AACN Launches New Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA)

AACN Launches New Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA)

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. For more details, visit http://www.aacn.nche.edu/student/news/2012/gnsa.

Congratulations to Pamela Lake!

Congratulations to doctoral student, Pamela Lake, on successfully defending her proposal today! 

AACN Launches New Graduate Nursing Student Academy

AACN Launches New Graduate Nursing Student Academy to Enhance Services and Programs for Future Nursing Leaders 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 For more information on the Graduate Nursing Student Academy, resources for graduate students, and the online survey, see http://www.aacn.nche.edu/students/gnsa. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is the national voice for university and four-year college education programs in nursing. Representing more than 700 member schools of nursing at public and private institutions nationwide, AACN's educational, research, governmental advocacy, data collection, publications, and other programs work to establish quality standards for bachelor's- and graduate-degree nursing education, assist deans and directors to implement those standards, influence the nursing profession to improve health care, and promote public support of baccalaureate and graduate nursing education, research, and practice. www.aacn.nche.edu. ### CONTACT: Robert Rosseter, 202-463-6930, ext. 231 rrosseter@aacn.nche.edu

Cheryl McKay's Dissertation Defense

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Cheryl McKay's Dissertation Defense

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UT Tyler's Nursing China Immersion Trip 2012

In May, 2012, six UT Tyler graduate nursing students and one MBA student took Global Studies of the Human Body, Mind, and Nature, a three-week, interdisciplinary course in Shanghai, China.  The course provided an in-country opportunity to extend students’ learning of health care, civilization, and science to a global level.  Students attended lectures by East China Normal University faculty, participated in tai chi and calligraphy instruction, toured local health clinics and a traditional Chinese medicine hospital.  The course was led by Dr. Hui Wu, Chair and Professor of English and Dr. Beth Mastel-Smith, Associate Professor, College of Nursing.  Students who participated included Brittany Martin, Melanie Keeler, Traci Murray, Charleen McNeill, Teresa Maharaj, Cheryl Roth, and Michael Ashigbi. 

Outside the Distance Learning Center for Chinese Language at East China Normal University, Putuo Campus, where we had classes.

Enjoying the view at East China Normal University's MinHang campus.

Greetings from the library steps at East China Normal University's MinHang campus.

Getting ready to check out Yu Yuan Garden in Shanghai.

Getting warmed up for tai chi.

Checking out the map of East China Normal University's MinHang campus

Dr. Mastel-Smith checking out the displays at the Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum. 

Diane Barber has article published

See the portion highlighted in yellow. Way to go Diane! 

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