Education:

• OADN has an annual national conference to share the latest updates, participate in educational sessions on a myriad of topics, interface directly with industry partners, earn CE and network.  Last year it was virtual, and in 2021 we are hoping to have a hybrid convention. Member discounts apply for convention registration
• OADN’s official journal Teaching and Learning in Nursing published by Elsevier. It is a wonderful repository of peer-reviewed, evidence-based strategies for use in the classroom and program administration. https://www.oadn.org/about-us/oadn-journal-description
• Co-Lead for the National Education Progression in Nursing Collaborative
• In collaboration with NCSBN and other leading Nursing Organizations, published a policy brief supporting Practice/Academic Partnerships to help the nursing workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.ncsbn.org/practice-academic-partnership.htm
• National OADN COVID Task Force to provide resources to members https://oadn.org/leading-initiatives/covid-19
• OADN Simulation Task Force in partnership with Unbound Medicine developed a timely resource on virtual simulation reviews.  Clinical time replacement is a necessity for many programs, the OADN VSR clearly delineates how selected virtual simulation products meet each of the eleven criteria outlined in the INACSL Standards of Best Practice: Simulation^SM.  https://oadn.org/leading-initiatives/resources/item/87904-virtual-simulation-reviews
• Numerous educational webinars

 

Advocacy:

• OADN is a member of and provides the ADN perspective to the Nursing Community Coalition, a DC-based lobbying group that advocates for Title VIII funding for the nursing workforce and other legislative and policy priorities https://www.thenursingcommunity.org/
• OADN also directly advocates at the national and state levels on issues directly affecting ADN programs; use New Hampshire letter as an example
• Sent letter to Biden Harris Transition Team https://www.oadn.org/news/advocacy-updates/item/88287-oadn-presidential-transition-letter-2021
• OADN represents the associate degree program voice in special forums convened by NCSBN, Robert Wood Johnson, the American Association of Community Colleges, and other national organizations
• Numerous national interviews to advocate for the ADN pathway

 

Leadership:

• OADN sponsors the only national honor society for associate degree nursing students called Alpha Delta Nu. OADN member programs may elect to form a chapter at their school with guidance from OADN.  https://oadn.org/about-us/honor-society-2

• OADN sits on the board and serves as a link to the national Nurses on Board Coalition
• Opportunities to run for national office within OADN to help influence ADN education at the national level
• Opportunities to serve on committees and task forces that impact current trends in nursing education
• The Academy of Associate Degree Nursing is a special recognition program for those who have made career spanning contributions to the profession and community https://oadn.org/about-us/adn-academy
• Leadership Program to begin summer 2021

 

Inclusivity:

• OADN recently was asked to join the ANA Commission to address Racism in Nursing
• Social mission task force that is conducting research on the inclusion of the ADN perspective in the social mission of nursing
• A diversity, equity, inclusivity task force to identify existing barriers and propose strategies with resources to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in nursing education
• Dissemination of important statistics regarding the diverse nature of ADN students and graduates

 

Collaboration:

• OADN embodies collaboration in all that we do.  We work with many national organizations and industry partnerships, such as CastleBranch to provide member benefits
• A partnership with the ACEN to support accreditation of all ADN programs. Recently developed statement on the support of nursing education’s role in vaccine administration https://oadn.org/news/ceo-message
• Leading university partners that provide a tuition discount benefit to faculty and students for continuing their education from the BSN to DNP
• OADN Foundation provides scholarships and grants

 

But most importantly your membership provides a voice in OADN to help shape and direct the future of this critical pathway on the national level.