WASHINGTON, D.C., August 1, 2012 – The American Association of
Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is pleased to announce the
formation of the new Graduate Nursing Student
Academy (GNSA) created to provide high value programs,
services, and resources to nursing students enrolled in master’s and
doctoral programs. Through the GNSA, AACN will focus on meeting the
professional development needs of graduate nursing students who are poised
to assume leadership roles within the profession, including service as
future faculty members and researchers.
“Preparing the next generation of nurses to lead change and
foster innovation in academic, research, and practice settings is a
priority for the association,” said AACN President Jane Kirschling. “AACN
stands ready to leverage its resources and work collaboratively with
stakeholders to move more nursing students into graduate programs and to
offer enrichment opportunities for this important student population.”
AACN has a long history of providing services and guidance
for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in schools of nursing.
This support manifests in the form of scholarships, Webinars, conference
discounts, an online collaboration community, information sharing, advocacy
engagement, internships, and most recently, the annual Student Policy
Summit and NursingCAS. Within the larger nursing student population, AACN
has a strong interest in serving the unique needs of the more than 110,000
students pursuing master’s, PhD, and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
degrees. Since future faculty and researchers will be drawn from this
group, AACN is looking to expand efforts to provide information and
resources to encourage graduate students to complete their formal study and
consider careers in academia.
National Graduate Nursing Student Survey Underway
Approved by the AACN Board of Directors in March 2012, the
GNSA will build on the association’s existing student services by offering
new programming based on the expressed needs of graduate students. AACN’s
initial assessment efforts, which included numerous one-on-one interviews,
found that graduate students are interested in Webinars and programming
focused on leadership development, career pathways, advance
practice role exploration, securing research funding, grant writing,
and succeeding in teaching positions.
To further determine the needs of graduate nursing students
and the unique role that AACN can play in meeting those needs, AACN is
launching an online survey to capture input directly from student
constituents. This brief survey, which may be accessed at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/students/gnsa/services-survey,
will ask students to identify how the GNSA can advance their professional
development. Questions focus on programming priorities, potential Webinar
topics, volunteer opportunities within the GNSA, and social media
preferences. To encourage a robust survey response, students completing the
survey will be placed in a drawing to win a free Kindle Fire.
Though the official rollout of the GNSA will occur at AACN’s
Fall Semiannual Meeting in October 2012, AACN has created a new section on
our Web site with information tailored to graduate nursing students. These
online resources include:
- AACN’s new Guide to
Graduate Nursing Programs
- Scholarship information for
graduate nursing study
- Links to student membership
opportunities at colleague nursing organizations
- Career resources for new
nursing school graduates
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