For nursing education, particularly within associate degree curricula, population health is defined as learning activities that “address the assessment, intervention, and evaluation of populations impacted by social determinants of health, how health information and healthy behaviors is promoted to populations, how disease can be prevented through public education and policy influencers, and the nature, types […]

The ultimate goal of all pre-licensure nursing programs is to focus on preparing individual nurses for entry into point-of-care positions in a variety of settings from acute care, long-term care, primary care, and more. Regardless of the success of quality nursing education programs in preparing students for practice, these entry level graduates benefit from programs […]

OADN is committed to providing accurate and timely information on the importance of associate degree nursing programs and graduates in ensuring health care access and a diverse nursing workforce that provides safe, quality, culturally competent care. To this purpose, on March 20, 2019, OADN delivered invited testimony to the inaugural meeting of the National Academy […]

The Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN), as the voice for Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), promotes the advancement of ADN graduates through the promotion of best practices in nursing education and academic progression. OADN supports the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM), The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health report recommendations dated 2010 and the Assessing [...]

On July 1, 2020, revised United States Department of Education (USDE) regulations became effective, and one particular revised FINANCIAL AID REGULATION affects all undergraduate or graduate programs (including nursing) that lead to professional licensure and are eligible for any student financial assistance program authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. Please consult your office of institutional […]

National Center for Apprenticeship Degrees Advocacy Playbook Executive Overview   THE CHALLENGE & OPPORTUNITY OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION Every year, millions of Americans are forced to choose between pursuing a degree and securing a paycheck. Nearly two-thirds of jobs in the US demand postsecondary education¹, yet approximately half of the American workforce lacks a degree.² An […]

The Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN), as the leading advocate for associate degree nursing (ADN), promotes voluntary specialized accreditation for associate degree nursing programs as a means to enhance educational quality. Accreditation is a peer-reviewed process, based on identified standards and a system of assessment, evaluation, and continuous improvement. Accreditation not only serves the […]

Statement of ANA and OADN Joint Position All nurses must have access to seamless academic progression through high- quality, accredited nursing education programs that will meet the anticipated demand for qualified nurses over the next several decades. The Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) and American Nurses Association (ANA) commit to partnering with nursing and […]

Nursing is by far the largest healthcare profession in the U.S. with more than 2.6 million registered nurses (RNs) practicing in hospitals and other settings nationwide. Despite their large numbers, many more qualified nurses must be prepared in programs offered by community colleges and four-year institutions to meet the nation’s growing demand for health care […]

The National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (NACNEP) has released its 17th annual report to Congress titled Preparing Nurse Faculty and Addressing the Shortage of Nurse Faculty and Clinical Preceptors. NACNEP is calling on a public-private response to develop, support, and fund a wide range of initiatives to address the shortage of nurse faculty […]