Discuss how to overcome challenges with interprofessional education and practice. In addition, learn why interprofessional and team based care is necessary. To register, click here.
IOM Report: Best Care at Lower Cost: The Path to Continuously Learning Health Care in America
The Institute of Medicine's Report on Best Care at Lower Cost identifies three major imperatives for change: the rising complexity of modern health care, unsustainable cost increases, and outcomes below the system's potential. The authors also point out that emerging tools like computing power, connectivity, team-based care, and systems engineering techniques-tools that were previously unavailable-can serve as catalysts for change, and are already being put to successful use in pioneering health care organizations. To access the report, click here.
Opportunity for Doctoral Scholarships in Cancer Nursing
The American Cancer Society is offering scholarships that are intended to provide support for study in a doctoral degree program in nursing or a related area, and to prepare the graduate for a career as a cancer nurse scientist. Applicants must possess a current license to practice as a registered nurse, and be enrolled in or applying to an accredited doctoral degree program. Students must project a full-time program of study that integrates cancer nursing and provides evidence of faculty support. Awards are made for up to two years, with possibility of two-year renewal based on satisfactory progress. The yearly stipend is $15,000 per year, which includes subsistence and tuition expenses.
Be Featured in AACN's Syllabus
Share your teaching techniques and tips in Faculty Focus, a recurring feature in AACN's bimonthly newsletter, Syllabus. Submit your creative teaching strategies to Dr. Mary Bondmass, Director of Faculty Development, via email. Submissions should be no longer than 150 words in length. With your permission, published submissions will include your name, photo, and institution.
Join AACN for the 2013 Summer Seminar in the heart of the picturesque Vail Village. The Summer Seminar will be held July 21-24, 2013 at The Lodge at Vail, located in Vail, Colorado.
Speaker/Facilitator Cy Wakeman returns with new advice and practical strategies following the extremely popular 2009 and 2010 Summer Seminars based on her unique philosophy of reality-based leadership. The 2013 seminar will offer insights from her soon-to-be-released book, Reality-Based Rules of the Workplace: Know What Boosts Your Value, Kills Your Chances, and Will Make You Happier. Learn how to be a better academic leader and individual employee! Join Cy and your colleagues to:
- Calculate your own and others' value to the organization
- Recognize, confront, and reduce "emotional expensiveness"
- Identify what it takes to own your career; become an invaluable member of the team;and even learn to love your job again
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/events/2013/07/21/summer-seminar.
Alliance For Health Reform and RWJF
Webinar Announcement:
Join the Alliance for Health Reform for a July 17 Webinar that will give you the latest on a flurry of state legislation to allow nurses, nurse practitioners and other medical providers to do more to care for patients.
- , will talk about the qualifications of nurses and nurse practitioners to care for patients in ways beyond what many states allow.Geraldine "Polly" Bednash, executive director of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing
- , and a former Obama administration official, will provide an overview of state activity and trends.Kavita Patel, managing director for clinical transformation and delivery at the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform at the Brookings Institution
Reid Blackwelder, a Tennessee family physician and president-elect of the American Academy of Family Physicians, will discuss for the importance of sorting out the roles of physicians, nurses and other medical providers in the new team-based care environment.
On June 24, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court essentially upheld current university policies related to race-based admission decisions by remanding the Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin case back to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals for reconsideration. This action did not challenge or overturn the legal framework for considering race as a factor in college admissions as set by previous court challenges, including the Grutter v. Bollinger case from 2003. "AACN joins with the larger higher education community to applaud the Supreme Court for continuing to support race-conscious admissions practices as a means to diversifying student populations," said AACN President Jane Kirschling. "Nursing's academic leaders have long recognized a strong connection between a culturally diverse nursing workforce and the ability to provide quality, culturally competent patient care. Achieving this goal must be a priority for the profession and requires action at the individual school level." To read the full press release, visit www.aacn.nche.edu/news/articles/2013/aacn-applauds-court-ruling.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) recently announced the schools of nursing that have been selected to participate in RJWF's prestigious New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program (NCIN). During the 2013-2014 academic year, these schools will receive grants to support students in accelerated baccalaureate and master's degree nursing programs, who are traditionally underrepresented in the field and are pursuing a second career in nursing. The NCIN Scholarship Program was launched in 2008 by the RWJF and AACN to expand enrollment in accelerated degree programs in schools of nursing while increasing diversity in the nursing workforce.
