Important Update: Comment Period Expected to Open Tomorrow on Nursing as a Professional Degree Issue Thursday, January 29, 2026 This morning, the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education issued the public inspection of the Notice of Proposed...
Policy Watch: MedPAC Nominations and Advocacy Updates Wednesday, January 28, 2026 This week's policy highlight includes updates on MedPAC nominations and loan repayment opportunities.
Rounds with Leadership: Leaning into the Essence of Nursing Wednesday, January 28, 2026 Nurses' responsibility goes beyond clinical care to advocating with compassion and integrity for human dignity, community well-being, and...
Remembering Alex Pretti Monday, January 26, 2026 Â鶹APP is heartbroken and alarmed that a member of the nursing community, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse from the Minneapolis VA...
Policy Watch: FY 2026 Minibus and Rural Health Highlights Wednesday, January 21, 2026 This week’s policy update highlights the release of the FY 2026 minibus appropriations package, preserving funding for critical nursing...
Policy Watch: MedPAC Representation and Recognition of Nursing as a Professional Degree Wednesday, January 14, 2026 This week's policy update includes MedPAC’s call for nominations to ensure nursing representation, progress on recognizing nursing as a...
Advance Palliative Care Education – Join Our Exclusive Faculty Workshop! Thursday, January 8, 2026 ELNEC is thrilled to invite nursing faculty to a dynamic 2-day workshop designed to elevate undergraduate and graduate palliative care education....
Policy Watch: 2025 in Review Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Â鶹APP is committed to advocating for academic nursing and keeping our members informed about key developments in the legislative and policy arena....
TalkVermont Leaders Win 2025 AACN-Gold Interprofessional Humanism in Healthcare Award Monday, December 22, 2025 Dr. Stephen Berns and nurse Kacey Boyle are recognized for fostering essential, human-centered conversations with patients at University of...
Looking Back on 2025: A Year of Progress for Academic Nursing Wednesday, December 17, 2025 As we close out the year, AACN reflects on a period defined by momentum, connection, and shared leadership across academic nursing.
Policy Watch: Updates on Education Funding and Access Wednesday, December 17, 2025 This week's policy update touches on the issue of nursing as a professional degree and provides updates on the benefits of investing in...
Rounds with Leadership: Promise, Progress, and Possibilities Wednesday, December 17, 2025 As we close out the year 2025, we want to pause and thank you—our members and colleagues—for your leadership, courage, and unwavering...
AACN Applauds Bipartisan, Bicameral Congressional Support for Nursing as a Professional Degree Monday, December 15, 2025 The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) applauds the leadership of Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), along with Senator Roger Wicker...
Policy Watch: AACN on Nursing as a Professional Degree Thursday, December 11, 2025 The policy update for this week centers on the recognition of nursing as a professional degree and introduces a new AACN webpage that provides a...
Foundation Spotlight – December 2025 Tuesday, December 9, 2025 The Foundation for Academic Nursing continues to grow and expand its role in advancing AACN’s vision and mission by providing financial...