AACN Statement on the U.S. Department of Education’s Final Rule Abandoning Nursing Education as a Professional Degree Thursday, April 30, 2026 On the eve of National Nurses Week, the Department of Education released its unpublished final rule, set to take effect on July 1, 2026, that...
Rounds with Leadership: Aligning ACE with the AACN Essentials Wednesday, April 29, 2026 When the Essentials were initially endorsed, the AACN Board of Directors agreed to revisit the document at the five-year mark to ensure the...
Dr. Jackie Barber Elected to the AACN Board of Directors Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Âé¶¹APP is pleased to announce that Jackie Barber, EdD, MSN, RN, CNS, CNL, dean and professor at Morningside University’s Nylen School of...