Between May 1 and August 1, AACN Members will receive a $50 discount on conferences offered between July 2013 and June 2014 ($349 per conference). Discount applies to selected (marked *) conferences. Individuals must register for specific conferences. To view specific conferences, click here . This discount may not be combined with other conference discounts.
November 21, 2013
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
New Orleans, LA
For more information and to register for AACN Conferences, visit
AACN is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the PhD Summit, a National Dialogue on the Future of Nursing Science and the Research-Focused Doctorate. The summit will be held on September 19-20, 2013 at the InterContinental Chicago O'Hare Hotel in Chicago, IL. Nursing faculty, deans, and associate deans will come together to discuss the changing nature of research and shape the development of academic programs that will prepare the next generation of nurse scientists. To read the press announcement about the Summit, click here.
This AACN awards program recognizes and showcases outstanding dissertations and capstone projects completed by students in research- and practice-focused doctoral programs. Two awards will be presented at AACN's annual Doctoral Education Conference , in Naples, Florida, January 29 - February 1, 2014:
- nursing, DNS, or DNSc programs. A dissertation is an original research project that focuses on advancing nursing science and developing new evidence with the potential to guide nursing practice.Excellence in Advancing Nursing Science Award for an outstanding dissertation from a student in a PhD in
Excellence in Advancing Nursing Practice Award for an outstanding capstone project from a student in a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. A capstone project demonstrates high-level mastery of an area of advanced nursing practice and focuses on the translation of evidence into practice.
All nominations must be received by October 15, 2013.
Please direct any questions related to this awards program to AACN's Director of Faculty Development, Dr. Mary Bondmass at mbondmass@aacn.nche.edu.
Tuesday, July 16 at 1:00 pm (ET)
The University of Michigan School of Nursing and the Health System partnered to develop a model of integration that 'bridges and unites' faculty/clinical leaders/staff to advance clinical education, practice, and research/scholarship. Key components of this Webinar will include the integration of faculty/students/leadership/staff; team development; faculty driven clinical research/scholarship; microsystem development for better care outcomes, evidence-based practice and quality improvement methods; and 'how to make it happen'.
For assistance in registering for the Webinar, contact Anna Kathryn Pierce, Faculty Programs Coordinator, at apierce@aacn.nche.edu or 202-463-6930, ext. 227.
Transitioning from the practice arena to an educator role can be challenging. Not only will you be changing roles, but you must also learn to redirect your mission from providing quality health care to your patients in practice, to aligning yourself with the university and their defined mission of teaching, scholarship, and service. As you evolve from student to educator, there are tools you can use that will allow you to move fluidly from novice to expert.
Special Three Part Series on Communicating and Nursing Research
During this session, the speakers will focus on the importance of disseminating research and understanding different audiences. Learn tools you can use to develop your communication strategy, to take a leadership role in the process, and to pose the appropriate questions to help you get started.
Thursday, August 8 at 1:00 pm (ET)
This session will introduce the different types of media and focus on what those media outlets are looking for. Explaining your research succinctly is critical. Hear about strategies that can be used to develop key messages and talking points.
Tuesday, August 27 at 2:00 pm (ET)
Using the knowledge gained in the first two sessions, join this final session for tips, tricks, tools, and tactics. The speakers will share best practices and help you understand ways to connect with your target audiences. This session will also explore the different social media outlets that you can use to promote your research such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Blogs, and Websites.
The above Webinars are offered free to all members of the GNSA. To register, visit: www.aacn.nche.edu/students/gnsa/webinars.
The Policy Luminary Award was established by AACN in 2009 to annually recognize an outstanding registered nurse and nursing leader for his or her public policy achievements. The first recipient of the award was Dr. Mary Wakefield, Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration. Dr. Wakefield's extensive career in nursing and health policy exemplifies the spirit of the AACN Policy Luminary Award. The award is presented annually at the AACN Fall Semiannual Meeting.
Each nomination package should include two letters of recommendation from peers, the nominee's CV, and a one-page bio. Nominations should be submitted electronically to Lauren Inouye at linouye@aacn.nche.edu.
Nominations are due by 5:00 pm ET, Monday, September 16, 2013.
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