UPCOMING EVENTS
Faculty Practice Pre-Conference San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter, San Antonio, TX
ELNEC Train-the-Trainer Course San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter, San Antonio, TX
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
New AACN Talking Points on Health Affairs Article on Registered Nurse Supply Working with co-author Dr. Peter Buerhaus, AACN developed talking points to help clarify some of the issues raised in a recent Health Affairs article about a younger cohort of nurses entering the profession and what this means in relation to the nursing shortage.
New AACN Data on Nursing Enrollments and Employment of BSN Graduates Today, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) released preliminary survey data showing that enrollment in all types of professional registered nursing (RN) programs increased from 2010 to 2011, including a 3.9% increase in entry-level Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree programs.
AACN Applauds Nomination of Distinguished Nurse Leader Marilyn Tavenner for CMS Administrator The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) applauds the Obama administration for nominating Marilyn Tavenner, MHA, BSN, RN, a leading voice for health care in the US, as the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
AACN Presents Inaugural Awards to Innovative Student Learning Opportunities AACN is pleased to announce that the inaugural BSN Awards for Innovative Clinical Rotation in a Nursing Home were presented at AACN’s Fall Semiannual Meeting on October 21, 2011 in Washington, DC.
NursingCAS Reaches First Milestone with More Than 100 Schools Now Participating AACN is pleased to announce that more than 100 schools of nursing are now affiliated with NursingCAS, the nation’s only centralized application service for students applying to registered nursing (RN) programs.
HIGHLIGHTED SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
Luz HuntingtonUniv. of Alabama
Birmingham
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...



