The seven key standards are designed to help leaders "incorporate appropriate staffing into everyday operations and patient care," according to a press release. They are also meant to promote a ...

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses introduces 18-month nurse leadership and innovation training program supported by Johnson & Johnson The program will feature AACN's Healthy Work ...

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) announces the recipients of its annual research grants. Clinicians and researchers are invited to submit projects by Nov. 1, 2019, for the next ...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 The American Association ofColleges of Nursing (AACN) is pleased to announce that the Johnson & JohnsonCampaign for Nursing's Future (J&J) is launching a new national ...

In April 2021, member schools affiliated with AACN endorsed The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education, which outlines a new model and framework for professional nursing ...

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses launched a knowledge assessment tool, Feb. 13 to more easily find knowledge gaps and personalize new training to streamline onboarding time for ICU ...

WASHINGTON, March 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is pleased to announce the results of its 2026 election to fill seats on the AACN Board of Directors ...

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses announced revisions to its scope and standards guide for acute care clinical nurse specialists, according to a June 13 news release. Revisions largely ...

The AACN consensus statement addresses recent changes in tele-critical care nursing practice. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) released an update to its standards for ...

Clinical alarms are designed to alert clinicians to changes in their patients' conditions, but their sheer numbers and resulting noise instead pose a significant threat to patient safety, according to ...

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s Essentials framework is driving a nationwide shift to competency-based nursing education, now backed by nearly all U.S. nursing schools. Endorsed in ...

AACN President and Chief Executive Officer Deborah Trautman serves as an ex-officio member of the AACN Board. The newly elected members to AACN’s Nominating Committee include: Tracey Murray, DNP, CRNP ...