The Research-Focused Doctoral Program in Nursing: Pathways to Excellence
April 2022

The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education
April 2021

Academic Progression in Nursing: Moving Together Toward a Highly Educated Nursing Workforce
March 2019

Defining Scholarship for Academic Nursing
March 2018

The Preferred Vision of the Professoriate in Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs
October 2017

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Academic Nursing
March 2017

AACN Statement of Support of Clinical Nurse Specialists
March 2006

Position Statement on Nursing Research
Revised March 2006

Position Statement on the Practice Doctorate in Nursing
October 2004

The Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing as Minimal Preparation for Professional Practice
Updated December 2000

Practice Experiences in Entry-Level Post-Licensure Nursing Programs
April 2024

Promising Practices in Holistic Admissions Review: Implementation in Academic Nursing
December 2020

AACN's Vision for Academic Nursing
January 2019

Re-envisioning the Clinical Education of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
March 2015

Competencies and Curricular Expectations for Clinical Nurse Leader Education and Practice
October 2013

Toward an Environmentally Sustainable Academic Enterprise: An AACN Guide for Nursing Education
July 2011

Hallmarks of the Professional Nursing Practice Environment
January 2002

AACN Essentials Implementation Timeline
May 24, 2023

AACN Statement on Supporting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Academic Nursing
March 23, 2023

Vision for Sharing Data and Information Across Nursing Education, Practice, and Regulation
January 10, 2023

AACN Statement Supporting the Master’s Degree in Nursing
August 8, 2022

AACN Statement on Faculty Preparation and the 2021 Essentials
August 8, 2022

Tri-Council Releases Statement on Supporting Communities and Nurses Impacted by Hurricane Helene
October 2, 2024

Tri-Council Releases Statement on When Nurses Vote, Health Care Policy Changes for the Better
August 12, 2024

Statement from the Tri-Council for Nursing The Imperative Need for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging in Nursing
July 19, 2024

Tri-Council Statement on the Status of the U.S. Health Care Workforce During the COVID-19 Pandemic
December 3, 2020

From Frontlines to Voting Lines: Nurses Need to Vote in 2020
August 17, 2020

Tri-Council Statement on U.S. Withdrawal from the World Health Organization
June 1, 2020

Joint Statement on Academic Progression for Nursing Students and Graduates
September 2012

The Tri-Council for Nursing on the Educational Advancement of RNs (Policy Statement)
October 2008

Alliance for Nursing Accreditation Statement on Distance Education
January 2003

Strategies to Reverse the New Nursing Shortage (Tri-Council for Nursing)
January 2001

Response to the Institute of Medicine's Report to Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System (Tri-Council for Nursing)
September 2000

Statement on Assistive Personnel to the Registered Nurse (Tri-Council for Nursing)
Revised December 1995

These position statements and white papers are now archived for historical purposes and no longer represent the current views of AACN.

Position Statements

The Essentials of Master's Education in Nursing
March 2011

The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice
October 2008

The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice
October 2006

The Essential Clinical Resources for Nursing's Academic Mission
March 1999

Violence as a Public Health Problem
March 1999

Policy and Guidelines for Prevention and Management of Substance Abuse in the Nursing Education Community
November 1998

Educational Mobility
March 1998

Diversity and Equality of Opportunity
October 1997

Interdisciplinary Education and Practice
March 1995

Licensure of International Students
March 1994

White Papers

Faculty Shortages in Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs
June 2005

Building Capacity through University Hospital and University School of Nursing Partnerships
April 2003