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A Changing Landscape and How OADN Is Here to Help Dear Colleagues, Marilyn McGhee PhD - Public Director, OADN Board of Directors The work you lead has rarely been more consequential. Across the more than 1,100 community-based college nursing programs OADN represents, you prepare the nurses who staff rural hospitals, behavioral health, long-term care, and [...]
Jumpstart Your Leadership Journey in Nursing Education Karen LaMartina, Director, OADN Leadership Institute Step confidently into your leadership potential with this energizing three-hour workshop from OADN. Designed for nursing faculty who may be ready for the next stage of their careers, this session offers practical guidance, fresh insight, and encouragement for those considering formal [...]
The Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) continues to monitor federal actions that could significantly affect access to advanced nursing education. OADN is an Organizational Affiliate of the American Nurses Association (ANA) and supports efforts to ensure that nursing is appropriately recognized as a professional degree and that students pursuing advanced nursing education maintain access [...]
OADN continues our federal advocacy on your behalf as a member of the Nursing Community Coalition, where we work to ensure nurses are supported and nursing education is funded. Advocacy & Engagament NCC Sends Letter to House Rules Committee Urging Support for Amendment 103 to the FY 2027 NDAA On June 25, fifty-four members of the [...]
The OADN Foundation has appointed Colleen A. Leners, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAADN, FNAP, FAAN, to its Board of Directors. Dr. Leners’ appointment reflects the Foundation’s commitment to advancing associate degree nursing education through leadership grounded in service, academic progression, policy expertise, military leadership, and healthcare advocacy. Dr. Leners began her nursing journey as an [...]
OADN Announces $4,000 in Awards for Faculty and Student Posters at the 2026 Convention The Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) is pleased to announce $4,000 in poster awards for the top faculty and student posters presented at the 2026 OADN Convention, held November 12 to 14, 2026, at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, [...]