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OADN Voices: June 2025

Addressing the U.S. and Global Nursing Workforce Shortage: The Role of Associate Degree Nursing Programs OADN wishes you a happy June! This month is joyful, full of celebrations such as graduations, Pride, Juneteenth, Father’s Day, and weddings, and filled with the hope of nature in full bloom. June is a month of renewal, growth, and [...]

Nursing Community Monthly Roundup – May 2025

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.   Advocacy & Engagement  NCC Statement on the President’s FY 2026 Budget On May 5, the Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) issued a statement expressing […]

OADN Convention Update: Featured Speakers & Registration

Early Bird Registration is Open We are excited to announce our fantastic lineup of featured speakers for the 2025 OADN Convention! Our speakers include experts and leaders in public health, community building, government service, leadership development, government, and AI. Innovators in nursing education and practice, our featured speakers match the theme of this year’s convention, [...]

2025 Call for Nominations: OADN Board of Directors

OADN Seeks Nominations for the Board of Directors and Nominating Committee (May 15th to June 30th) Dear OADN Members, Shea Walker DNP, RN 2025 Chair Nominations Committee Are you looking for an opportunity to share your passion for nursing education? As the only national organization exclusively advocating for college nursing education and the associate degree [...]

2025 OADN Convention: Call for Faculty Posters

Use the power of your poster to spark innovation, share solutions, and help drive positive change across the ADN community. The Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) proudly invites nurse educators, administrators, simulationists, researchers, interprofessional colleagues, and students to submit poster abstracts for the 2025 OADN Annual Convention, taking place November 20 – 22, 2025, [...]

OADN Voices: Recognizing Excellence for National Nurses Week

Dear OADN Community, A few days ago, I reached out to a faculty member at one of our OADN program institutions schools and invited him to co-author a chapter with me in an upcoming book. This simple act reflects a practice I’ve long embraced: to bring an emerging educator, leader, or scholar along on every [...]