Happy New Year! I trust 2023 is off to a great start for everyone. At the OADN Headquarters we are fully engaged and working on our organizational strategic direction plan, which the Board of Directors developed last February. While all three strategic direction priorities are equally important for our organizational health and success, I would […]
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During the Fall 2021 semester, the Alpha Delta Nu students of the Beta Mu Chapter at Pearl River Community College (PRCC) created a recruitment video for their ADN nursing program to be shown to potential incoming nursing students. Students wrote the scripts and spoke on academic classes, admissions, clinicals, student activities, and experiences. The following […]
During the academic year 2020-2021, ADN provisional students continued the development of our Joliet Junior College Department of Nursing Peer Mentoring program. During Fall 2020 and Spring 2021, the third semester provisional ADN transitioned seamlessly to virtual peer mentoring due to Covid pandemic campus restrictions. Virtual peer mentoring was provided using the Teams virtual platform […]
The George Washington University Social Mission Alliance Receives $50,000 Award to Advance Health Equity Through Nursing One of 16 Recipients Nationwide of AARP & RWJF Health Equity Innovations Fund Awards The George Washington University’s Social Mission Alliance, of which OADN is a member, is among sixteen organizations to receive a Health Equity Innovation Fund award. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) has named Rick García, Ph.D., RN, CCM, FAAOHN, FAADN as its new chief executive officer, effective January 3, 2023. Dr. García most recently served as vice president of nursing, regulation, and program expansion for Unitek Learning, in Newport Beach, CA. Appointed by the OADN Board […]
As the new year begins, I find myself reflecting on the past while contemplating all that lies ahead in the future. This year, in particular, marks a significant transition for me as I step away from my role as OADN Chief Executive Officer. As I have said many times over the last few months, it […]
Ralph Waldo Emerson once remarked, “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” While perhaps Emerson was not directly addressing Donna Meyer, there is no doubt she emulates his words. OADN has been blessed to have Donna as our beacon, speaking on behalf of […]
OADN continues our federal advocacy on your behalf as a member of the Nursing Community Coalition, where we work to ensure that nurses are supported and that nursing education is funded. NCC Sends Letter Outlining Top Legislative Priorities for Congress to Pass Before the End of the 117th Congress On December 2, sixty-two members of the […]
The Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) has named Justin Fontenot, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAADN as Editor-in-Chief of the association’s official journal Teaching and Learning in Nursing (TELN). Dr. Fontenot will oversee journal’s editorial content and peer review in coordination with the editorial board, associate editors, and the OADN Board of Directors, and assure fulfillment […]
As I traveled back home to Kansas from New Orleans, I reflected on how wonderful it was to see so many OADN members in person with the record-breaking attendance at this year’s OADN Convention! I was reminded of the importance of connecting in person and being in community with one another. Being together affords us […]