AACN Leadership Networks



Faculty and staff engaged in a variety of functions within the nursing academic unit are represented among the following seven AACN networks:
  1. Business Officers of Nursing Schools Network (BONUS) is comprised of business officers, fiscal managers, and personnel involved in the operational management of nursing programs.

  2. Graduate Nursing Admissions Professionals Network (GNAP) is comprised of professionals engaged in recruiting students into masters and doctoral degree programs in nursing.

  3. Instructional Leadership Network (ILN) is comprised of nursing faculty responsible for educational programs, including curriculum development experts and faculty with teaching and/or curriculum as their primary responsibility.

  4. Nursing Advancement Professionals Network (NAP) is comprised of development officers, advancement professionals, and public relations leaders from nursing programs.

  5. Organizational Leadership Network (OLN) is comprised of nursing academic leaders with broad administrative responsibilities, including associate deans and assistant deans.

  6. Practice Leadership Network (PLN) is comprised of nursing faculty who administer faculty practice programs and those actively engaged in faculty practice.

  7. Research Leadership Network (RLN) is comprised of nursing faculty who have leadership roles facilitating research within their nursing programs.

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