The Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research will be holding its 2013 Gala Celebration of NINR and FNINR's 20th Anniversary on Wednesday, October 16, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. For more information, visit www.fninr.org.
ESCAPE FIRE: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare
A unique professional education opportunity, watching ESCAPE FIRE will qualify for one and half (1.5) CNE credits from Nurse.com. Nurses from around the country can join the millions tuning in to elevate and deepen the national dialogue about our healthcare system and our role in leading it out of crisis!
To complete the assessment for CNE credits, you can watch the film on DVD or download the film from iTunes, Amazon.com, or a number of other digital providers.
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.
AACN Kicks off New Series of Faculty Webinars
AACN is pleased to announce upcoming Webinars for the Fall 2013!
November 5, 2013
1:00-2:00 pm (ET)
For assistance in registering for Webinars, contact Anna Kathryn Pierce, Faculty Programs Coordinator, at apierce@aacn.nche.edu or 202-463-6930, ext. 227.
AACN and the CDC Announce New Public Health Fellowship Opportunity
Last August, AACN commenced a new five-year cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help build capacity in the public health nursing workforce. This landmark agreement marked the first time that a national nursing organization was invited to partner with the CDC in a manner consistent with arrangements in place for associations representing physicians and public health professionals.
AACN and the CDC are pleased to announce that a new nurse fellowship is now available through this collaborative effort that focuses on Managing Chronic Conditions in Schools. For complete details on program eligibility, available funding, and application requirements, see www.aacn.nche.edu/public-health-nursing/AACN-2014-Fellowship.pdf. For more details, contact CDC Fellowship Coordinator Nidia Gaona at 202-463-6930, extension 278 or ngaona@aacn.nche.edu.
Annually, in collaboration with the Harvard Macy Institute, the Arnold P. Gold Foundation awards scholarships (up to $5,000) to support Gold Humanism Scholars. These scholarships support health profession educators working to develop and enhance educational projects focused on achieving humanistic patient care that can be replicated across a variety of healthcare settings.
The Harvard Macy Institute brings together healthcare professionals, educators, and leaders to discuss the critical challenges of the day and design innovative solutions that have a lasting impact on the way medicine is practiced and students are educated. This year two of the award winners are from the nursing community, see details of winners below.
Constance Ayers, PhD, RN, Associate Professor
Director of Undergraduate Nursing, Texas Woman's University
Project Title: The Development of Professional and Humanistic Values in an Integrated Simulation
Project Description: Using a simulated nursing unit with students as patient actors, the project will emphasize the development of empathy and professional and humanistic values through faculty-developed scripted scenarios and problems that will require a patient centered approach to care.
Kristin Caulfield, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor,
George Washington University
Project Title: Patients as Partners
Project Description: The project will develop a novel curriculum that examines patient engagement and patient centered care as a practice philosophy for incoming Nurse Practitioner students. The curriculum will include various learning formats (discussion, interactive exercises, and reflective journaling) and explore enhanced communication skills and participatory decision making.
November 21, 2013
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
New Orleans, LA
For more information and to register for AACN Conferences, visit
Exhibiting and Sponsorship Opportunities
AACN offers a unique opportunity to market products and services to chief decision-makers at the nation's schools of nursing. AACN represents more than 730 schools of nursing at public and private universities and senior colleges nationwide. Click here to view current opportunities.
AACN is now accepting applications for the second annual Faculty Policy Intensive to be held March 24-27, 2014 in Washington, DC. This fully-funded, four-day immersion program is designed for faculty of AACN member schools who are interested in actively pursuing a role in healthcare and nursing policy. The Faculty Policy Intensive offers participants the opportunity to enhance existing knowledge of policy and advocacy through sessions that will strengthen understanding of the legislative process and the dynamic relationships between federal departments and agencies, national nursing organizations, and the individual advocate. Up to eight faculty members will be accepted through the application process. If you have further questions, please contact AACN's Director of Government Affairs and Health Policy Dr. Suzanne Miyamoto at Smiyamoto@aacn.nche.edu.
This annual award recognizes AACN member institutions involved in highly productive and model academic-practice partnerships. This award is presented annually at the AACN Fall Semiannual meeting. For award criteria and submitting a nomination, click here.
Nominations are due Friday, September 13, 2013.
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Outstanding Dissertation and Capstone Awards
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.
