Message from the CEO – March 2021

Dear OADN Members: It is hard to believe that approximately one year ago we were confronting the onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic. For most of us, we probably did not imagine that the pandemic would forever be a changing moment in our personal and professional lives, as well as the world at large. The loss […]

OADN And ACEN Coordinate Efforts To Support Nursing Education’s Role In Vaccine Strategy

(Feb. 3, 2021) – The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) are strategically collaborating to assist the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination effort. Together, the organizations will advocate for an increased role for nursing education programs in the vaccine rollout to help meet the goals set forth by […]

OADN Joins Leading Nursing Organizations To Launch The National Commission To Address Racism In Nursing

As an organizational affiliate (OA) of the American Nurses Association (ANA), OADN applauds the newly formed ANA National Commission on Racism in Nursing.  As the organization that represents the associate degree nursing (ADN), this pathway allows for a diverse spectrum of students, enriching the profession, and meeting the health care needs of patients, families, and […]

A Message For OADN Members And All Nurse Faculty From The Daisy Foundation

Video message from the Daisy Foundation

Osmosis Podcast With OADN CEO Donna Meyer

SHIV GAGLANI: Hi. I’m Shiv Gaglani, the co-founder and CEO of Osmosis. Today I’m really happy to be joined on Raise the Line by Donna Meyer, who’s the CEO of the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing. Before assuming leadership of OADN, five years ago, she spent more than three decades as a leader in health […]

Community College Voice Podcast: “The State Of Nursing Education During COVID-19” With Dr. Walter Bumphus And Donna Meyer, April 2020

(April 27, 2020) Donna Meyer, CEO of the Organization of Associate Degree Nursing, and AACC President Walter Bumphus discuss the state of nursing education on a new episode of AACC’s Community College Voice podcast, Season 4, Episode 2.

OADN And CastleBranch Partner To Assist Students With Returning To Clinical Rotations

(April 13, 2020) OADN is joining forces with CastleBranch to provide OADN members with access to a COVID-19 infectious disease screening platform, which can be used to screen students for COVID-19 symptoms and assist them to return to clinical rotations. Through our partnership, OADN members, students, and associated healthcare facilities will have access to this […]

AACN & OADN Collaborate To Offer Free COVID-19 Response

AACN and OADN Collaborate to Offer Free COVID-19 Response Webinars to Nursing Faculty and Students Nationwide March 31, 2020 – The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is pleased to announce a new collaboration with the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) that will offer free webinars focused on academic nursing’s response to COVID-19 […]

OADN Seeks Committee And Task Force Volunteers For 2021

Get Involved with OADN in 2021! Interested in getting involved at the OADN national level. Here is your opportunity for engagement in very important committee and task force work. Opportunities and Application Form Here!

2020 Update: Delta Theta Chapter at Jersey College, Tampa

The Sustainable Living Project is an urban farm and education center where people can be immersed in the world of sustainability. It consists of a 1 acre plot and houses 34 grow beds (10 of which are dedicated to a Veteran volunteers), 3 sheds, a water catchment patio with solar panels, a greenhouse with aquaponics, […]