Leading Initiatives

June 3, 2013

Registration Now Open for 2013 National PhD Summit

AACN is pleased to announce a convening of academic leaders for a National Dialogue on the Future of Nursing Science and the Research-Focused Doctorate on September 19-20, 2013 in Chicago, IL.

October 31, 2012

Employment of New Nurse Graduates and Employer Preferences for Baccalaureate-Prepared Nurses

In August 2012, AACN conducted its third online survey of nursing schools offering baccalaureate and graduate programs in the U.S. to better assess the experience of new graduates in finding employment during these tough economic times.

October 30, 2012

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.

September 12, 2012

Meet the Graduates of the AACN-Wharton Leadership Program

AACN is pleased to announce the inaugural class of nursing deans and senior faculty leaders who were selected to participate in the new AACN-Wharton Executive Leadership Program held on August 14-17, 2012 at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA.

September 11, 2012

AACN & CDC Partner to Advance the Public Health Nursing Workforce

AACN is pleased to announce the establishment of a new five-year cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help build capacity in the public health nursing workforce.