursing Champion, Senator Daniel Inouye AACN President Jane Kirschling, PhD, RN, FAAN, and CEO Geraldine “Polly” Bednash, PhD, RN, FAAN, has issued a statement following the death of former Hawaii Senator Daniel Inouye.
AACN Releases Preliminary Data from 2012 Annual Survey AACN released preliminary survey data showing that enrollment in all types of professional nursing programs increased from 2011 to 2012, including a 3.5% increase in entry-level Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs.
AACN to Host National Summit on the Doctor of Nursing Practice AACN is pleased to announce the convening of stakeholders from education, practice, and research for a national summit on the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree in Spring 2013.
Dr. Patricia Morton Appointed As Editor of AACN's Journal of Professional Nursing AACN is pleased to announce that Patricia G. Morton, PhD, RN, ACNP, FAAN, professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the University of Maryland School of Nursing, has been appointed as the editor of the Journal of Professional Nursing (JPN).
HIGHLIGHTED SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
Anissa BuhringUniversity of
Colorado
Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing's Future Scholarship Winners The Johnson & Johnson/AACN Minority Nurse Faculty Scholars program provides financial support to graduate nursing students from minority...



