The Vital Role of Associate Degree Nursing Programs in Supporting the Nursing Workforce Dear OADN Members: The math is simple: the United States has over 1100 associate degree nursing education programs. In 2023, these made up 44.7% (83,387) of new nursing graduates in the United States (National Council of State Boards of Nursing, […]
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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. 43 Senators Support FY 2025 Funding for Title VIII in Senate Dear Colleague Letter On May 14, forty-three Senators signed onto a Senate Dear […]
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 Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Appropriations Requests to House and Senate LHHS-ED Appropriations Subcommittees Fifty-seven members of the Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) signed […]
The Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) plays a crucial role in shaping the nursing profession, advocating for high-quality education and support for nursing students and faculty. At a recent North Carolina Associate Degree Nursing Council meeting, I had the privilege of meeting an inspiring ADN faculty member from North Carolina who exemplifies the dedication […]
In the coming weeks, OADN will transition to our new membership management and engagement platform, Member365. The transition will begin on April 26, and welcome emails to the new membership system will be sent on May 16. New member registration and membership renewals will be paused during this time. Programs with renewal dates during the transition period (April […]
By Karen LaMartina, President of OADN Transition to nursing practice has been a source of much discussion. Recent research has suggested that most new graduate nurses struggle with making clinical judgments yielding optimal patient outcomes, leaving nurse educators to ponder, “How do we best prepare students to be practice-ready?” NCLEX 2023: the Call for New [...]
Make the Decision TODAY to Attend the OADN Convention! Dear OADN Members, This year, we will celebrate OADN’s 40th Anniversary Convention from October 31 to November 2 in Tampa, Florida. The convention’s theme, “Bridging the Past to Build the Future”, is centered on the commitment to deliver excellence in associate degree nursing education and […]
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 Thanks Senator Merkley and Congresswoman Underwood for introducing the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act On March 29, fifty-nine members of the […]
Exclusive Opportunity for OADN Members: Unlock a $5 Discount per Student for Trajecsys! As valued members of the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN), we are thrilled to extend this exclusive new opportunity with Trajecsys! OADN program members can now take advantage of a special $5 discount per student when paying at the published (standard […]
For IMMEDIATE Release March 6, 2024 – Trajecsys, a pioneering leader in Centralized Clinical Recordkeeping for Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) Schools and Programs, proudly announces its strategic partnership with the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN). This collaboration marks a significant milestone in Trajecsys’ ongoing commitment to advancing nursing education and supporting the vital […]