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OADN Announces $4,000 in Awards for Faculty and Student Posters at the 2026 Convention The Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) is pleased to announce $4,000 in poster awards for the top faculty and student posters presented at the 2026 OADN Convention, held November 12 to 14, 2026, at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, [...]
Apprenticeship, Evidence, and the Discipline of Asking Good Questions Dear Colleagues, Elizabeth Robison EdD, MSN, RN, CNE, CHSE-A, FAADN - Secretary, OADN Board of Directors June offers a brief pause between graduation and fall planning, a chance to reflect on the larger questions shaping nursing education. As I begin my first year as Secretary on [...]
New Public Health Nursing Credential Opens Doors for ADN and RN Diploma Nurses In 2025, OADN answered the call to participate in the National Board of Public Health Examiners' (NBPHE) Public Health Nursing Job Task Analysis (JTA), an initiative designed to define the competencies and responsibilities of today's public health nursing workforce and establish [...]
OADN continues our federal advocacy on your behalf as a member of the Nursing Community Coalition, where we work to ensure nurses are supported and nursing education is funded. Advocacy & Engagament NCC Thanks Congress for Introducing a Resolution Honoring and Recognizing National Nurses Week 2026 On May 29, all sixty-five members of the Nursing [...]
2026 OADN Convention: Call for Faculty & Student Poster Abstracts The Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) proudly invites nursing faculty, educators, academic leaders, healthcare partners, and nursing students to submit poster abstracts for the 2026 OADN Convention, taking place November 12–14, 2026, at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, Texas. This premier national [...]
“Titles and classifications do not define the profession....our actions do.” Dear Colleagues, Last week, the U.S. Department of Education released its final rule regarding federal student loan repayment and borrowing limits. The rule classifies post-baccalaureate nursing programs as “graduate degrees” rather than “professional degrees,” resulting in lower federal loan caps for nurses pursuing advanced [...]