Policy Watch: Budget Proposal Response and Accreditation Updates With the flurry of updates emerging from the federal government, keeping up to date is as important as ever. This week's policy update includes a response to the president's budget... Wednesday, May 7, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy
AACN Applauds President鈥檚 Recognition of Nurses and Pledges to Protect Funding for NINR and Nursing Workforce AACN applauds President Trump for his National Nurses Day statement and recognition of the immeasurable contribution nurses make to the health and wellbeing of all Americans. The support for... Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
President鈥檚 FY 2026 Budget Request Proposes Steep Reductions and Eliminations to Nursing Education and Research Funding AACN opposes deep funding cuts to nursing education, research, and the workforce proposed in President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget. Released on May 2, this skinny budget represents the... Monday, May 5, 2025 | Education, Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
AACN Commends the Introduction of the Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act and its Support for Nursing Students, Graduates, and Faculty AACN applauds the introduction of the Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act of 2025 (S.1548/H.R.3145) in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. Unlike other federal programs, such as the National... Friday, May 2, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
Policy Watch: Higher Education Funding and Title VIII Updates This week's policy update includes a focus on funding for higher education and Title VIII updates. Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy
Policy Watch: Loan Collections Resume and Title VIII Highlighted On April 16, media outlets reported on a leaked HHS Budget document outlining proposed funding levels and organizational restructuring. In response, AACN, along with other national nursing... Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy
National Nursing Organizations Call for Investments in Health, Research, and the Workforce On behalf of the American Academy of Nursing, the 欧博官网入口 of Nursing, the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research, the National League for Nursing, and the... Thursday, April 17, 2025 | Education, Membership Announcements, Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data
2025 Spring Meeting Recap: Student Policy Summit and Hill Day! As the 2025 Deans Annual Meeting, Student Policy Summit, and Hill Day conclude, we want to thank our AACN Advocates, members, and students for their engagement. Wednesday, April 9, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy
American Academy of Nursing and AACN Call for Investing in Nurse Scientists and Researchers Amid Reorganization of the Federal Research Infrastructure The American Academy of Nursing (Academy) and AACN implore agency leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) to... Thursday, April 3, 2025 | Membership Announcements, Policy & Advocacy
Policy Watch: HHS Reorganization and Scholarship Openings With the new presidential administration moving swiftly, policy updates are happening quickly and staying informed is key. This week's updates include a reorganization of the Department... Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy
Policy Watch: 欧博官网入口 Statement on Education Department Changes and Key Federal Updates On March 20, the President signed an Executive Order directing steps to close the Department of Education and return authority to states and local communities. AACN released a statement expressing... Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | Education, Policy & Advocacy
欧博官网入口 Statement on the Executive Order to Close the Department of Education On March 20, the President signed an Executive Order titled Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities. This order states that the Secretary of Education... Friday, March 21, 2025 | Education, Policy & Advocacy
Policy Watch: Government Shutdown Prevented and DOE Investigations Opened We need your help! Take action today and ask your U.S. Representative and Senators to support Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs, Retain the National Institute of Nursing... Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy
Policy Watch: DEI Guidance, NIH Funding Cap Blocked & Loan Forgiveness Changes As the new Congress and Presidential administration take shape, legislative, policy, and regulatory developments are unfolding rapidly. Staying informed can be challenging, but your voice matters!... Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy
Rounds with Leadership: Showcasing the Impact of Academic Nursing Last summer, the AACN Board of Directors convened a Thought Leaders Assembly in Chicago with member deans and invited guests to discuss perceptions about nursing and nursing science. We were... Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy, Research & Data, Rounds with Leadership