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American Association of Colleges of Nursing

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American Association of Colleges of Nursing
AbbreviationAACN
Formation1969
Headquarters655 K Street, NW
Suite 750
Washington, D.C., United States
Membership876 members
Board Chair
Jean Giddens, PhD, RN
President/CEO
Deborah E. Trautman, PhD, RN
Websitewww.aacnnursing.org

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is the national voice for academic nursing. AACN works to establish quality standards for nursing education; assists schools in implementing those standards; influences the nursing profession to improve health care; and promotes public support for professional nursing education, research, and practice.[1] It was established in 1969, and represents more than 875 member schools of nursing at public and private universities nationwide.

News & Data

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To view AACN's latest news, visit: https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data.

Board of directors

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  • Chair: Jean Giddens, University of Kansas
  • Chair-Elect: Julie Sanford, DNS, RN, FAAN, The University of Alabama
  • Treasurer: Judith Karshmer, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, RN, FAAN, Arizona State University
  • Secretary: Victoria Niederhauser, University of Tennessee Knoxville

Members-at-Large:

  • Stephen Cavanagh, University of California-Davis
  • Rhoberta Haley, Pacific Lutheran University
  • Kimberly Hunter, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
  • Deborah J. Jones, University of Texas Medical Branch
  • Demetrius J. Porche, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
  • Julie Swann, Emory Saint Joseph Hospital
  • Rita Trofino, Saint Francis University
  • Lin Zhan, University of California-Los Angeles[1]

President and Chief Executive Officer (ex officio): Deborah E. Trautman

Scholarship Opportunities

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The American Association of Colleges of Nursing offers a number of different scholarships to nursing students around the country for outstanding academic performance, students who aspire to leadership positions in academic nursing, and/or those who are committed to making a positive impact on the nation's health and health care. They have partnered with companies like Liaison,[2] Uniform Advantage,[3] and Hurst Review[4] to provide thousands of dollars in scholarships each year to students that apply and meet the requirements. Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, they have also started a scholarship program to help students that need financial support in order to complete their nursing programs and/or meet life expenses. Since the program was started in April 2020, they have disbursed a total of 158 awards. It offers the Sister Bernadette Armiger award, one of the most prestigious in nursing.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "About AACN". www.aacnnursing.org. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Higher Education Admissions & Enrollment | LiaisonEDU". Liaison International. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  3. ^ "Uniform Advantage Scholarship | American Association of Colleges of Nursing". www.uniformadvantage.com. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  4. ^ "Hurst Review". Hurst Review Services, Inc. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  5. ^ "Sister Bernadette Armiger Award". AACN Awards. American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
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