Teaching and Learning in Nursing (TELN), the official journal of the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing, is celebrating significant growth in its scholarly influence, manuscript submissions, and editorial leadership. Journal Impact Factor Rises to 2.5 TELN achieved a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 2.5, up from 1.7, representing a 47 percent increase and a significant [...]
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The Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) welcomes the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) decision to expand membership eligibility to licensed practical nurses and licensed vocational nurses. Approved during ANA’s annual Membership Assembly, the bylaw change recognizes the essential role LPNs/LVNs play in patient care and strengthens professional representation across the nursing workforce. OADN applauds this [...]
OADN proudly congratulates Audria G. Denker, DNP, RN, FAADN, ANEF, and Jennifer D. Eccles, PhD, MSN, MEd, RN, FAADN, on their selection for induction into the American Academy of Nursing’s 2026 Class of Fellows. Fellowship in the Academy is one of the nursing profession’s highest honors and recognizes leaders whose work has made substantial and [...]
Chapter: Zeta Gamma Faculty Advisor: Alison Lawson This year's group of students were in the hospital during the Flu A outbreak our area had in the fall and saw many patients hospitalized with Flu A in the Spring during their clinical rotations. They identified many flu-positive patients as being young adults or middle adults. Through [...]
Mission Health, part of HCA Healthcare’s North Carolina Division, has removed the requirement that newly hired registered nurses and clinical nurse coordinators hold or obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Effective July 1, an associate degree in nursing will serve as the minimum educational requirement for both roles across Mission Health’s six hospitals and [...]
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 [...]
As OADN members, you have a voice in the federal policy decisions that shape nursing education and the nursing workforce. Through our work with the Nursing Community Coalition, OADN advocates for federal funding, workforce investments, and policies that support ADN programs, faculty, students, and the communities they serve. Advocacy & Engagament NCC Sends Letter to [...]
Chapter: Lota Xi Faculty Advisor: Allison Berg The students at Brazosport College's Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society hosted a nursing career fair for four area high school students enrolled in healthcare career paths at their school. These students expressed interest in nursing and came to listen to current nursing students talk about how to [...]
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 [...]