For full criteria and nomination process, . click here
Please direct any questions related to this awards program to AACN's Director of Faculty Development, Dr. Mary Bondmass at mbondmass@aacn.nche.edu.
Changing demands in our nation's complex healthcare environment require today's nurses to be prepared with the highest level of scientific knowledge and practice expertise to assure quality patient outcomes. To meet this need, the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree is offered to prepare nurses seeking a terminal degree in nursing practice, in any of four advanced practice nursing roles .
Overview of the CNL Certification Program
Tuesday, October 1 at 2:00 pm (ET)
Are you a student or graduate of a Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) education program? Find out how certification demonstrates competency of the CNL role and how to apply for CNL certification.
The above Webinars are offered free to all members of the GNSA. To register, visit: www.aacn.nche.edu/students/gnsa/webinars.
AACN and CNC Now Accepting Applications for the CNL Vanguard Award
AACN and CNC are now accepting applications for the CNL Vanguard Award. The deadline to apply is October 11, 2013. This national award recognizes a certified CNL for innovative and outstanding professional performance and advocacy of the CNL role. In addition, the award promotes the contributions of the CNL in transforming healthcare. The 2014 recipient will be recognized at the CNL Summit, January 16-18, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Orange County in Anaheim, CA.
CNC Seeks Volunteers to Serve as Item Writers
CNC is recruiting volunteers to serve as item writers. To apply, please submit a brief letter explaining your interest in serving as an item writer and summarize your professional experience. The letter must be submitted with a current resume or curriculum vitae. Go to CNC's Get Involved page for more information, or contact Tracy Lofty, CNC's Executive Director, at tlofty@aacn.nche.edu.
In March 2013, The National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded grant funding to the City of Hope Medical Center, in partnership with AACN, to prepare Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) faculty to integrate palliative care content into DNP program curricula. This new project titled, Integrating Palliative Oncology Care into Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Education and Clinical Practice, will give nursing faculty the tools and resources needed to educate DNP graduates on how to provide compassionate and evidence-based palliative care to the 1.6 million Americans diagnosed with cancer this year, plus the 13.7 million Americans who are living with a history of cancer. Using the grant funding, free registration, plus up to $350 in hotel lodging expenses will be offered to nursing faculty interested in attending this two-day train-the-trainer course. Faculty will be chosen competitively based on their ability to disseminate the curriculum content to other faculty, students, and clinical partners. The first of four national train-the-trainer courses will be held February 27-28, 2014 in Glendale, CA. The second national course will be held June 26-27, 2014 in Washington, DC. Applications are due no later than December 2, 2013. For more information and/or to apply, go to www.aacn.nche.edu/elnec/trainings/national#DNP.
Join your colleagues at an upcoming event to learn more about how to leverage NursingCAS to effectively manage your admissions process. NursingCAS is the online, centralized application service for nursing schools that provides an online application for students and web-based admissions management software for schools called WebAdMIT. These free events are open to deans, admissions professionals, IT staff, faculty, nursing school recruiters, advisors, and other decision-makers involved in the admissions process. Sessions will feature content for prospective and participating schools.
October 15, 2013
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
Register Now
October 27, 2013
7:00-8:30 am
JW Marriott Hotel(Coincides with AACN's Fall Semiannual Meeting)
Washington, DC
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November 13, 2013
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Rush University(Coincides with AACRAO's Strategic Enrollment
Management Conference)
Chicago, IL
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November 21, 2013
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Hilton New Orleans Riverside(Coincides with AACN's Baccalaureate Education Conference)
New Orleans, LA
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There is no cost to schools to participate in NursingCAS (software, training, and support are free); applicants do pay a nominal fee. Participation is open to all accredited programs at the diploma, associate, baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels. Schools can join at anytime and decide which programs to post on NursingCAS, and we will assist you with implementation. For more information on joining, visit www.aacn.nche.edu/nursingcas/join. In order to join NursingCAS, you must complete the participation form. To view or print a copy of the form prior to electronically submitting it, click here. For more information about this workshop or NursingCAS, contact Caroline Allen, at callen@aacn.nche.edu or 202-463-6930 ext. 258 or visit www.aacn.nche.edu/nursingcas.
Want to learn more about the NursingCAS experience now? Check out the NursingCAS YouTube page and watch this video case study.
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