AACN is currently accepting enrollments for the annual (July 1 – June 30) membership time period. Enrollment is ongoing and can happen at any time during the membership period (July 1 - June 30). Membership renewals will begin as early as April 1 for the upcoming period.
Cost: The annual membership fee is $125 per person per Network. Please note that faculty and staff may participate in multiple Networks, and schools may send more than one representative to each Network.
Business Officers of Nursing Schools (BONUS) is dedicated to facilitating networking among those who work in the administration of nursing education and to providing education in areas of business, technology, and financial and administrative management of nursing schools.
Business officers, fiscal managers, administrative leaders, and other nursing school staff involved in the operational management of nursing programs.
BONUS Conference
Visit the BONUS website or reach out to the BONUS Steering Committee for questions.
The DEILN supports the efforts of AACN member institutions and academic nursing at the local, regional, and national levels to advance diversity and inclusion. These efforts include, but are not limited to:
The goal of DEILN is to align its efforts with the strategic diversity goals and objectives of AACN and the larger nursing community.
Membership in DEILN is open to all faculty, deans, and staff with an interest in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion goals. This network will be of particular interest to diversity officers, administrators responsible for multicultural/diversity affairs, and those serving in or aspiring to similar roles.
Diverity Symposium
Visit the DEILN website.
Graduate Nursing Admissions Professionals is a diverse group comprised of nursing education administrators and faculty responsible for graduate nursing student recruitment, admissions, marketing, and programming. The purpose of the group is to provide an opportunity for those most involved in recruiting graduate nursing students to share their successes, develop new strategies, and to establish a resource network of peers.
Professionals engaged in recruiting students into graduate programs.
GNAP Conference
Visit the GNAP website, or reach out to the GNAP Steering Committee for questions.
The Faculty Leadership Network provides a forum for nursing faculty to explore real world issues, pose pedagogy questions, and exchange ideas related to teaching and curriculum in professional nursing education. The primary purpose of the FLN is to facilitate faculty networking and foster development of its members through webinars, conference sessions, and electronic communications that support the evolution of teaching and learning.
Faculty whose main focus is teaching didactic and clinical courses in baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs.
FLN Event (Prior to Transform Conference)
Visit the FLN website or reach out to the FLN Steering Committee for questions.
The Nursing Advancement Professionals is designed for advancement professionals with responsibilities and interests in areas of nursing philanthropy, public relations, marketing, alumni relations and institutional advancement.
Development officers, advancement professionals, and public relations leaders from nursing programs.
NAP Conference
Visit the NAP website or reach out to the NAP Steering Committee for questions.
The Organizational Leadership Network (OLN) is comprised of nursing academic leaders with broad administrative responsibilities, including associate deans and assistant deans. The OLN fosters professional growth and development, information sharing, communication, and discussion of key issues. Networking within these groups will be facilitated through programs, meetings and electronic communications.
Designed for nursing academic leaders with broad administrative responsibilities, including associate deans and assistant deans.
OLN Event (Prior to the Academic Nursing Leadership Conference)
Visit the OLN website or reach out to the OLN Steering Committee for questions.
The Practice Leadership Network (PLN) is comprised of nursing faculty who administer faculty practice programs and those actively engaged in faculty practice.
Nursing faculty who administer or are engaged in faculty practice programs.
Faculty Practice Event (Prior to the Doctoral Education Conference)
Visit the PLN website or reach out to the PLN Steering Committee for questions.
The Research Leadership Network (RLN) is comprised of nursing faculty who have leadership roles facilitating research within their nursing programs. The Research Leadership Network will foster professional growth and development, information sharing, communication, and discussion of key issues. Networking within these groups will be facilitated through programs, meetings and electronic communications.
Nursing faculty who have leadership roles facilitating research within their nursing programs.
RLN Program (Prior to the Doctoral Education Conference)
Visit the RLN website or reach out to the RLN Steering Committee for questions.
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