American Association of Colleges of Nursing

American Association of Colleges of Nursing
AbbreviationAACN
Formation1969
Headquarters655 K Street, NW
Suite 750
Washington, D.C., United States
Membership876 members
Board Chair
Jean Giddens, PhD, RN
President/CEO
Deborah E. Trautman, PhD, RN
Websitewww.aacnnursing.org

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is the national voice for academic nursing. AACN works to establish quality standards for nursing education; assists schools in implementing those standards; influences the nursing profession to improve health care; and promotes public support for professional nursing education, research, and practice. It was established in 1969, and represents more than 875 member schools of nursing at public and private universities nationwide.

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