AACN Connect

The Premier Online Community for AACN Members

Step into a new era of online member collaboration with our revamped AACN Connect community! We're delighted to announce that our go-to platform for engaging discussions, knowledge-sharing, and networking has just received an upgrade. Discover the power of the enhanced member profile and a fresh member homepage that brings you closer to your peers than ever before.

Free for AACN Member deans, faculty, staff, AACN Connect allows members to share best practices, curriculum concerns, innovations, request feedback, and have your voice heard in the nursing community. The platform provides a convenient way for membership to ask for expert advice, seek practical solutions to everyday challenges, identify best practices, and share the latest news impacting academic nursing.

Accessing AACN Connect

You can access AACN Connect two ways:

1. By going to https://connect.aacnnursing.org/, or

2. From the "Get Going" section of your MyAACN Dashboard.

If you have any questions or need help with access, please contact Alexa Tehansky, Associate Director of Online Learning and Engagement at atehansky@aacnnursing.org.

Featured Communities & Discussions

Dedicated Communities for AACN Leadership Networks

Members of the Leadership Networks have a private space to take their listserv communication to a new level. While the ability to communicate from your inbox hasn’t changed, the added ease of reviewing past conversations, sharing documentation, and logging in to see fellow members will be a new benefit to these networks. See below for list of leadership networks.

Join a Network Today!

Essentials Discussion Corner

To help facilitate discussions, AACN has created a dedicated discussion area to foster conversations about the Essentials. The forum can be used to share details about your school’s Essentials implementation efforts, ask questions, and share practices that may help inform decision-making and next steps.

Join the Discussion

Graduate Student Online Community

Connect peer to peer with fellow Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA) members on hot topics, academic concerns, clinical triumphs, and any topic on your mind. AACN Connect enables students to share knowledge and best practices, ask questions, connect with fellow students across the country, and form strategic alliances.

NOTE: This community is only open to GNSA members. Learn how to become a GNSA member here.

Access GNSA Community

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