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A Contemporary Look at the CNL: Leadership and Versatility

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Essentials Discussion Corner

To help facilitate discussions, AACN has created a dedicated discussion area to foster conversations about the Essentials. Join the conversation now.

THE Meeting Place for Chief Academic Nursing Officers!

Register now for the this year's Deans Annual Meeting in Washington, DC and virtual, March 26-28!

Evolve as a Leader: Apply for ELAN

Apply to be a part of the next cohort of ELAN fellows. Applications are due March 15.

Trailblazing Innovation with 5B

This new teaching resource inspires the next generation of nurses to serve with courage, ingenuity, and compassion. Learn more.

Conferences & Webinars

Climate & Intergroup Relations: Inclusive Excellence Webinar Series
January 26 at 2:00 pm (ET)
Essentials Implementation: Creating a New Future Together
January 27 at 2:00 pm (ET)
Implementation of Advanced-level Competencies in Graduate Nursing Education
February 9 at 1:00 pm (ET)
CNL Summit
February 17-19, 2022

Virtual
Curriculum Evaluation and Integration of Competencies: An Undergraduate Program Experience
February 23 at 12:00 pm (ET)
"How To's" for Building a Competency-Based Curriculum
March 8 at 12:00 pm (ET)
Evaluating Master's Level Curriculum: Mapping to Align with the New Essentials
March 15 at 12:00 pm (ET)
Transforming Nursing Education Through Curriculum Innovation
March 23 at 2:00 pm (ET)
Nursing Advancement Professionals (NAP) Conference
March 25-26, 2022
Deans Annual Meeting
March 26-28, 2022

Washington, DC
Opportunities for Cross Curricular Collaboration: Implementing Competency-Based Learning
April 13 at 2:00 pm (ET)
Graduate Nursing Admissions Professional (GNAP) Conference
April 4-5, 2022

Salt Lake City, UT
Business Officers of Nursing Schools (BONUS) Annual Meeting
April 20-22, 2022

Denver, CO

News & Announcements

Rounds With Leadership: Engagement, Advocacy, and Impact
Rounds with Leadership— January 26, 2022

As we look ahead to the promise of a new year – one that will most certainly bring new challenges and opportunities – we find inspiration in the word...
AACN's Washington Weekly
Advocacy, Policy— January 26, 2022

Deadline Extended: Apply to the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program; AACN Sends Letters to Congress Reiterating Academic Nursing Priorities; and $103 ...
AACN Invites Faculty and Students to Pilot Population Health and Social Determinants of Health Case Studies
Announcement— January 26, 2022

AACN is seeking BSN faculty and nursing students to pilot in the Spring 2022 semester one of two new case studies focused on population health and th...
AACN News Watch Weekly Edition
News, Newsletter— January 19, 2022

On January 12, 2022, Lydia Saad with Gallup released the polling organization’s annual ranking of honesty and ethics across various professions in an...
AACN's Washington Weekly
Advocacy, Policy— January 19, 2022

Inside this edition of Washington Weekly : The Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act Introduced in the Senate; Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing on New COVID...